The Light Years NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if To witness a stage manager's and electrician's nightmare; for a really lovely onstage time lapse/transition scene

Don't see it if Annoyed by hyper-affectation in script or performance

See it if You have an interest in American history of inventors, lighting equipment, and world's fairs

Don't see it if The winsomeness and buoyancy of capable actors can't distract you from a script's empty fancies.

See it if you are historically minded or are interested in looking at beautiful lighting. Lots of interesting factoids.

Don't see it if you are easily distracted or are looking for a relevant plot. Most of the characters don't elicit emotion, and the setting is overly complex

See it if you have nothing better to do.

Don't see it if you like something that will hold your interest for more than 15 minutes.

See it if you like beautiful productions, sets and costumes. Good actors with little to sink their teeth into.

Don't see it if Too long at 1hr & 45 minutes; not much drama, comedy or action going on here, Boring.

See it if you are interested in stories about the 1893 Chicago World's Fair

Don't see it if you enjoy sophisticated drama.

See it if Supporting a great theatre company that solely does new works give you joy!

Don't see it if You don't want to be completely bored for what felt like 3 hours.

See it if enjoy family stories where the man of the house strives for "greatness," but keeps missing the mark.

Don't see it if you do not enjoy productions that go back and forth in time.