Bastard Jones NYC Reviews and Tickets

80%

(61 Ratings)

Positive

80%

Mixed

20%

Negative

Members say

Entertaining, Great singing, Clever, Funny, Great staging

About the Show

The Cell presents a new rock musical based on Henry Fielding’s bawdy 18th-century novel "The History of Tom Jones." A rollicking adventure of deception, misunderstanding, and bed-hopping.

‘Bastard Jones’ centers on Tom Jones, a bastard-born charmer with a heart of gold and a knack for trouble, looking for love in all the wrong places. Tom gets banished from the only home he knows simply for expressing his true self, leading him to conscription in the army, a half-naked romp at a country inn, and a stint as the boy toy to an aristocrat.

Show-Score Member Reviews (61)

Funny, Great singing, Great acting, Great writing, Great staging

See it if You love clever, fast-moving entertainment , well-written and perfectly pitched performances.

Don't see it if You seek realistic representational theater- or don't have a sense of humor! Or don't like rock and roll...

Clever, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if you want to see a raucous, rocking, re-telling of a classic tale told by a sexy/funny/talented cast in a unique style with a ton of heart.

Don't see it if you don't like pop rock musicals or you think you need to know the source material (which you don't!) Read more

Absorbing, Delightful, Entertaining, Funny, Hilarious

See it if You love absurd musical comedies that have great singing, dancing, and farce. Incredibly funny and dirty, you'll really enjoy yourself!

Don't see it if You're looking for a nice; wholesome family show. Or if you don't like inappropriate humor and situations.

Quirky, Entertaining, Funny, Great singing, Slow

See it if you enjoy quirky staging and clever choreography highlighted by a few excellent performances.

Don't see it if you prefer a more polished final product.

Clever, Entertaining, Hilarious, Raunchy, Edgy

See it if You love Ave Q edgy style musicals , just more hard edge

Don't see it if Dramatic shows are what you are looking for that night.

Cute, Great singing, Raunchy, Bawdy farce, Catchy upbeat songs

See it if You like seeing very talented diverse actors in a small, scrappy, less polished/designed show. If you don't mind raunchy, vulgar sex humor.

Don't see it if You like things to be conservative and classy. If you only like big produced musicals! If you don't like tiny theaters w/only 40 seats!