Which Way To The Stage NYC Reviews and Tickets
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Production Covid-19 Safety ProtocolsShow-Score Member Reviews (73)
See it if you are a theatre junky and love backstage stuff.Acting is terrific. Fun set. Wonderful characters.It's a fun show.
Don't see it if you are a grump and would prefer something by Ibsen.This is a light, fun show. Nothing profound, but a good afternoon in the theatre.
See it if you are in the theater industry or a huge fan. Lots of inside jokes. Also a great script and wonderful performances by all 4 actors!
Don't see it if you are only an occasional theater-goer, as you may not get some of the jokes, or if you are not a fan of If/Then or Idina Menzel Read more
See it if What an amazing surprise this show is: witty, intelligent, probing, moving and thoughtful. It's so much more than I expected it to be.
Don't see it if You enjoy being bored. Read more
See it if you're a theater kid who has ever stage doored.
Don't see it if you're a less than casual theater fan. Lots of jokes might be missed.
See it if Theater lovers - you MUST see this!
Don't see it if You’re not a theater lover, you’re homophobic or you hate Idina Menzel
See it if A delightful evening with a talented cast,amusing writing and interesting theme
Don't see it if If gay affection offensive you this is not the production for you
See it if You enjoy new comedies focusing on life in the theater, plays about friendship & jealousy, plays with drag queens & straight, gay & bi folk
Don't see it if Uncomfortable with gay characters & drag queens, don’t like comedies with serious undertones, not fond of satire
See it if Broadway fandom is up your alley, all things IdinaMenzel & BWY trivia thrill U, excellent cast of 30somethings gives U hope, can't get enuf
Don't see it if BWY bores U, listening to 30somethings problems irritates U, rapidfire dialog defeats U, losing punchlines infuriates U, & lotsO lipsynching
Critic Reviews (9)
"Under its avalanche of knowing jokes, 'Which Way to the Stage' has serious matters on its mind, including the undercurrent of homophobia and misogyny that can suffuse the relationship between straight women and gay men. Nogueira’s writing is at its best when she lets anger bubble to the surface, but like Jeff and Judy with theater, it seems as if she can’t quite decide whether her play is, at heart, about love or cynicism."
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"Playwright Nogueira dissects the socio-sexual politics of white patriarchy and its hold over musical theatre in her play, and the results are didactic, well-rendered, and entirely thrilling."
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"Where 'Stage' gets a little unsteady is when it turns its attention from fandom to the art form itself. The play that has been so keen-eyed about sentimentalizing the industry starts to sentimentalize a little towards the end."
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"The struggle of these characters to gain a foothold in their chosen profession is especially poignant in the nonetheless endearing performances of Goldberg and Jenkins, who deliver the theater in-jokes supplied by Nogueira with all the bitchiness of the posters on 'All That Chat.'"
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"'Which Way to the Stage,' written with penetrating insight by Ana Nogueira, blessed with a superb cast, and swiftly directed by Mike Donahue, is a treat that has a lot to say about frustration, friendship, and fan-worship. But be warned, the quips fly by at a furious pace, and the dialogue practically requires a doctorate in musical theatre trivia to catch all the references."
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"The play isn’t all about Idina. It’s also about the often lampooned but rarely explored bond between straight women and gay men; the difficulties of making it as an actor in New York; and—this is a can of worms—who has a right to play which roles…mostly on stage, but also in life. (And that’s a lot to pack into 110 minutes.) "
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"'Which Way to the Stage' will enchant the ex-theater kid, the Hell’s Kitchen show queen, and anyone deep enough in the 'Wicked' weeds to understand a Jackie Burns joke. But it will also make you think, between laughs, about the deeper issues that permeate a beloved but problematic subculture."
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"Nogueira knows her stuff and adds more than a few new wrinkles to camp idols and the wigs they wear. This new debate between Judy and Jeff is a lot less funny than their Broadway-trivia battles, but proves even more riveting."
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