Shake and Bake: Love's Labour's Lost NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (89)
See it if Shakespeare is a dish best served cold.
Don't see it if Art is an issue for you.
See it if Unique experience with food prepared and served by the actors during the show. Talented cast with a great sense of comic timing and energy
Don't see it if immersive experience and sometimes off the beaten path food. If you aren't in for an adventure, this isn't the show for you.
See it if You’d like to watch a show while having dinner; wanna try some Shakespeare woven with musical and dancing elements
Don't see it if You prefer devoted acting, sincere and smart delivery of lines, resonance within your heart... btw the “theatre” has only 1 shared restroom
See it if You like Shakespeare with a modern twist. Also if you like funny shows with great actors.
Don't see it if You want traditional Shakespeare without any changes or updates.
See it if you love good food, great theatre, and unique atmospheres.
Don't see it if you hate Shakespeare. But even then, it's a very refreshing adaptation of a rarely done classic.
See it if if you want the fun of experiencing theater in the round and having the actors serve you weird food/drink as part of show.
Don't see it if you can't stand Shakespeare performed by inconsistent performers and don't want to eat MAC N Cheese with CHEETOS and drink Jagermeister.
See it if you like interactive shows. If you don't mind grabbing a bite with your Shakespeare fix. If you're not offended by silly takes on classic
Don't see it if You expect an actual shakespeare play. If you are gourmand. If you don't like interacting with actors. Read more
See it if want to be entertained with fun and food -- just like dinner theater with a slice of Shakespeare
Don't see it if watching something and eating are hard to do at the same time. Drinks are good, food is OK
Critic Reviews (6)
"This unique show puts a delicious spin on one of Shakespeare's most beguiling comedies...Goldman's tasting menu smartly echoes and enhances the story...Swern's nimble staging matches the economy of his well-shorn script: The run time is cut down to two hours, with the whole Kingdom of Navarre effortlessly squeezing into the dining room...The cast welcomes us into what feels like an intimate dinner party amongst a group of particularly nerdy friends."
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“An entirely new take on the cryptic comedy...Eight young actors will amuse you with their comic antics and tickle your taste buds with a delicious eight-course meal...The food is good but the play's is still the thing and the actors speak their Shakespeare trippingly...Swern, supported by an able cast, takes the ‘sweet smoke of rhetoric’ from Shakespeare's original, adds on a well-seasoned meal, and simply allows the audience to sit back and enjoy the great feast of language.”
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“A creative, fun and audience-involved event that satisfies all of the senses...I could see that the multi-generational attendees were truly captivated, as was I, by the adventure, joined in the experience and became completely involved with the creativity of both the show, the drinks and the food. The fun of the evening, sprinkled with delightful music was accompanied by creative dances...Everyone left happy in mind, body and spirit."
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"The two-hour presentation features music, dance, an eight-course menu with drinks, and a fine dose of Shakespeare, all stirred together for an appetizing evening...'Shake & Bake: Love’s Labor’s Lost' is a sweet and savory treat, even for Shakespeare purists...Goodrich and Fredrick are a particularly attractive Berowne and Rosaline among an appealing cast."
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"Let it be noted that the actors are not only excellent in their roles but also proficient waiters, something not too surprising when one considers how so many actors at one time in their lives earn their living. They also pour wine and bus the tables. And they’re not working for tips! In fact, what they get at the end of the show is well-deserved applause. This 'Love’s Labour’s Lost' is a feast for the eyes, ears and palate. It’s the kind of innovate theater we’re all hungry for."
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"A pure and unadulterated delight...It combines an eight course meal, with wine pairings and a compact and breezy Shakespearean comedy...'Shake & Bake' manages to produce a near perfectly turned 'Love’s Labour’s Lost,' one worthy of any of any of New York’s stages...There is scarcely a clunky note over the course of two hours...Rarely have I seen an audience more engaged or enthralled with Shakespeare...As easy and breezy a production of Shakespeare as can be found."
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