The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord
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The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord
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The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord NYC Reviews and Tickets

71%
(139 Ratings)
Positive
63%
Mixed
30%
Negative
7%
Members say
Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Clever, Ambitious, Slow

About the Show

Primary Stages presents the NY premiere of this comedy in which three of history’s most famous men debate everything from religion to literature to marriage.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (139)

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12 Reviews | 5 Followers
68
Clever, Funny, Intelligent, Quirky, Thought-provoking

See it if You like your philosphy disguised as theater. Some intellectual take-aways to chew on.

Don't see it if You are looking for much in the way of arc or story. The principals go through something together but its more of a thought exercise.

17 Reviews | 5 Followers
61
Cliched, Ambitious, Thought-provoking, Slow, Disappointing

See it if You like any of these authors,are a fan of Biblical debates,don't know all that much about their personal lives

Don't see it if You don't like Biblical history, want an interesting storyline, Read more

10 Reviews | 5 Followers
77
Delightful, Ambitious, Great writing

See it if If you like educated debates

Don't see it if you haven't read or have a basic understanding of Jefferson, Dickens, AND Tolstoy's works

1 Review | 0 Followers
90
Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Intelligent, Resonant

See it if You want to think about the dissonance between who we think we are and what we have done and how we have lead our lives.

Don't see it if You are easily offended by what may be considered by some to be irreverant or are made uneasy by conflict.

1 Review | 1 Follower
89
Absorbing, Ambitious, Engaging

See it if you liked Freud's Last Session and crave smart writing on provativesubjects, wittily presented

Don't see it if profound questions of religion and philosophy make you bored or nervous

1 Review | 0 Followers
30
Disappointing, Slow

See it if You want to see great acting

Don't see it if Subject matter does not interest you.

102 Reviews | 46 Followers
During previews
95
Clever, Absorbing, Funny, Great acting, Relevant

See it if You are interested in history, religion, the meaning of life, and love great storytelling by superb actors!

Don't see it if If don't like straight plays or are looking for something very lighthearted. While the play is full of laughs, it makes you think.

216 Reviews | 58 Followers
During previews
89
Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Ambitious, Great acting, Great writing

See it if you want to witness a lively discussion about religion, the bible, ethics, regrets, and legacies left behind by three famous people.

Don't see it if if you don't like shows depicting history, with little action, no music, simple staging; or if you don't like discussions about God. Read more

Critic Reviews (18)