Peter Pan NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (116)
See it if You like your theater avant garde and totally bizarre, and don't mind a raunchy version of Peter Pan. Clever and brilliant acting.
Don't see it if You need a strong through line in your story, or want something appropriate for children. THIS IS NOT FOR KIDS!
See it if You are open to new ideas about Peter Pan. This is an interesting experiment in exploring a text, but it is not fully realized.
Don't see it if You are not familiar with the text/story of Peter Pan. Or if you are expecting a traditional presentation of the story. It may be confusing.
See it if You like a show that makes fun of a show. It is cleaver and one doesn’t know what to expect next.
Don't see it if If you like great theater with wonderful acting and great sets, well this may not be for you.
See it if you know the ins and outs of Peter Pan and want to see it explored thematically.
Don't see it if you don't want to see Peter pan explored through obscure and esoteric threads.
See it if you like Bedlam's now-standard staging tropes: small, intrepid cast playing multiple characters of all genders and species, dance breaks
Don't see it if you're expecting a kid-friendly version; basic story is unclear and enchantment factor low; snarky humor and sexual undertones are prominent Read more
See it if you can give a flawed adaptation with some redeeming qualities a chance. There are great moments of heartbreak & hilarity, design choices.
Don't see it if you're expecting traditional Peter Pan or a straightforward plot. Confusing at times and not everything works; scenes are hit or miss.
See it if You're looking for something really strange/different. This play explores the themes of Peter Pan in some interesting ways. Don't go sober.
Don't see it if You want to see the classic story. Don't bring kids. In general I think much of the audience the night I went was confused.
See it if You enjoy quirky, irreverent takes on traditional stories
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Critic Reviews (18)
"'Peter Pan’ is almost as ripe for Bedlam treatment...Heberlee finds just the right combintion of boyishness and sexiness for his Peter Pan. In his first encounter with Wendy, he seems not to know what a 'kiss' is...The seductive silence is sensational...Only this show shows us that the story we were hearing all this time had untold layers.”
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"Bedlam’s ill-conceived adaptation makes a strong case for putting 'Peter Pan' to rest...Tucker and company throw everything at the wall to see what sticks...Junk piles up around the stage in a literal manifestation of the crust of mixed metaphors, character doubling, and recursive plot fragments piled willy-nilly on the play, effectively negating any hope of emotional engagement. The show wants desperately to say something, but it talks a lot and says very little."
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