Cafe Play NYC Reviews and Tickets

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Members say

17 vignettes performed as you dine, Disappointing, 150% gratuity added on to coffee, beverages!!!, Ok but kind of "meh", Different experience

About the Show

"Café Play" offers a unique glimpse into the lives of New Yorkers by transforming The Cornelia Street Cafe into an immersive and interactive wonderland.

From the waitress to the cockroach to the teacup on the table – "Café Play" runs the gamut from the whimsical and comic to the profound and transformative. Audiences enjoy a three-course dinner during the show (included in the ticket price) to fully immerse themselves in the world of the café.

Show-Score Member Reviews (1)

Different experience, Disappointing, 17 vignettes performed as you dine, 150% gratuity added on to coffee, beverages!!!, Ok but kind of "meh"

See it if you're up for something different, want to see ACTORS playing rude customers + aggressive wait-staff, enjoy dinner theatre of sorts

Don't see it if you want to be well-fed for $45; portions are teeny & 150% gratuity is levied on all beverages. If you want big laughs or a memorable show Read more

Critic Reviews (1)

“There is audience immersion with the actors all about us, but I never became fully engaged. The performances felt too reserved. I wanted them to be less polite and be more of a taking the bull by the horns. This is not to say that I was not entertained, moved and even educated...What adds to the evening is the music, made up mostly of the audience in the act of eating...’Cafe Play’ reminds us that even a night out to eat can turn into a discovery.”
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Trailer

Creative team

Jonathan Matthews (artist)

Cast

Jimmy Schatz

Cast