The Bride
76

The Bride NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%
(34 Ratings)
Positive
76%
Mixed
21%
Negative
3%
Members say
Entertaining, Ambitious, Great acting, Clever, Delightful

About the Show

Bottoms Dream presents the NY premiere of this Shakespearean show, which weaves together themes, characters, and plots from 'Much Ado About Nothing' and 'Love's Labour's Lost' to create an original story.

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332 Reviews | 41 Followers
79
Absorbing, Delightful, Entertaining, Great acting, Fast moving

See it if You like Shakespeare with a twist. You like fast moving, energetic theater. You like simple yet effective staging.

Don't see it if You don't like Shakespeare. You prefer elaborate productions. Read more

86 Reviews | 20 Followers
78
Clever, Delightful, Entertaining

See it if you have a working knowledge of the plots and major characters of the two Shakespeare plays that are "blended".

Don't see it if You do not like Shakespeare works that are faithful to the Old English dialog.

162 Reviews | 18 Followers
78
Ambitious, Funny, Entertaining, Quirky, Delightful

See it if you enjoy being entertained, you want to smile and ignore the world for a couple of hours, unlimited energy on stage pleases you

Don't see it if If you prefer bigger productions, music and staging Read more

132 Reviews | 44 Followers
77
Clever, Entertaining, Funny

See it if If you like Shakespeare they do a good job of putting the two shows together. It is funny with good acting.

Don't see it if If you don't like Shakespeare. Also found the singing not to be the best at times and wasn't a fan of all the songs. Read more

58 Reviews | 13 Followers
76
Clever, Entertaining, Quirky, Creative, Inconsistent quality

See it if You love Shakespeare and seeing young, energetic actors put a creative spin on a no-frills production.

Don't see it if You want a show where everyone sings on pitch. You want high production values.

79 Reviews | 17 Followers
70
Clever, Great acting, Funny, Ambitious, Slow

See it if You enjoy Shakespeare in any avtaar and a troupe of brilliant young actors do a fresh take on his work

Don't see it if Reinventing Shakespeare flumoxes you

70 Reviews | 10 Followers
70
Ambitious, Entertaining, Clever

See it if You want to see a youthful, earnest blend of two Shakespearean romantic comedies. Charming cast, nice ensemble work.

Don't see it if You're looking for a play that improves upon (or equals) the original works in terms of clarity. You're not up to hiking 4-floors of stairs. Read more

141 Reviews | 57 Followers
70
Confusing, Dizzying, Great acting, Great singing, Quirky

See it if You want to watch a play that combines two Shakespeare's comedies in an innovative way. The acting is pretty good.

Don't see it if Hard to follow the way they talk, and the convoluted plot makes it difficult to understand what is going on... Read more

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