Three Sisters (Sheen Center)
Three Sisters (Sheen Center)
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Three Sisters (Sheen Center) NYC Reviews and Tickets

70%
(25 Ratings)
Positive
68%
Mixed
28%
Negative
4%
Members say
Slow, Disappointing, Great writing, Entertaining, Absorbing

A world-premiere new version of Chekhov's classic masterpiece.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (25)

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519 Reviews | 256 Followers
88
Great acting, Great writing, Great staging, Absorbing, Funny

See it if Easy2underestimate;Uhave2like Chekhov writin&his depiction of Russian society2 enjoy this captivatin drama.Grt production &standing ovation.

Don't see it if U don't like Russian literature. Only complaint: occasional musical interludes from a terrific underutilized band playing mesmerizing music* Read more

1122 Reviews | 324 Followers
84
Funny, Thought-provoking, Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing

See it if you like tension among family members and lovers-here with some snappy remarks amidst people who want to be elsewhere. Great small orchestra

Don't see it if you want fast action or are bothered by scene changes without a curtain. It is over two hours with intermission.

207 Reviews | 25 Followers
81
Relevant, Great writing, Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Entertaining

See it if Classic dramas in the original format.

Don't see it if Not interested in experiencing a Chekhov gem Read more

287 Reviews | 32 Followers
79
Humorous, Clever, Quirky, Entertaining

See it if You like interesting takes on well-known plays

Don't see it if You’re looking for a more classic interpretation if Chekhov’s work

246 Reviews | 18 Followers
79
Intelligent, Entertaining

See it if modern adaptation of the classic

Don't see it if May be a bit breezy and streamlined tor purists but moves quickly and is very entertaining - especially for Chekhov. Read more

184 Reviews | 30 Followers
78
Intelligent, Entertaining, Absorbing, Slow, Funny

See it if you'd enjoy a good production of a great play. I'm not intimately familiar with this work but found production entertaining, insightful.

Don't see it if you need action packed and fast paced theater. I enjoyed the moments of humor sprinkled throughout the generally somber, introspective work

399 Reviews | 55 Followers
78
Slow, Intelligent, Great writing, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if you want to see a production of Chekhov that does a decent job of capturing the appropriate tone and style. I think it worked overall.

Don't see it if you don't have patience for slow plays in which little happens. But that is Chekhov! There were a couple of weak links but overall it worked

812 Reviews | 132 Followers
77
Slow, Great staging, Great acting, Dated, Absorbing

See it if you like a good revival of a Chekhov play about three women with different personalities and problems they deal with. Good staging.

Don't see it if you don't like Chekhov or you like more modern dramas.This one is dated.You feel like yelling at the 3 sisters to get the guts to move. Read more

Critic Reviews (3)

Talkin' Broadway
May 19th, 2022

"Under Pomerantz's direction, the production moves rather swiftly, but this is often to the detriment of the devastating emotional effect the play generally proffers. The actors (three of whom appear in both plays), except for Brown as Irina, have not yet fully embodied these characters to reveal the accumulated layers of delusion, perfidy, and existential despair. Ideally, there will be more psychological discomfort for the audience as the actors become more comfortable in their roles."
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TheaterScene.net
May 22nd, 2022

While this is not an in-depth interpretation and at times seems a bit superficial, Will Pomerantz’s production of Three Sisters is a true ensemble making it appear that these people have lived together for years. His new adaptation in contemporary idiom is easy on the ears and easy to comprehend. The pacing of the production is always on the move which is saying a good deal when it comes to Three Sisters which is often performed in a glacial style to mirror the characters’ boredom and disappointments. Here the characters complain about their fate but get on with their lives.
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Off Off Online
May 21st, 2022

"The production does admirably pick up after the intermission, and the actors are able to convey some of the play’s emotional complexity, longing, and heartbreak, but it’s never quite clear what the purported fresh look at the play is supposed to be exactly. On a literal level, the story is ably told: if this is someone’s first production of 'Three Sisters,' everything will be clear, except perhaps why others keep eagerly returning to this play."
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