The Panic of '29 NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if Ok, it didn't make a lot of sense, but it was really enjoyable! Funny actors, great singing, incomprehensible plot, but a really fun evening
Don't see it if You want something completely serious and logical.
See it if This show is more funny with some jokes and some part are ife. Not very serious in the in a whole.
Don't see it if It is long 2hr 30mins with 15 minutes intermission. The story part of time is not serious, it's joke like to get you to laugh. Read more
See it if Fun evening in the theatre with a hilarious script about life after the stock market crash in the 1920s.
Don't see it if Looking for a serious drama, then skip this one .
See it if you like old timey style talking and storylines and funny dialogue and performances.
Don't see it if you need there to be a point to any of this.
See it if It's ALMOST but not a lot of things (musical, social commentary, drama, comedy), but a thing it ALWAYS is is entertaining. Great songs, tho.
Don't see it if It's a bit of a mess; all the things it wants to be flow together reasonably well, but not seamlessly. It needs more focus to be great.
See it if you like comical shows with some good singing that take off from a historical event and provide a lot of comment on today's capitalism.
Don't see it if you cannot tolerate seamless shows-there is a lot going on here on a small stage with minimal props, some actors playing multiple roles.
See it if You enjoy slap stick and farce. The actors performances were quite strong considering the limited lack of depth in the writing
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See it if You enjoy indie productions that are a farce. Lots of characters, lots of accents. Not a musical, but I enjoyed the songs in this play.
Don't see it if You want a high budget show or tight story. I could hear all lines from the back row, but some were very fast. Actors move the set pieces. Read more
Critic Reviews (5)
" 'The Panic of '29' ain't no history lesson, though. It's a satire, an especially ludicrous one, that sometimes gets in the way of its own storytelling and goes off the rails as it races toward its unlikely conclusion."
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When playwright Graham Techler falls in love with a joke, the attraction is forever. So devoted is he to his little whimsies that can never let them go; instead, he trots them out repeatedly, like a proud parent showing off his darlings. If you share his ardor -- admittedly, not a likely scenario -- The Panic of '29 will be a treat. If not, you'd better hunker down for a long, long evening.
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"An atomic bomb goes off late in Graham Techler's The Panic of '29...but by then this bomb of a play with songs has already done its damage. Set at the time of the 1929 Wall Street crash and its aftermath, it's a bizarre farcical satire without a shred of wit, an ounce of creative inspiration, or a single hummable tune. "
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"Employing people and providing services is a noble cause, and hopefully, compassionate, trustworthy people will endeavor to provide livelihoods and opportunities for others and raise us all."
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"The first half-hour or so of 'The Panic of ’29' is rather delightful. And then it just goes no-damn-where."
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