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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197 Reviews | 224 Followers
During previews
88
Thought-provoking, Philosophical, Funny, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if you enjoy plays that are mostly idea driven. It's a new riff on "No Exit." It's meant to challenge and make you think and does that well.

Don't see it if you like to "check out" at the theatre or need plot to carry the show. This is very much a debate of reason, art, and morality.

457 Reviews | 101 Followers
During previews
87
Just what do the gospels say? whose gospel?, Absorbing, Great staging, Intelligent, Thought-provoking

See it if You are interested in these three writers take on the Gospels. Followed by true details of how they failed to live up to their doctrine.

Don't see it if You don't want to hear about religion, don't want to hear an unorthodox take on the Bible. You dont want to see the clay feet of "heroes". Read more

217 Reviews | 79 Followers
During previews
85
Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Great acting

See it if If you are interested in an entertaining and thoughtful night at the theater

Don't see it if You have no interest in theology, philosophy or history.

110 Reviews | 8 Followers
During previews
85
Clever, Great acting, Great writing, Intelligent, Funny

See it if you enjoy intelligent, thoughtful explorations of morality and religious beliefs performed by wonderful actors.

Don't see it if you don't like to question religious beliefs or don't like wordy plays.

50 Reviews | 6 Followers
During previews
85
Clever, Great writing, Intelligent, Ambitious, Meticulously thought out

See it if You are interested in the differences in ideological approaches of the 3 protagonists

Don't see it if You don't enjoy analytical treatises

283 Reviews | 77 Followers
During previews
83
Clever, Entertaining, Great acting, Great writing, Intelligent

See it if you want a refreshing take of dissecting the bible. I am not religious and found this interesting and funny. The first half is better.

Don't see it if not open to the different interpretations of the bible. It shows the view points of three famous people from different periods of time.

193 Reviews | 29 Followers
During previews
83
Entertaining, Thought-provoking

See it if You like existential dialogue between three pillars of their respective societies, held in purgatory exposing hypocricies & admitting truth

Don't see it if You like linear plots and have no interest in historical figures.

101 Reviews | 31 Followers
During previews
83
Clever, Ambitious, Great acting, Great staging, Intelligent

See it if You like history, literature and intelligent theatre. Well performed and very creative.

Don't see it if You want an "action packed" play - this is 3 actors playing famous historical characters on stage talking to each other and to the audience.

Critic Reviews (18)