The Commons
The Commons
Closed 1h 40m NYC: Midtown E
72% 6 reviews
72%
(6 Ratings)
Positive
66%
Mixed
17%
Negative
17%
Members say
Funny, Entertaining, Clever, Slow, Cliched

About the Show

This world premiere is a play about living with strangers and the things that seem small, until they arenโ€™t.

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Critic Reviews (5)

BroadwayWorld
February 14th, 2020

"'THE COMMONS' at 59E59 is a Humorous and Relatable Modern Play"
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Lighting & Sound America
February 13th, 2020

"A sometimes-engaging piece in the current style, which allows itself to go on too long at an hour and forty minutes."
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New York Stage Review
February 12th, 2020

2/5 Stars. "We're introduced to four flatmates, most in their 20s, who actually seek to communicate with each other in the flesh-and the results aren't pretty."
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TheaterScene.net
February 18th, 2020

"Could there be five more self-involved, selfish, self-deceptive characters than those who populate Lily Akerman's 'The Commons' at the 59E59 Theaters? No, these five roommates aren't evil, just depressingly of the here and now."
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Off Off Online
February 13th, 2020

"Lily Akerman's 'The Common's should come with a trigger warning for anyone who has ever had multiple roommates in a New York City apartment."
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