The Battles
Closed 2h 30m
The Battles
74

The Battles NYC Reviews and Tickets

74%
(59 Ratings)
Positive
69%
Mixed
24%
Negative
7%
Members say
Great singing, Ambitious, Entertaining, Slow, Clever

About the Show

Inspired by a historical event, this world premiere musical dramatizes an art competition between rivals Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (59)

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147 Reviews | 23 Followers
78
Entertaining, Great singing, Interesting

See it if Like off Broadway musicals based maybe on history.

Don't see it if You prefer musical extravaganzas.

986 Reviews | 1052 Followers
77
Entertaining, Great music, Interesting

See it if You like strong pop/rock scores, historical story told through modern lens. Ensemble is great, Perez & Burnside are amazing w/ WOW vocals.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy seeing new shows in workshop phase. Could use trimming. Read more

205 Reviews | 13 Followers
76
Great cast, Great singing, Great staging, Ambitious

See it if Interesting historical story of love and epic artistic feud. Tries to tell too much and good editing would help. Cast is excellent.

Don't see it if Historical fiction is not your interest and if you're not willing to look past some overwriting.

155 Reviews | 46 Followers
76
Ambitious, Absorbing, Great singing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if you want to learn more than you ever wanted to know about da Vinci and Michelangelo. The show is a LONG but thoughtful journey.

Don't see it if you are not interested in the artists' sexuality or the history surrounding their lives or really interesting music and staging. Read more

393 Reviews | 101 Followers
75
Ambitious, Unfocused, Overlong, Slow, Great direction

See it if You’re up for a musical with 36 songs that start off with Darkness & Chaos & never gets to the light. A well presented show that needs work.

Don't see it if You're homophobic, need structure, don't like hybrid musical scores and/or have no time for Renaissance art, artists or their problems. Read more

314 Reviews | 93 Followers
75
Interesting work in progress with some great performances

See it if You like a rock musical with a historical storyline but modern take. Most performances strong with great singing. Massey is the exception.

Don't see it if You don't like a work in progress. Story needs to be more developed around the artistic rivalry and da Vinci role. Could do with a trim.

157 Reviews | 23 Followers
75
Clever, Ambitious, Refreshing, Great singing, Intelligent

See it if You are interested in the sides that not many know about Da Vinci & Michelangelo. You want to see some WOW performances by 2 of the 3 leads

Don't see it if You are not ok with LGBT themes, don't like pop rock musicals or plays still in the workshop phrase. Read more

132 Reviews | 46 Followers
75
Entertaining, Great singing, Great staging, Relevant, Ambitious

See it if You enjoy historical stories as seen from a different angle, rock/pop musicals, and can appreciate interesting, modern costumes and sets.

Don't see it if You're closed-minded or are easily confused.

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