Picnic NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if You like old fashioned plays by American playwrights. Bad boys. The feeling of dreary Midwestern life is very evident in this production,

Don't see it if You dislike slow moving plots, sparse sets, and desolation. You are depressed about the way your life ended up. Read more

See it if you've never seen an Inge play. Great acting. A time capsule that in many ways provides insight into some people's choices last fall.

Don't see it if you will be annoyed by staging that often puts the character's back to you when they are speaking. The staging is up close and personal. Read more

See it if you've never seen this classic before, you'd like to see it again in an intimate setting.

Don't see it if you're looking for something current or edgy.

See it if classic american plays, family dramas about regret and societal expectations

Don't see it if light entertainment

See it if you'd like to see a wonderful, intimate production of a Pulitzer Prize winner, pulsating with rippling muscles and sexuality.

Don't see it if you can't arrive early to get a good seat.

See it if you like a well made play from the 50's, simply but well-staged, and brilliantly acted.

Don't see it if you don't like two intermissions, or plays of a somewhat dated nature.

See it if Again, if you feel like you really need to see all mid 20th century dramas and deal with the weaknesses of Inge - go.

Don't see it if You are scared of muscles (Thank you David Patterson). You need a little more bite for your buck. It's like Williams without the poetry.

See it if you've never seen Picnic before and want to do so where you can watch the actors up close. Skinner and Patterson give the best performances.

Don't see it if you want to see a perfectly cast production or you're uninterested in dated material that doesn't argue for its relevance. Two intermissions Read more