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The View UpStairs NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%
(236 Ratings)
Positive
84%
Mixed
12%
Negative
4%
Members say
Entertaining, Relevant, Great singing, Ambitious, Absorbing

About the Show

Invisible Wall Productions presents a provocative new musical about a vibrant '70s gay bar in New Orleans' French Quarter.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (236)

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1146 Reviews | 340 Followers
82
Thought-provoking, Great singing, Entertaining, Clever, Relevant

See it if you like to learn about an historical event and be entertained by a hard working cast.

Don't see it if you cannot relate to a story being told with present day intervention.

224 Reviews | 42 Followers
81
Ambitious, Resonant, Thought-provoking

See it if a serious musical about a nightclub fire and those who are remembered and those forgotten by a resentful threatened society at the time.

Don't see it if a story of gay life bothers you and your not to sympathetic to their struggles.

444 Reviews | 79 Followers
80
Thought-provoking, Great staging, Relevant, Entertaining, Intense

See it if A tribute to lives lost in New Orleans Upstairs Lounge fire, Orlando Pulse massacre, and recent Oakland Ghost Ship fire is in your heart.

Don't see it if A portrayal of true to life characters just before lives were lost is too poignant.

494 Reviews | 94 Followers
80
Clever, Absorbing, Great staging, Hilarious, Intense

See it if you want to visit your SOUTHERN past and sit for a spell.

Don't see it if you have NO IMAGINATION or ounce of whimsy about you!

98 Reviews | 24 Followers
80
Entertaining, Ambitious, Good music, Historical, Anti-romantic romantic

See it if You're interested in a gay historical tragedy. You fancy outlaw love. You like contemporary singing/songs. Drag shows.

Don't see it if You can't look past gay stereotypes (e.g., angry lesbian bar owners, rough trade with heart of gold boys). You can't deal w/ brutal endings

91 Reviews | 30 Followers
80
Clever, Great acting, Great singing, Relevant, Entertaining

See it if you love to watch a great. talented ensemble elevate occasionally banal writing into art.

Don't see it if You don't care about gay history, hate the 1970s.

51 Reviews | 16 Followers
80
Entertaining, Great singing, Great staging, Relevant, Resonant

See it if You enjoy serious subject matter lifted up with funny moments and great singing. Cozy, immersive staging. Surprisingly delightful!

Don't see it if You're not interested in LGBTQ issues, don't like musicals or are unwilling to suspend disbelief of overlapping time periods.

122 Reviews | 34 Followers
80
Great acting, Great singing, Entertaining, Resonant

See it if You love musicals with a 70's flair. You want to see some great singing and have fun.

Don't see it if You don't like musicals. You don't like LGBT themes. You don't like fun.

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