The Sabbath Girl NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (20)
See it if you enjoy stories involving interfaith romances; you love seeing believable characters in a well written play
Don't see it if you would be offended by a play about an Orthodox Jewish man involved in a potentially difficult romantic situation
See it if You want a nice quick play that’s entertaining and yet still challenges assumptions. A romantic, sentimental comedy
Don't see it if You’re looking for something that’s deeply intellectual or you want a fancy set. This is all about the players Read more
See it if Meet-cute shiksa-mensch rom-com of opposite faiths attempt to conquer the insurmountable. You'll want them to survive the towering climb.
Don't see it if Both cliched and fresh in its opposites attract premise, but their introduction is clever. When does betraying your beliefs come at a cost?
See it if If you like fluffy and light you will enjoy this. Nothing too substantial. A few Jewish words here and there.
Don't see it if If you do not want to know about Jewish culture.
See it if Pleasant story that while not offering great revelations holds one's interest and makes for a nice evening. Sometimes a happy play is fine.
Don't see it if Romantic-style comedy with some TV-type parts and a struggle with faith is not appealing.
See it if you want a major change from the trenchant or compelling theater -- Soldier's Play, Endlinngs -- now on stage. This is romantic and fluffy.
Don't see it if you loved the above plays and want to see plays that are really thought-provoking. Read more
See it if You don't want to think too much and miss movies like Crossing Delancey and plays like Abie's Irish Rose.
Don't see it if You are looking for new, inventive material. This is a New York rom-com with a been-there-done-that feel.
See it if You like any kind of rom-com.
Don't see it if You've seen crossing delancey do it better. Read more
Critic Reviews (12)
"A Meet-Cute with Art and Knishes: Cary Gitter’s throwback romantic comedy, about an Orthodox Jew and his Italian-American neighbor, is kind of sweet and kind of clunky."
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"A Shiksa Goddess and Knish Mensch Find Love in 'The Sabbath Girl': Cary Gitter's interfaith romantic comedy is now running at 59E59 Theaters."
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"'THE SABBATH GIRL' at 59E59 Theaters is a Charming and Meaningful Romantic Story"
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"The worst thing you can say about The 'Sabbath Girl' is that it is harmless; the best is that the romance at its center has some authentic feeling to it."
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2/5 Stars. "The one about the Orthodox boy who meets the Italian girl and brings her a sweet potato knish."
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3/5 Stars. "Predictable but satisfying-think of it as a cute but clichéd rom-com."
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"It doesn't take long to realize that Angie's conflict is between choosing Seth or Blake. Nor does it take long to predict that Seth--spoiler alert--the Jewish man, will win out...It's as obvious as all of 'The Sabbath Girl' is, really, making it an unsurprising and disappointing play."
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"It's a familiar set up, and while there are many laughs throughout, the humor is predictable, the characters stock. It's still enjoyable, but the comfort is in the iteration of a frequently told tale…Nonetheless, 'The Sabbath Girl' rises above thanks to stellar acting."
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