Small World (59E59 Theaters) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (101)
See it if Anyone who appreciates the constant tension between entertainment and art or high concept. Beautifully written and clearly expressed.
Don't see it if You prefer musicals, comedies (altho this does have some laughs), romances, or larger casts than two. But this is so clever!
See it if you love discussions of art and creativity. The meetings of the minds between Stravinsky and Disney were masterful. I loved this show.
Don't see it if you don't like discussions about the meaning of art. If you know something about Stravinsky and Disney you will appreciate their dialogue. Read more
See it if have interest in disney and the creation of film. Very interesting to learn relationship and respects and disagreements between 2 characters
Don't see it if you require a lot of staging or active. Simple but very interesting
See it if You love Disney
Don't see it if You are looking for a big producirá n
See it if Fascinating play about artists discussing their respective art and collaboration, reinterpretation and its place in a changing world.
Don't see it if Not much action - mostly conversation. But very accessible to us non-artists!
See it if you want to see a play about Walt Disney meeting with Igor Stravinsky to discuss using his music in Fantasia. Well written and great acting
Don't see it if you don't like 2 character plays or if you need lots of fancy staging.
See it if you want to see the clash of two creative titans with opposing artisitic philosophies.
Don't see it if you prefer action over talk. Read more
See it if You're a Disney/classical music fan and you're into a funny, short, interesting play! I loved it.
Don't see it if You've never heard of Disney, Stravinsky or Fantasia! If you want a musical or spectacle, head on over to Broadway!
Critic Reviews (18)
“A friendly and sometimes provocative comedy…'Small World’ has an interesting premise, and the first act of this eager-to-please material establishes their personalities well…But as Stravinsky becomes openly angry, the volume rises on debates with unsurprising refrains, circular and tiresome. Act II digs deeper…The actors pitch their performances to match the exaggerated, conjectured duel of ideas. D’Ambrose is a particularly convincing pleasure as Stravinsky.”
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“An immensely entertaining new work…The spirited banter between the great men is chock-full of clever witticisms...Initially, their argument feels obvious and predictable...However, in the second act, the play begins to add more layers, as the world outside, the war, and the financial pressures weighing both men down add much more reality to the fantasy…Director Joe Brancato has wisely allowed the text to do the talking, providing a clean and uncluttered production.”
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