Somebody's Daughter
Closed 1h 50m
Somebody's Daughter
73

Somebody's Daughter NYC Reviews and Tickets

73%
(44 Ratings)
Positive
70%
Mixed
21%
Negative
9%
Members say
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great acting, Cliched, Absorbing

About the Show

Second Stage Theatre presents this world premiere drama about three women from different generations who find their identities in question.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (44)

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139 Reviews | 19 Followers
79
Entertaining, Relevant, Smart, Funny, Great staging

See it if you'd like a lively look at three women of different generations navigating worlds, coping and understanding

Don't see it if stereotypes made fun of re serious issues is no laughing matter for you

268 Reviews | 36 Followers
79
Absorbing, Great acting, Great staging, Relevant, Entertaining

See it if you enjoy a show developed around Chinese-American culture & the problems that develop, and inter-racial relationship problems

Don't see it if you aren't interested is shows dealing with family problems, interracial problems, or are offended by some profanity Read more

458 Reviews | 101 Followers
79
I really liked this look at 3 chinese women at 3 very different life stages

See it if You want to see the world from a different cultural perspective. Three women examining possibilities and one's view of them.

Don't see it if You have no interest in domestic drama of any culture. You dont like a fresh approach to predictable drama

271 Reviews | 66 Followers
78
Great acting, Intense, Thought-provoking, Talky, Resonant

See it if you like relationship dramas.

Don't see it if you don't like stories that center on women. Read more

399 Reviews | 205 Followers
77
Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Intelligent, Confusing

See it if Nice little show. Pleasant. Hits unexpected notes. Kept me engaged all the way through.

Don't see it if The flashbacks can be confusing. Michelle Kim needs a bit more seasoning before she can carry a lead. A subtle anti-abortion message.

117 Reviews | 13 Followers
76
Great staging, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Clever, Refreshing

See it if You want to see a play with some problems in content overridden by the thinking it forces of the audience.

Don't see it if You don't want to see a production dealing with stereotypes

541 Reviews | 490 Followers
75
Thought-provoking, Great staging, Engaging, Unfinished, Mystifying

See it if you want to see a new play tackling a very interesting subject that maybe needed a little bit more development to really hit home.

Don't see it if you'd feel cheated if you were fully engrossed in the plot as it unfurled, but when it ended you didn't know what it was trying to say.

63 Reviews | 14 Followers
75
Funny, Relevant, Overrated

See it if You want to see Asian female characters and their concerns onstage

Don't see it if You expect to get new insight about these characters and concerns Read more

Critic Reviews (9)

Reviewing The Drama
June 7th, 2017

"There are specifics about family relationships in Asian culture...yet what it means to be somebody's daughter is universal...I was thoroughly engaged in these daughters' stories and found myself unexpectedly moved toward the end. Alex's journey is part coming of age, and deals with first love; I usually groan at such story lines, finding them trite, but not this time...I was comforted to see the way these women grew and came to terms with being somebody's daughter."
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