Cyrano NYC Reviews and Tickets

82%

(32 Ratings)

Positive

91%

Mixed

Negative

Members say

Great acting, Entertaining, Clever, Funny, Delightful

About the Show

The poet with panache–and a legendary nose–plays anew under the Theater Tent. Longtime HVSF company member Jason O’Connell leads a five-person cast as Cyrano, the brilliant thinker, wordsmith, and swordsman.

From the show:

The poet with panache–and a legendary nose–plays anew under the Theater Tent:

Longtime HVSF company member Jason O’Connell leads a five-person cast as his own Cyrano, the brilliant thinker, wordsmith, and swordsman. He’s a thorny romantic with an outsized reputation and a barely-contained love for his childhood sweetheart, Roxane. Can she sniff out the truth in this sophisticated suitor’s heart before it’s too late?

Show-Score Member Reviews (32)

Entertaining, Great writing, Funny, Great acting, Clever

See it if to experience a classic made accessible through modernized dialogue, wonderfully performed by a cast with great comedic timing

Don't see it if would be bothered by a minimalist set, cast, costumes, and the occasional anachronism Read more

Missing some of the grand rhetoric that makes the original soar, Bucolic setting, O'connell ideally cast, Inventive paring down of outsized romantic saga

See it if for a pleasant evening in Boscobel's tent to enjoy a grand old warhorse stripped down to its essentials by a winning company of 5 actors

Don't see it if you don't like anachronisms, require spectacle, or aren't willing to have a classic slapped around a bit to fit the demands of reduced cast Read more

Ambitious, Entertaining

See it if you enjoy a unique theatre experience on a beautiful hudson valley night and can appreciate a very hard working cast with a lot of dialogue

Don't see it if you can't embrace and support innovative regional productions that deserve an appreciative audience and if you need air conditioned space

Delightful, Ambitious, Romantic, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if You want to see a solid adaptation at a wonderful venue. You enjoy adaptations that are anachronistic.

Don't see it if You dislike anachronisms in adaptations. You dislike plays where supporting characters are largely caricature. Read more

Indulgent, Great acting, Funny, Clever, Ambitious

See it if You enjoy Jason O'Connell and his quirkiness. There is humor in this drama brought about by a talented and fun cast.

Don't see it if You want a straight version of Cyrano. They make some interesting choices that seemed to be played just for the laugh vs for the story.

They try hard, Uneven, Ambitious, Gorgeous setting

See it if seeing a show at boscobel is about more than just the theater - the picnic on the hudson and the unbelievable setting elevates everything

Don't see it if The acting is uneven, the sets and props are amateurish but they try to bring humor and modernize these classics for wide appeal.