Everything Will Be Different: A Brief History of Helen of Troy NYC Reviews and Tickets

72%

(34 Reviews)

Positive

68%

Mixed

20%

Negative

12%

Members say

Great acting, Intense, Thought-provoking, Slow, Confusing

About the Show

In this unsettling, bitingly comic drama, a young girl embarks on a strange journey to regain everything she’s lost by becoming someone she’s never been.

Teenage Charlotte’s beautiful mother is dead. In the midst of her own grief, and her father’s unwillingness to cope, she finds herself searching in fantasy for what she cannot find in reality. Charlotte turns for comfort to the story of Helen of Troy, convinced that beauty, desire, and fame can help bring her mother back and punish the world that took her away in the first place.

Member Reviews (34)

Dark, Emotional, Intense, Great acting, Powerful

See it if you want to see a dark, but intensely acted play that is a gut-punch, takes no prisoners and will have you thinking about it afterwards.

Don't see it if you want something happy, fluffy and will not inspire you to thoughts of suicide. This is one intense piece of work. Read more

Poignant, Real, Great writing, Great acting, Great staging

See it if you appreciate intensely emotional character and relationship development re loss from perspective of imaginative adolescent girl/her dad

Don't see it if you prefer comedy, light drama, or musicals, or cannot sit through 2 hours of uncomfortable subject matter without interval Read more

Great acting, Great writing, Must see

See it if You want to discover an absolutely brilliant young actress, Allison Wick. Her performance is an absolute must-see. Brilliant story too.

Don't see it if You don't appreciate great acting or innovative writing. You're so prudish you can't handle strong language and themes. Read more

Absorbing, Great acting, Intense, Thought-provoking, Dark

See it if You like an intimate setting and intense dark storylines by dedicated , passionate acting

Don't see it if You are uncomfortable with abuse , gay situations and want a fairytale happy ending . Read more

Ambitious, Great acting, Intense, Thought-provoking, This dark and shocking examination of the destructive and deforming power of beauty is served up by a brilliant cast--every one is great.

See it if You appreciate great acting in a dark and disturbing but intensely thought provoking play. You will never forget the girl playing the lead.

Don't see it if You find material dealing with sexual obsession and physical violence too disturbing. This one is very strong and in your face..

Tense, harrowing look at bereavement and sexuality

See it if you like tense, explicit, uncomfortable dramas and are interested in how cultural values cause teen girls to be sexualized at an early age.

Don't see it if you can't handle a play that keeps you on edge for two hours with very few laughs to ease the tension. Read more

Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Great acting

See it if you like excellent acting

Don't see it if you don't like sexual themes

Great acting, Intense, Slow, Thought-provoking

See it if you can commit to a long, convoluted, often painful story which fails to provide resolution.

Don't see it if you're sensitive to discussions/depictions of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse/manipulation.

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