The Wolves
82

The Wolves NYC Reviews and Tickets

82%
(314 Ratings)
Positive
91%
Mixed
8%
Negative
1%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Clever, Great staging, Great writing

About the Show

After two hit runs at Playwrights Realm, Lincoln Center Theater presents an encore engagement of Sarah DeLappe's drama about a suburban girls soccer team.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (314)

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182 Reviews | 31 Followers
52
Relevant, Disappointing, Overrated, Slow

See it if contemporary writing with contemporary voice is your thing

Don't see it if you hate uptalk, the over use of "like"s and a stereotypical teenage talk

94 Reviews | 65 Followers
50
Cliched, Confusing, Excruciating, Slow

See it if you want a play that took a snapshot of what some teenage girls are going through.

Don't see it if you get easily confused by overlapping conversations and don't enjoy a dialogue heavy play.

311 Reviews | 45 Followers
35
Excruciating, Banal, Disappointing

See it if You need to know that young actresses get their exercise, but are happy to be bored with silly banter & no real plot.

Don't see it if You are looking for an interesting night of theater.

41 Reviews | 9 Followers
98
Absorbing, Funny, Great acting, Resonant, Great staging

See it if You want a realistic drama with funny and tender moments and a great cast of actors. I couldn’t love this play enough.

Don't see it if You need an affirmative plot and/or dislike naturalism in plays

29 Reviews | 8 Followers
94
Entertaining, Funny, Great acting, Intense, Riveting

See it if People with a sense of humor who care about how people treat each other and the human condition, in general. And super funny teenagers.

Don't see it if You are embarrassed to laugh and cry in public.

23 Reviews | 0 Followers
90
Refreshing, Profound, Great writing, Ambitious, Clever

See it if You want to be pleasantly surprised by the power and poignancy of this coming-of-age story.

Don't see it if You’re looking for a light and breezy tale of teenage hood

27 Reviews | 5 Followers
90
Great acting, Great writing, Refreshing, Profound, Must see

See it if you like thought-provoking, natural writing, sports, or shows with strong, female leads.

Don't see it if you don't like teenagers and don't want to have feelings.

24 Reviews | 6 Followers
90
Clever, Absorbing, Ambitious, Edgy

See it if You want to see some badass females talk the way real teenagers do, as well as be moved to laughter and tears.

Don't see it if You don't like swearing, think women should "talk pretty", are sexist, etc.

Critic Reviews (40)