The Fourth Wall NYC Reviews and Tickets

66%

(84 Ratings)

Positive

46%

Mixed

43%

Negative

11%

Members say

Slow, Disappointing, Clever, Dated, Ambitious

About the Show

Theater Breaking Through Barriers presents A.R. Gurney's theatrical meta-comedy about the intersection between real life and life on stage.

Peggy has redecorated the living room and her husband, Roger, can't stand it. Peggy's usual exquisite taste has been overcome by a mysterious lapse which caused her to redo the room as if it were a stage set. Everything faces one wall, 'The Fourth Wall,' and everyone who enters the room begins to behave as if they were acting in a play. Troubled by this odd behavior, Roger calls in the local theatre professor in the hopes that he can "doctor" Peggy's “play,” break 'The Fourth Wall,' and bring the madness to a close.

Show-Score Member Reviews (84)

During previews

Clever, Great acting, Great staging, Quirky, Thought-provoking

See it if you enjoy a very unusual drama about the theater and politics. Very good use of the stage and very witty and humorous dialogue.

Don't see it if you are a Republican without humor. George W is main target but even deceased Barbara Bush gets a hit.. Read more

During previews

Clever, Slow, Great staging, Intelligent, Quirky

See it if you are a Gurney fan, enjoy witty conversation, many theater and political references, oddball singing thrown in with player piano.

Don't see it if you need total realism in plot and don't like to have to think about what you are hearing or actors overcoming disabilities successfully.

During previews

Relevant, Ambitious, Political, Light, Humorous

See it if you're unfamiliar w/ Theater Breaking Through Barriers because they're totally worth checking out. This is the 3rd show I've seen of theirs.

Don't see it if you sigh at the thought of going to see a play by the WASP-iest American playwright for light comedy in the English language.

During previews

Clever, Great staging, Dated, Slow, Thought-provoking

See it if you are interested in seeing an absurdist play or are a fan of metatheatre. Very creative set design.

Don't see it if you do not like intimate theatrical productions or staging where the actors do not always face the audience.

During previews

Ambitious, Clever, Entertaining, Meta, Fluffy

See it if You're familiar w/Gurney & want to see his hallmark themes w/a lighter touch & musical numbers. You enjoy meta references.

Don't see it if You prefer classic, more well-known Gurney. You don't like plays w/music. You dislike meta.

During previews

Absorbing, Clever, Slow, Dated, Entertaining

See it if you are a Gurney fan, enjoy dated political satire, are a liberal

Don't see it if want a fast moving play with excitement. Don't enjoy liberal political satire

During previews

Clever, Relevant, Slow, Cliched, Ambitious

See it if Are interested in Meta -Theater, are a Theater nerd like your Theater mixed with political underpinnings. Disliked G.W. Bush presidency

Don't see it if Want a show that’s not so enchanted with it’s own cleverness, dislike A,R Guerney shoes.Want to see a play where something happens

During previews

Disappointing, Funny, Banal, Slow, Ambitious

See it if you're a fan of Gurney & never seen this play before, support TBTB's mission and programs, enjoy pop culture references

Don't see it if you're not a fan of Gurney, don't like comedy that is not really funny, expect livier, peppier shows

Critic Reviews (10)

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Theater Breaking Through Barriers