Caesar and Cleopatra
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Caesar and Cleopatra
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Caesar and Cleopatra NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%
(59 Ratings)
Positive
86%
Mixed
14%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Great acting, Clever, Intelligent, Absorbing

About the Show

Gingold Theatrical Group presents a rare revival of Shaw’s almost historical comedy "Caesar and Cleopatra."

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Show-Score Member Reviews (59)

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141 Reviews | 28 Followers
100
Great writing, Entertaining, Delightful, Great staging, Great acting

See it if Love historical fun dramas that have a human touch.

Don't see it if you are a stickler for boring academic historical accounts or just plain hate good plays.

754 Reviews | 127 Followers
89
Cleverly staged, Great acting, Entertaining, Delightful, Absorbing

See it if you have missed the charm of Bernard Shaw. This lovely production will open your eyes to amusement, wonder & delight! Read the posters!

Don't see it if you dislike subtly and prefer overt to sly humor.

393 Reviews | 101 Followers
86
Inventively trimmed & reimagined script, Intelligent & witty, Absorbing, Ambitious, Excellent cast & casting

See it if You’re up for a funny, imaginatively edited and slightly meta-theatrical, rarely seen Shaw. A smart production with an excellent cast.

Don't see it if You like your Shaw dry, in five acts and with characters only speaking to each other, rather than occasionally addressing the audience. Read more

296 Reviews | 92 Followers
84
Great writing, Relevant, Clever, Witty, Absorbing

See it if you want intelligent, witty play re: themes of power, responsibility, mentorship, & legacy - thru story of Caesar meets Cleopatra. Timely.

Don't see it if you want something experimental or edgy. This is classic, literate, relevant theater. Neglected gem. Braxton performance esp. noteworthy.

148 Reviews | 13 Followers
83
Refreshing, Intelligent, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever

See it if want to see a wonderful play well acted and cleverly staged; clever cuts and streamlining devices

Don't see it if don't like to see classics, even very long ones (a little over-) simplified and streamlined

414 Reviews | 70 Followers
83
Clever, Great writing, Intelligent, Great acting, Entertaining

See it if Shaw's humorous fictionalized account of the 1st cent. BC rulers - meeting in Egypt with Caesar helping Cleo come to power; 2 hour version

Don't see it if director added narrator (excellent) who frequently addresses audience; don't want stories of female empowerment, want elaborate set Read more

399 Reviews | 55 Followers
83
Intelligent, Slow, Great acting, Entertaining, Clever

See it if you enjoy Shaw, modern restaging interests you. Strong performances, especially from the leads. Interesting precursor of Pygmalion.

Don't see it if you are bothered by rather silly framing devices, or need elaborate sets, staging. This is bare bones, but that allows Shaw's words to shine

688 Reviews | 116 Followers
80
Intelligent, Resonant, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Clever

See it if Staller's streamlined yet potent adapt of Shaw's epic drama proves both thoughtful & breezy enhanced by excellent leads Cuccioli & Avia Lim

Don't see it if Not for Shavian purists; its whittled down from 3 1/2 to 2 hrs Yet Shaw's witty, razor sharp essence remains & still delights Set is clunky

Critic Reviews (14)

The New York Times
October 3rd, 2019

"‘Caesar & Cleopatra,’ Dressed Down Yet Wised Up: George Bernard Shaw gets sensitively streamlined in a briskly entertaining production with winning performers at its center."
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Time Out New York
September 24th, 2019

4/5 Stars "George Bernard Shaw's historical comedy brings new life to ancient history."
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The Wall Street Journal
September 26th, 2019

"In David Staller’s new adaptation of George Bernard Shaw’s work, the worldly Caesar transforms a Lolita-like Cleopatra into a hardheaded political realist."
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Theatermania
September 24th, 2019

"A Young Woman Attaches Herself to an Older Man for Power in 'Caesar and Cleopatra': Bernard Shaw's history play receives an off-Broadway revival."
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BroadwayWorld
October 1st, 2019

"Robert Cuccioli, Teresa Avia Lim, Brenda Braxton in Shaw's Comedy of Political Maneuvering, 'CAESAR AND CLEOPATRA'"
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Lighting & Sound America
September 27th, 2019

"Especially since 'Caesar and Cleopatra' is such a rare visitor to these parts, one would like to see it presented straight up, if only to see how well it is aging. We are denied this opportunity at Theatre Row, where the production has been encumbered with a labored concept in which placing it on the site of a modern archeological dig."
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New York Stage Review
September 25th, 2019

4/5 Stars "'Shaw Redux, with Reverent Irreverence': Director David Staller revisits Shaw's power duo, delightfully"
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TheaterScene.net
October 7th, 2019

"The rarely produced 'Caesar and Cleopatra' (partly due to the size of the original cast and epic proportions of Shaw's requirements) demonstrates that it has a great deal to say to modern times as it is more attuned to our own era than most plays from the turn of the last century."
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