Sunset Baby
Closed 1h 40m
Sunset Baby
86

Sunset Baby NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%
(123 Ratings)
Positive
93%
Mixed
6%
Negative
1%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Great writing, Intelligent, Thought-provoking

About the Show

In Brooklyn, Nina's activist father seeks redemption through her mother's legacy.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (69)

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182 Reviews | 30 Followers
98
Must see, Intelligent, Great writing, Great acting, Exquisite

See it if you like well-written plays that address timeless issues between parents and children and men and women. One of Dominique Morisseau's best!

Don't see it if you will be put off by cursing and conflict. Read more

136 Reviews | 15 Followers
95
Great writing, Profound, Must see, Thought-provoking

See it if You v are interested in simply staging plays that are thought provoking, engaging, relevant and addresses family dynamics

Don't see it if There isn't a reason to see it

137 Reviews | 21 Followers
95
Must see, Masterful, Great staging, Great acting, Clever

See it if you want a low-key but high-impact play that is absolutely brilliantly staged and performed.

Don't see it if you need something with a fast-moving plot. This captures interesting characters in a moment in time. Not much actually happens. Read more

135 Reviews | 12 Followers
93
Intense, Must see, Intelligent, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You want to see a master study of a fraught and complicated father daughter relationship. To see one of Dominique Morisseau’s best plays.

Don't see it if You are looking for a light hearted play.

266 Reviews | 62 Followers
93
Masterful, Great writing, Great acting, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if you are good with considering our own roles in maintaining systems of power and oppression, is the personal the political?? consider that!

Don't see it if You aren't up for a heavy night Read more

1188 Reviews | 483 Followers
92
Resonant, Intelligent, Great acting, Great writing, Absorbing

See it if You like true, honest, slice of life plays. No holds barred here, which means it takes a bit to unfold, learn who our characters are. Super!

Don't see it if You have no interest in seeing an honest depiction of some folks that are probably not in your day to day lives-or so you think. Read more

631 Reviews | 152 Followers
92
Thought-provoking, Edgy, Great acting, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if one of the best and most engrossing plays I have seen in a while; wonderful acting throughout the play and not one moment wasted

Don't see it if strong personalities and struggle add conflict and complexity to the story; you want a light, feel good evening at the theater

106 Reviews | 19 Followers
91
Intelligent, Great writing, Great acting, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if Seeing this show reminded me of why I love the theater. Great acting in a show by a writer who has something to say and knows how to say it

Don't see it if I cannot think of a reason to tell you not to see this absorbing piece of theater

Critic Reviews (15)

The New York Times
February 21st, 2024

"This production...highlights the musician’s presence over the material."
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New York Theatre Guide
February 20th, 2024

"Ingram in particular...makes you believe revolution is only a matter of time."
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New York Magazine / Vulture
February 20th, 2024

" 'Sunset Baby' doesn’t burst off the stage, but it keeps us intellectually engaged."
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New Yorker
February 22nd, 2024

"...an illuminating look into Morisseau’s magisterial status in American theatre."
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The Wall Street Journal
February 22nd, 2024

"...the past and the present will not easily give way to beautiful sunsets for anyone."
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Theatermania
February 20th, 2024

" 'Sunset Baby' is one of those dramas that has appreciated with age"
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Lighting & Sound America
February 21st, 2024

“..a trenchant, gutsy probing of lives trapped in the wreckage of a failed revolution.”
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Talkin' Broadway
February 20th, 2024

"...does not have the dramatic complexity...but it still manages to get under the skin."
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