The Woodsman
Closed 1h 15m
The Woodsman
86

The Woodsman NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%
(280 Ratings)
Positive
92%
Mixed
7%
Negative
1%
Members say
Enchanting, Clever, Original, Great staging, Absorbing

About the Show

New World Stages presents a return engagement of Strangemen & Company's highly theatrical retelling of the story of the Tin Man from 'The Wizard of Oz.'

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Show-Score Member Reviews (280)

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101 Reviews | 51 Followers
78
Ambitious, Great staging, Great acting, Original, Romantic

See it if You like new interesting takes on old stories. Like good fanfiction with a wonderful aesthetic and performance.

Don't see it if You can't get over puppetry or a lack of words. Both aspects add enormously but they'll be a thing for some.

60 Reviews | 24 Followers
77
Ambitious, Clever, Entertaining, Original

See it if Want to see edgy storytelling

Don't see it if You aren't open to a show with little dialogue

82 Reviews | 29 Followers
76
New, Fresh, Masterful, Great staging, Great acting

See it if You want something totally different. It isn't quite a musical nor is it quite a play. Very absorbibg and clever use of the "puppets."

Don't see it if You want the traditional.

98 Reviews | 18 Followers
76
Absorbing, Clever, Confusing

See it if You love the "oz" stories!! Great puppetry! Very creative!

Don't see it if There isn't talking only beginning and end! Can be confusing for young and even old crowds

1114 Reviews | 381 Followers
75
Enchanting, Clever, Great staging, Inventive, Romantic

See it if you respond to beautiful images. The simple, heartwarming story is told almost entirely without words. Clever use of props.

Don't see it if you are mostly drawn to words. My attention wandered a bit. Mostly, though, I enjoyed the stunning, haunting beauty. Read more

113 Reviews | 43 Followers
75
Absorbing, Clever, Funny, Great staging, Original

See it if you're interested in clever practical stagecraft. Puppetry, voices, a solo violin, and percussion tell a story about voicelessness w/o words

Don't see it if you want a fully fleshed out story. This one's simple & there are some pieces missing. You hate the etsy aesthetic. You need a happy ending.

65 Reviews | 19 Followers
75
Clever, Entertaining, Great acting, Intelligent, Original

See it if You want to know his story. The music was interesting , very unique.

Don't see it if If you like a talking show. The whole show is acting thru movements and music.

159 Reviews | 33 Followers
75
Ambitious, Enchanting, Great staging, Romantic, Clever

See it if you like stories enacted mostly in mime, with very little dialogue, but amazing puppets that bring this chilling, often dark story to life.

Don't see it if you don't like puppets of any kind and are turned off by nearly dialogue-free storytelling that depends on gestures to carry the story thru.

Critic Reviews (29)