Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
Closed 2h 15m
Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean
79

Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%
(47 Ratings)
Positive
83%
Mixed
15%
Negative
2%
Members say
Entertaining, Great acting, Absorbing, Funny, Clever

About the Show

Set in a West Texas town in the mid 1970s, Ed Gracyzk's play celebrates the power of friendship and acceptance to overcome even the darkest moments in our lives.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (47)

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332 Reviews | 41 Followers
88
Entertaining, Funny, Great acting, Thought-provoking

See it if You want to see a play about a Jimmy Dean obsession and how some friends dealt with it when they were young and older.

Don't see it if You are not interested in a play that took place during that time period. Read more

143 Reviews | 35 Followers
86
Great acting, Absorbing, Great writing, Thought-provoking, Resonant

See it if You ever madly in love.

Don't see it if You don’t want to support the Off-Off B’way productions.

1170 Reviews | 465 Followers
86
Great writing, Entertaining, Relevant, Absorbing, Great staging

See it if You want to see a well written show, maybe not all great actors but pretty good, together with the clever staging makes for a great evening.

Don't see it if You’ll be disappointed if every roles not performed to perfection. Overall, cast is a bit uneven but does great job. Surprisingly relevant.

777 Reviews | 249 Followers
85
Absorbing, Insightful, Clever, Intelligent, Emotional

See it if Characters lie to themselves when the truth is too hard to reconcile with social norms. Consequences ensue. Good use of older/younger selves

Don't see it if You aren’t interested in the pain caused by rigid social norms in 1950s Texas. You don’t enjoy stories that jump back and forth in time.

175 Reviews | 30 Followers
85
Great acting, Funny, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy plays which challenge gender norms and would like to see a great staging of a story told before on stage and film.

Don't see it if Sexual differences put you off or you have trouble following stories told in retrospect.

390 Reviews | 71 Followers
84
Great acting, Entertaining, Great staging, Great writing, Absorbing

See it if You are a Jimmy Dean fan or enjoy well told friendship stories about a group of small town friends, which span several generations.

Don't see it if If you are sentive with stories about bulling, sexuality and identity Issues.

754 Reviews | 128 Followers
84
Relevant, Intelligent, Funny, Absorbing, Intense

See it if a solid ensemble piece with humor and intelligence that engages on many levels. What happens to childhood dreams allowed to group up?

Don't see it if small town life and confused youth distress you. Issues include bullying, poor parenting, loneliness, homophobia, gay baiting, lost dreams

254 Reviews | 138 Followers
83
Absorbing, Great acting, Great staging, Resonant, Dated

See it if You would like to see a group of talented actors transport you back to the 50's and 70's in a well directed restaging of a classic story.

Don't see it if Displays of biases and prejudices turn you off

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