Aunt Jack
83

Aunt Jack NYC Reviews and Tickets

83%
(57 Ratings)
Positive
96%
Mixed
4%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Relevant, Funny, Thought-provoking, Clever

About the Show

Theater  for the New City presents this new, inter-generational comic drama about sexuality, identity, and monogamy.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (57)

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302 Reviews | 87 Followers
100
Profound, Hilarious, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if you are intrigued by gay identity debate within LGBTQplus community/broad range gay relationships/changes since 1980s, enjoy ribald humor

Don't see it if passionate kissing by men, frank description of gay male sex acts, permiscuous sexuality, or transdressing makes you gag or can’t sit 90 min Read more

141 Reviews | 28 Followers
100
Profound, Hilarious, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if you like a well acted comic drama with a real universal humanistic message.

Don't see it if you are easily offended by gay, drag or LGBT characters. Read more

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146 Reviews | 28 Followers
95
Entertaining, Great writing, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great acting

See it if You like drag and real gay families dealing w change from aids past to new gender present. Relevant to straight family drama. Great Acting.

Don't see it if You’re not into the above. You’re close minded. If you’re ok with men in drag you will see this is the same family issues coping w change

65 Reviews | 17 Followers
95
Relevant, Funny, Entertaining

See it if You want to see a well written, well acted, interesting show.

Don't see it if You're not into LGBTQ themes Read more

115 Reviews | 61 Followers
92
A strongly written dramedy of contemporary issues., Relevant, Thought-provoking, Intelligent

See it if Well-staged smart good inviting show interests you. Interesting story to be told.

Don't see it if You prefer huge productions elsewhere.

150 Reviews | 76 Followers
90
Relevant, Funny, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if a funny and touching LGBTQ family centered story exploring unconventional love.

Don't see it if LGBTQ themes don’t interest you. Small, off Broadway productions aren’t your thing. Read more

318 Reviews | 61 Followers
90
Quirky, Relevant, Profound, Refreshing, Thought-provoking

See it if You like community theater, which is actually pretty good. I wasn’t sure what to expect. There was barely any references to “Jack” being an

Don't see it if “Aunt”, but, it wasn’t really necessary. The cast of 6 was good, specifically “Jack”. I loved the “Will & Grace” reference. It was great Read more

228 Reviews | 42 Followers
90
Relevant, Great writing, Great acting, Funny, Entertaining

See it if you appreciate gay humor, you are interested in generational differences regarding sexual identity, you are openminded

Don't see it if LGBTQ issues are offensive to you, you are stuffy

Critic Reviews (2)

Front Row Center
June 24th, 2019

"The script, the direction and the acting combine in excellent fashion to support the truth that there are more differences within any group than there are between groups. Director John Lampe deftly draws out of the actors exceedingly distinct characters, each unique in their observations and way of talking, but also each with their own foibles and prejudices."
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CHARGED.fm
June 24th, 2019

"Very, very lively. And entertaining. And often thought provoking...'Aunt Jack' has an exceptionally fine cast...No brief summary can really do justice to the thematic terrain that is covered in this play. It seems to delight in examining one thematic permutation after another relating to human identity and attraction. The 90 minute running length is densely packed with a lot of laughter and intriguing, challenging ideas. And those 90 minutes fly by quickly. Very, very quickly. "
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