The Whirligig NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if You are interested in very human interconnected stories of addiction, love and loss. Very depressing at times but thought provoking.

Don't see it if You are looking for light entertainment.

See it if You love plays that analize addictions

Don't see it if You are expecting a cohesive and linear plot.

See it if You want to see Zosia Mamet and/or Normal Leo Butz

Don't see it if You are familiar with the plot - by then you will have put 2 and 2 together to know that it's slow and excruciating. Read more

See it if Linklater's emotionally charged drama is barely saved by superior acting Themes of reciprocity & blame try to emerge amid whirligig of ideas

Don't see it if Elliot's valiant direction tries to bring coherence but is often defeated However, ending does come together in a somewhat convoluted way

See it if You like Norbert Leo Butz and you don't care what it is he is performing in.

Don't see it if If you enjoy good writing. This show is not well written.

See it if You want to see a 2.5 hour play about a dying addict & the people in her life including her parents and those responsible for her illness.

Don't see it if you don't like a play with unlikable characters and a story-line that is a bit confusing to follow and you really don't care about.

See it if your are n l butz or zosia mamet fan and don't mind family crisis health problems, drugs, or poor relationship themes

Don't see it if you don't like painful family crisis with health problems, drugs, poor love & friend themes. nothing unique that cries out solid theatre

See it if you want to see a great cast (esp Norbert) in a resonant play about how we all deal differently with trauma

Don't see it if don't want a family drama or can't sit through a 2.5 hour play. It could use some editing.