The Treasurer NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if You like family dramas and mother/son relationships. Characters are well drawn and the story is quite poignant.

Don't see it if You like dramas with a lot of story or plot. Not much happens, and although the bare bones set is intriguing, there is not a lot of staging.

See it if Road-to-Hell is paved by selfish Mothers & self-loathing. Wringing dark laughs out of unfinished family business dampens emotional response.

Don't see it if Dealing with dementia and moving a parent to a nursing home isn't funny no matter how well-acted. Difficult subject is deftly directed.

See it if you want to see expert performances & smart direction animate a pensive, adventurous reflection on the cruel uncertainties of aging

Don't see it if you need a clear narrative, emotional resolution & likable characters

See it if You want to see an early work of a new playwright. Also if you want to see Peter Friedman in a GREAT acting role.

Don't see it if Old people depress you.

See it if You want to identify with or evaluate the dilemma of middle-agers coping with a parent’s aging and death

Don't see it if You can’t handle stories about death, aging parents, you’re upset about drama-lite

See it if you want a fairly standard family drama with some fantastical elements and clever design

Don't see it if you need a play to have something really groundbreaking to say

See it if you want to see great acting. Peter Friedman and Deanna Dunagan are worth the price of admission.

Don't see it if you like traditional stories. This play is more of a character study about a man and his relationship with his mother. Read more

See it if You want a foretaste of your parents' dementia. Many of us have seen it firsthand, and this pay adds nothing.

Don't see it if You want an interesting story. Although the acting is good, it is not enough to sustain the play.