To She Who Waits
To She Who Waits
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To She Who Waits NYC Reviews and Tickets

82%
(7 Ratings)
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Relevant, Absorbing, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Great writing

About the Show

American Renaissance Theater Company presents this new, intense drama, where a mother has only 12 visits to convince her hostile daughter to leave the church she loves for the mother who left her behind. 

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Show-Score Member Reviews (7)

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53 Reviews | 10 Followers
94
Must see, Great writing, Entertaining, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you like well written plays with engaging characters and a compelling story.

Don't see it if stories about religion don't appeal to you.

79 Reviews | 5 Followers
85
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Clever, Absorbing

See it if you like small productions with an outstanding cast of actors and a relevant story of the Church's influence on a family.

Don't see it if you prefer musicals, large productions, or comedy and you don't like to see plays about family relationships and devotion to Church teaching

444 Reviews | 79 Followers
72
Fine acting, Minimal set, Relevant, Interesting conflict

See it if Mother struggles to regain custody as daughter and husband have been caught up in charismatic religious leader’s control.

Don't see it if You believe religious control over all aspects of a child’s life is preferable to secular and religious balance.

336 Reviews | 45 Followers
70
Slow, Intense, Absorbing, Great acting

See it if You like intense drama and don't mind a somewhat anti-religion theme.

Don't see it if You don't like unnecessarily long productions

34 Reviews | 2 Followers
80
Profound, Intelligent, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Absorbing

See it if The story-line smartly presents the struggle between motherhood and brain-washing religion. Great twists!

Don't see it if It is a serious show - and if you are religious-addict - it is not for you! Long but consuming!

1 Review | 0 Followers
98
Resonant, Relevant, Funny, Great writing, Riveting

See it if You like absorbing drama, with often-flawed but highly appealing characters trying to make the best of their lives. Beautifully acted!

Don't see it if You only like light comedy or musicals.

1 Review | 0 Followers
92
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You appreciate an intelligent script that is timely with characters portrayed honestly.

Don't see it if You have issues with the topic of religious cults, have difficulty with a play that moves between the present and past.

Critic Reviews (1)

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May 27th, 2019

"The 2018 Jerry Kaufman Award winner "To She Who Waits" by Bob Clyman. The subtitle "God's Plan v. A Mother's Love; Winner Takes All" provides a clue to the plot…The three leading characters are written with nuance and depth not often seen in works addressing religious cults…My interest never lagged, the narrative was compelling and the portrayals were sensitively handled. This is a work worth seeing and watching where it goes next. It runs through June 8, 2019."
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