The Box Show NYC Reviews and Tickets

88%

(85 Ratings)

Positive

95%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Great acting, Ambitious

About the Show

One woman. 25 characters. All inside a cupboard! In Dominique Salerno's solo show, the space is limited, but the comedic possibilities are endless. A hit at the 2016 NYC Fringe Festival.

Each time the cupboard doors fly open, we discover an entirely new reality with a brand-new set of characters. These dynamic scenes include a drunken couple mid-fight in a Las Vegas hotel, the entire Greek Army within the Trojan Horse, a lonely Giantess, a lost Pope, and so many more. With sketch-style characters and musical numbers, 'The Box Show' is a fast-paced and adrenaline-filled roller-coaster ride that plunges its audience into vastly different worlds without ever leaving the physical space of the box. It's a shot glass of theater: potent, highly concentrated, and it gets the job done.

Show-Score Member Reviews (85)

Overrated, Long, Repetitive

See it if you're young/just starting out, laugh easily, like silliness, are new to theater, want to support a scrappy, hardworking artist

Don't see it if you're a tough audience, don't laugh easily, have a high bar for solo performances Read more

Clever, Entertaining, Ambitious, Cliched, Fluffy

See it if you like sketch or physical comedy; satire of millennial stereotypes; support one-woman shows

Don't see it if you prefer the type of comedy with punch lines; while there were a number of memorable sketches, the others tended to just blend together

100

Clever, Ambitious, Funny, Refreshing, Great writing

See it if ...you loved Sarah Jones in Sell/Buy/Date; you think you can predict what any one scene will be about (you can't)

Don't see it if ...witnessing immense talent and creativity makes you uncomfortable

100

Must see

See it if You want a great experience

Don't see it if you don't like solo shows

100

Ambitious, Great acting, Original, Refreshing, Must see

See it if You enjoy fantastic acting, and strange, hilarious, touching stories. If you like seeing something totally new!

Don't see it if You only like totally narrative pieces.

Clever, Dizzying, Edgy, Funny, Great acting

See it if You like unique, creative use of space and an amazing, surprising array of characters created by an actress who contorts her face & body.

Don't see it if You don't like to be entertained by an incredibly talented person or can't think outside the box enough to enjoy a performance in one.