Triple Threat NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (110)
See it if you have enjoyed this mega-Broadway powerhouse in any of his triumphs: KISS ME, KATE; A CHORUS LINE; PROMENADE!, etc.
Don't see it if you can't handle the truth - here, dark truth of addiction, humiliation, rock bottom, self-destruction, etc., presented in hyper-warp-drive. Read more
See it if you know anyone who has dealt with addiction or racism in the arts. You want to see a masterclass in one person performance
Don't see it if see it, please!!
See it if Excellent dancing, singing, acting. Evocative, thoughtful, and personally revealing. Thought-provoking.
Don't see it if If triggered by stories of addiction, racism, sexual abuse
See it if Lane’s acting is riveting & extraordinary. Autobiographical story of success by overcoming traumatic abuses and racism.
Don't see it if If you do not like sad stories.
See it if enjoy one man shows based on nonfiction
Don't see it if you don’t like one man shows
See it if you love incredible watching an incredible actor at the top of his game pour his heart and soul into a show.
Don't see it if you don't like sensitive topics or want a nice, fluffy play in a big theatre.
See it if You want to know about a man and his struggles and how he has been able to overcome. If you want a happy ending for a good man.
Don't see it if You want to gather some insight on how difficult it can be to overcome addiction and almost lose your soul...
See it if you like a powerful and very well acted and presented one man show. Very clever and effective use of videos and stage by James T Lane.
Don't see it if you don't like depictions of drug use or simulations of gay sex or rough language. Not for the youngsters but for older kids in high school. Read more
Critic Reviews (3)
"There’s never a dull moment in the whole 70 minutes, and rarely have I felt myself so emotionally jostled in such a short time. ... Lane gives a tour-de-force performance that leaves your head spinning."
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“Lane and director/choreographer Kenny Ingram have crafted a very fluid piece, with Lane almost constantly in motion, switching into and out of other characters’ voices and bodies with alarming speed. For better and worse, this tactic often leaves us a little perplexed about the show’s timeline or where we are.”
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“ ‘Triple Threat’ may focus on Lane’s addiction nightmare, but he reveals enough about other parts of his life for theatergoers to be moved by his journey as an African American artist, as a gay man, as a survivor of abuse and poverty—and to think about the relevant issues he raises.”
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