A Few Good Men (Gallery Players) NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%

(30 Ratings)

Positive

97%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Great acting, Absorbing, Entertaining, Great writing, Intelligent

About the Show

The Gallery Players revives Aaron Sorkin's courtroom drama about the trial of two Marines for complicity in the death of a fellow soldier at Guantanamo Bay.

Their lawyer, a callow young man more interested in softball games than the case, expects a plea bargain and a cover up of what really happened. Prodded by a female member of his defense team, he eventually makes a valiant effort to defend his clients and, in so doing, puts the military mentality and the Marine code of honor on trial. Sorkin's play was the basis for the 1992 Oscar-nominated film of the same name.

Show-Score Member Reviews (30)

100%

Absorbing, Entertaining, Great acting, Must see, Great writing

See it if You want to thoroughly entertained. You want to see a fantastic cast. You want to see superb acting and writing. You want to be blown away.

Don't see it if You want light and fluffy. You don't want to become immersed in a military trial that stinks of cover up. You want to miss a great play. Read more

99%

Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if Saw with Tom Hulce on B'way. it is an incredible play

Don't see it if drama

97%

Absorbing, Ambitious, Great staging, Intense, Thought-provoking

See it if You're familiar with the film; this surpasses that. Go, ASAP; it's that good. Imaginatively staged.

Don't see it if ...see above ;)

95%

Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing, Intelligent, Resonant

See it if you enjoy great acting by a 19 member cast in a well written show, We did enjoy the original (Stephen Lang) ,

Don't see it if You only enjoy song and dance shows Make time for this perfromance. Read more

90%

Great acting, Great staging, Riveting

See it if you want to see an exciting, compelling piece of theatre performed by an outstanding off-off Broadway theater company. As good as Bwy.

Don't see it if you don't enjoy courtroom military court marshal/murder dramas or you must compare it to the movie version.

89%

Clever, Great staging, Great writing, Must see, Great acting

See it if You like the movie. Want to compare.

Don't see it if You are not into military court stories

89%

Absorbing, Great acting, Great writing, Intelligent, Relevant

See it if you enjoy well acted, well written dramas. Best thing I've ever seen at the Gallery Players. And nicely staged with a modest set.

Don't see it if you're afraid that having seen the movie will spoil it (it won't). Read more

88%

Entertaining, Funny, Delightful

See it if You loved the movie and want to see a stage show that closely follows it.

Don't see it if You must see top notch acting. I liked the show, but the acting was uneven.

Critic Reviews (1)

“The story relayed in this play is loosely based on real-life events that took place at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in July 1986. This is an outstanding production with extremely talented actors in all of the roles. There isn't a weak link in the chain of command. This play brings back to life all the excitement and intensity present in the original Broadway production and the movie. If you don't go, Col. Jessep may ‘rip the eyes out of your head and piss into your dead skull.’"
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Creative team

Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Jessep