White Guy on the Bus NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (137)
See it if you enjoy a current topic about how whites & blacks perceive each other as told through the eyes of a white man and black women on a bus.
Don't see it if you are bothered by a play that addresses racial prejudice & stereotypes about whites & blacks & how one feels can be considered racist.
See it if You love Cuccioli who is superb. Direct honest race discussions. Well written good dialogue. Twists and turns. Original. Serious drama.
Don't see it if Black and White in America is not of interest to you. A tough disturbing play. No laughs.
See it if an intelligent play about racial & economic disparity & resulting power dynamics; a plot twist that the audience does not see coming
Don't see it if you want a feel-good play, don't want to see racism (subtle and overt) addressed Read more
See it if you want a bold and very brave (i.e. not bowing to "political-correctness", indeed attacking it head-on) look at race/class relations
Don't see it if you find issues of race and class unnerving -- i.e. you'd rather truly not have to face the racist living/hiding in us all. Read more
See it if you like thought provoking drama that gets people talking and dissecting in intermission.
Don't see it if you are looking for a musical. Pretty much any thinking person will enjoy the multi perspectives.
See it if You are interested in issues of moral ambiguity, class, race, social advantage, revenge, and what it means to have a lot of money.
Don't see it if You see moral issues as black and white and can't imagine anything that would induce someone to cross a line.
See it if You enjoy theatre that explores our current racial climate. Are ok with being uncomfortable.
Don't see it if You don't want to be challenged. This isn't light, and it's not meant to be.
See it if Interesting small play that isn't quite what you expect it to be. It starts off more about race and ends up being more Hitchcockian.
Don't see it if You want a larger or more conventional production.
Critic Reviews (21)
"Sadly, the story unfolds during act two like an episode from ‘Law & Order.’ Ray is deftly portrayed by Robert Cuccioli…Danielle Leneé imparts an earnest, realistic personality to the character of Shatique…I recommend and encourage theater patrons to see 'White Guy on the Bus' with an open mind in the hope that diverse, uncomfortable discussions, not just about race but also about privilege, inequality, social injustice, and all that goes with today's societal ills, ensue."
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'This production pulled no punches. There were no shades. It was black and white…A series of flashbacks move the show forward. The audience becomes easily assimilated and the blistering impact of the plot could not have been told otherwise…Renee’s is a gut-wrenching role. She feels it throughout every charged fiber in her body. Both she and Cuccioli give strong performances…A powerful and brave drama."
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“Graham entertainingly and dramatically shows race relations in action. Director Bud Martin follows Graham’s lead with a production that unfolds naturalistically, giving each scene room to make its point...’White Guy on the Bus’ is a play that can open discussion and open eyes…Graham lays out his ideas with brilliant precision and smart dialogue. Martin builds to high points and helps various characters’ dilemmas unfold grippingly while keeping a sense of suspense in the air.”
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“What seems like chatter actually lays a complex foundation for what's coming…Graham flips the whole play upside down in the first act's final scene…Ray and Shatique's combustible negotiation makes the short second act tremendously powerful…Would that Delaware's production served the play better. Paul Tate dePoo III's flat set sticks two clashing walls side by side…Graham's greatest achievement in this fine and important play may be knocking us from our comfort zone."
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"It excites theatrically, if bending the boundaries of belief a little too far in its attempts at perfect, no-loopholes logical construction…Graham's play brutally examines contemporary racial and class tensions in America - and this production soars in Bud Martin's unflinching direction. Cuccioli, in particular, shines...Whatever beliefs you sit down with at curtain call, prepare to have them assaulted. Whatever courage you possess, muster it to see this production."
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