The Jerusalem Syndrome NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (167)
See it if you love singing, dancing and fun
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See it if you want to know more about the Jerusalem Syndrome and you like musical comedies.
Don't see it if no reason not to see it.
See it if You enjoy a fun musical with an interesting backstory. The music, lyrics, singing and dancing were just great, and the cast were all pros.
Don't see it if You have no sense of humor or don't like musicals. This is off Broadway at its best.
See it if You want to see a musical that's funny, has romance & clever lyrics. Helps to have a little knowledge of biblical characters. A fun show
Don't see it if You have no interest or knowledge of biblical characters, dislike musicals or want to see a drama.
See it if in mood to have some fun ala Book of Mormon. Want to know more of this syndrome in a musical/theatrical way. Great unique broadway material!
Don't see it if easily offended by jokes involving Biblical characters (incl.God) altho all for (theater) arts sake & nothing too raunchy... just pure fun !
See it if you want to see amazing character singers/actors. You will definitely have fun.
Don't see it if you want to see ellaborate costumes or set.
See it if A hilarious musical based on a true phenomena, where Jerusalem visitors psychotically believe they're biblical figures.
Don't see it if You may feel it is insensitive at a time when Israel is at war.
See it if you like musicals, and see talented artists live, singing, performing and dancing beautifully.
Don't see it if you want to see a luxurious production, with beautiful scenery and stunning colors
Critic Reviews (7)
"As entertaining as the show is, one can’t also help but wonder if a documentary or fictional drama about the same condition would have made for a more profitable use of one’s time."
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“The action is nonsensical, the gags are lazy and warmed over…In a program note, Holzman and Rosen insist that the current situation in Israel makes their musical more meaningful than ever; to my mind, that's about as realistic as imagining you are Moses."
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“Rarely have I witnessed such a disparity between cast and material...You may end up enjoying ‘The Jerusalem Syndrome’ anyway, there's so much talent on that stage. And you may go out on a high: In a late-breaking plot development, peace talks break out all over the Middle East. From the authors' mouths, on that count at least, to God's ears.”
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"The Jerusalem Syndrome" is a pleasant new musical comedy with some fine clever songs and good comic moments. However, Don Stephenson’s production does not take the farcical elements far enough nor does he allow the cast to really have fun with their wacky roles. Playing this material mainly straight undercuts the inherent fun in the premise and plot.
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"A lot of hard work has gone into this attempt to make 'The Jerusalem Syndrome' a worthy musical. But any life beyond this production will require a rethink and some prayer. "
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“By play’s end, its five leads are all better people. But they achieve this feat by spending most of the show thoroughly convinced that they are characters from the Bible.”
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When talking about craziness in The Jerusalem Syndrome, the comedic definition of absurdity underscores a more serious focus on what happens when we model our lives on the Bible but the Bible has just as many contradictions and twists and turns as we do. The modern characters were similar to the biblical ones, and all of them portrayed as crazy. Madness has always been a prominent part of how theatre exaggerates humanity in ridiculous ways to point out something wrong with society.
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