Woody Sez: The Life & Music of Woody Guthrie NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%

(105 Ratings)

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Members say

Entertaining, Great singing, Delightful, Relevant, Absorbing

About the Show

Irish Repertory Theatre presents a toe-tapping musical exploration of the fascinating, beautiful, and sometimes tragic life of American folk legend Woody Guthrie.

Performing classics such as 'This Land Is Your Land' and 'So Long, It’s Been Good to Know Yuh,' four actor/musicians bring to life the many people who formed the fabric of Guthrie's story. Not only was he a seminal influence on Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, he also inspired generations of Irish folk singers like the Clancy Brothers and Christy Moore. His songs may have told the stories of the disenfranchised in the Dust Bowl, but his recurrent themes speak of famine, workers’ rights, and emigrant strife. His legacy defined an American era of social consciousness and political expression that is alive and palpable today.

Show-Score Member Reviews (105)

Great singing, Great staging, Great writing, Relevant, Intelligent

See it if you love folk music and you wonder where all the folk song writers of our current state are hiding. Great show. Great man. Great music.

Don't see it if you don't like music with real lyrics about real history played by talented actor musician singers on instruments without amplification. Read more

Intelligent, Great singing, Relevant, Refreshing, Resonant

See it if You're an artist, patriot, citizen and have worried that our commercial culture threatens to dull your passion or compromise your integrity

Don't see it if You can’t abide folk music; you want visual splendor; it's boring when there are no brash divas and only normal people onstage Read more

Delightful, Great singing, Entertaining, Refreshing, Relevant

See it if you like American folk music

Don't see it if you hate American folk music

Energetic, Talented cast, Relevant, Delightful, Touching

See it if you enjoy protest folk songs performed by extremely talented musicians and singers that provide entertainment and is very relevant to today.

Don't see it if you dislike protest folksongs that support very progressive political positions.

Entertaining, Delightful, Great singing, Enjoyable

See it if you like Woody Guthrie songs & being entertained by good foot stomping music... Cast has been performing show for 10 years... Quite polished

Don't see it if you are expecting a complete biography of Woody's life, as LOTS has been left out...

Entertaining, Great music

See it if You like Woody Guthrie; in addition to the show, there is a fascinating exhibit on Woody's life.

Don't see it if You do not like folk music

Absorbing, Entertaining, Nostalgic, wonderful music, Relevant

See it if If you like Woody Guthrie's music GO. The musicians and singers are outstanding. Show far superior to 59 E 59 production a few years ago

Don't see it if If you do not like Woody's music, you are against his politics, you do not care for small musical productions, blue grass or folk.

Delightful, Entertaining, Great singing, Relevant

See it if you enjoy a great singing biopic of the fascinating life of Woody Guthrie by a talented group of performers presented in a clever way.

Don't see it if if you don't enjoy toe-tapping folk songs.

Critic Reviews (24)

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