The How and the Why NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if you're interested in evolutionary biology and complicated familial relationships

Don't see it if you're looking for a new show, the play is about a decade old Read more

See it if relationship between 2 generations of women scientists & their differing opinions about women’s reproductive behavior & how best 2 live life

Don't see it if you don’t like two-handers, intimate venues or spare sets, are uninterested in female/feminist subject matter, prefer happy endings.

See it if You’re curious about science. You like a good debate, good acting, information. A two hander between generations. Straightforward

Don't see it if You want flash boom bang effects- though it’s in the dialogue. In hindsight, It could pop a little more tho we enjoyed it in the moment

See it if You like dialog-heavy plays about difficult topics

Don't see it if You don't believe in evolution

See it if you want to hear what a smart mentor who genuinely worked in your best interest might sound like (tough feedback included).

Don't see it if want a more experimental, raw, unpolished play; dislike linear plays & characters w/ inner lives who make clear points. Read more

See it if You want to explore the nuanced high cost women pay to participate in the realm of scientific academic research of evolutionary biology.

Don't see it if You prefer happy plays and musicals Read more

See it if You like a close look into the lives of women. These are biologically related. It is intense and raises as many questions as it answers.

Don't see it if You want a happy ending where everything gets neatly put in its place. It is a focused point of view and doesn’t pretend to be more.

See it if A powerful drama of two women making careers in the field of science. Very moving performances by both women. Brava!!

Don't see it if If you prefer a musical, then skip this one.