A Day by the Sea NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if you are entering (or once entered) middle age, or if you simply enjoy well-crafted plays.

Don't see it if you prefer modern plays.

See it if You like old-fashioned )in a good way), slow storytelling about people facing unexpected challenges.

Don't see it if you are impatient and only enjoy 90 minute shows with no intermission

See it if Mid century British works interest you. It is a bit slow moving, but well acted

Don't see it if You don't like long pieces about families.

See it if even tho dated I enjoyed it.

Don't see it if slow moving

See it if you are willing to sit through a slow three hours of a well-acted play. The Mint did what it does well, reviving older works.

Don't see it if you are waiting for the edited version. Read Terry Teachout's article on play length in the WSJ.

See it if you know not all love stories end well, and want to see English country life between the wars.

Don't see it if slow, thoughtful shows are a bore for you. There is no electric revelations, no thunderbolts, just a quiet country outing with surprises

See it if You enjoy classic, British period plays.

Don't see it if you don't like long aristocratic period dramas. It was over three hours with two intermissions.

See it if you enjoy old plays that aren't often performed anymore, if you're easily amused at dry humour and soap opera-like melodramatic plots.

Don't see it if you're expecting raucous comedy or heart wrenching drama. It's a light hearted piece with both comedy and drama but nothing too extreme.