The Harvest NYC Reviews and Tickets

80%

(101 Ratings)

Positive

78%

Mixed

18%

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Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Great writing, Intense

About the Show

Lincoln Center Theater presents the world premiere of Samuel D. Hunter's play about a group of young missionaries prepping to visit the Middle East.

In the basement of a small evangelical church in southeastern Idaho, a group of young missionaries is preparing to go to the Middle East. One of them—a man who recently lost his father—has bought a one-way ticket. But his plans are complicated when his estranged sister returns home and makes it her mission to keep him there. Directed by Davis McCallum, who frequently helms Hunter's work.

Show-Score Member Reviews (101)

Absorbing, Ambitious, Great acting, Great writing, Intelligent

See it if You enjoy complex dramas,in depth character development. Standout performance by actor playing Josh. Many layers to this story. Don'tmiss it

Don't see it if You don't want an intense day at the theater, a story W/multiple themes including religion, sexuality, self identity, & some ambiguity Read more

Ambitious, Cliched, Confusing

See it if You can get past the opening scene with the cast speaking in tongues.

Don't see it if You feel religious cults are over the top and over shadow the group and the exceptional acting of some of the characters

Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing, Riveting, Thought-provoking

See it if you want to be fully engaged in the plot and character, with edge of your seat suspense about what will happen.

Don't see it if you are not interested in religion, and it's effects on others

Resonant, Riveting, Great writing, Great acting, Funny

See it if you want to consider the purpose of religion and explore how it can impact young lives.

Don't see it if you are easily made uncomfortable by religious topics.

Great acting, Slow, Relevant, Ambitious, Great staging

See it if Hunter's humanistic writing still excites; exceptional characterizations of Idaho youth searching for identity through misssionary work

Don't see it if Numerous plot lines hamper sympathetic feel for faith based youth; excellent acting & top-notch direction save Hunter's schematic plotting

Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing, Intelligent, Thought-provoking

See it if you like intense theater, explores people who are attracted to becoming missionaries. Long without intermission but absorbing throughout

Don't see it if you don't like religious themes, can't sit for almost 2 hours without an intermission

Ambitious, Intense, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great acting

See it if You admire Hunter.This is as good as anything he's done.Young cast is terrific.The theme of religious fanaticism couldn't be more timely.

Don't see it if u are indifferent to the religious crises of twenty-somethings;if u find the dreariness and pain of mid west life too alien and off putting

Absorbing, Great acting, Intelligent, Relevant, Great writing

See it if you're a Sam Hunter fan & like his probing looks at quirky, interesting characters stuck in Idaho acted by some fine young actors

Don't see it if you don't like stories involving Christian evangelization, characters mixed up about their feelings & fears, coming of age tales

Critic Reviews (11)

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