Seesaw NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%

(6 Reviews)

Positive

67%

Mixed

33%

Negative

Members say

Dated, Entertaining, Delightful, Flat, Great singing and dancing but too small a stage for this show

About the Show

From the composing team of "Sweet Charity," "Seesaw" tells the story of Jerry Ryan, a reserved lawyer from Omaha, who has fled to New York City looking for a change in his life.

From the show:

There he meets Gittel Mosca, a single, loveable lunatic who lives life to the fullest. Will their love affair be able to survive the big, noisy, dirty island known as Manhattan? Songs include: “It’s Not Where You Start,” It’s Where You Finish,” “Welcome to Holiday Inn,” and “Nobody Does It Like Me.”

Member Reviews (6)

Great choreography, Great ensemble cast, Entertaining, Delightful, Ambitious

See it if you want to see a revival of a lost musical from the 1970's. Great score by Cy Coleman and witty lyrics by Dorothy Fields.

Don't see it if you want to see a larger-than-life musical performed on a small stage. Read more

Flat, Dated, Cliched

See it if if you're interested in Broadway shows from that era, or just Cy Coleman in general. This is RARELY done--not great but worthy.

Don't see it if you're expecting a full production or if you have already seen a good version of this. It's done on a very small stage. Read more

Critic Reviews (3)

"J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company Commences Premiere Season With 'SEESAW': The 1973 Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields and Michael Bennett musical is energetically done on a small scale."
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"Although...Schneider who staged this show has given it a vigorous production and cast a delightful Gittel in Stephanie Israelson, he is unable to disguise the show's flaws. He is not helped by the trite, derivative choreography by Caitlin Belcik for a show that is mainly dance."
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Score: 87%. "Written in 1973, the musical 'Seesaw' takes us back to a moment of great uncertainty in New York City's history. The musical tells a love story of contrasts - country boy and city girl, and, in retrospect, the dichotomy between a time of innocence and a city in dire need."
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