David Carl’s Celebrity One-Man Hamlet
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David Carl’s Celebrity One-Man Hamlet
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David Carl’s Celebrity One-Man Hamlet NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%
(40 Ratings)
Positive
98%
Mixed
0%
Negative
2%
Members say
Clever, Hilarious, Original, Funny, Ambitious

About the Show

Formerly known as 'Gary Busey's One-Man Hamlet,' David Carl's solo show is an absurdist romp through Shakespeare, pop culture, and life in the theatre.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (40)

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15 Reviews | 2 Followers
92
Clever, Funny, Edgy, Hilarious, Must see

See it if you love Hamlet and want to be yelled at about how crazy everything is. This was hands down the most fun show I been to - bring a friend!

Don't see it if you don't like loud people - it's a loud show.

11 Reviews | 10 Followers
84
Clever, Original, Epic, Hilarious, Quirky

See it if So fast-paced! Exciting, funny, and break-neck.

Don't see it if Sometimes significant cuts.

20 Reviews | 5 Followers
70
Original, Edgy

See it if You like one man shows with a stand-up comic flare.

Don't see it if You don't like shouting.

3 Reviews | 2 Followers
100
Ambitious, Great writing, Masterful, Must see, Riveting

See it if You are interested in taking a peek inside American history from the view of the amazing and talented Lin-Manuel Miranda

Don't see it if Swearing bothers you

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Delightful, Entertaining, Hilarious, Original, Refreshing

See it if You want to have a good time and see an original, interesting take on both Shakespeare and Gary Busey

Don't see it if You don't care for Hamlet or Gary Busey

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Hilarious, Original

See it if you like Shakespeare, Gary Busey and laughing.

Don't see it if you're a stick in the mud.

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Masterful, Hilarious, Riveting, Great acting, Great writing

See it if If you love tour de force performances, David Carl marries the verbal dexterity of Python to the relentless physicality of Belushi. Sublime.

Don't see it if If you're braindead. And even then maybe still see it. It very well could be responsible for the regeneration of brain cells.

2 Reviews | 2 Followers
100
Intelligent, Great acting, Hilarious, Entertaining, Original

See it if Love comedy, Shakespeare, Gary Busey or even if you don't know/like those things. You will be entertained.

Don't see it if You hate laughing.

Critic Reviews (11)

Broadway Baby
August 11th, 2015
For a previous production

"Condenses the tragedy’s five laborious acts into 70 batshit-crazy-hilarious minutes...Impressive as Carl is as he affects every tic, twitch and yip of Busey’s, he’s also remarkably good at just flat doing the Shakespeare. He speaks the speeches with the skill of a serious thesp and blends Busey’s crazy outbursts into Hamlet's mental breakdown. It all works, but just as it teeters too heavily toward tragic, he defaults to comedy, assuring the Prince that, 'Life is like a box of chocolates.'"
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Edinburgh Spotlight
August 12th, 2014
For a previous production

"The pace never flags, and includes some apt variation for all its forward drive, and the humor ranges from wit to slapstick...The 'Hamlet' story is told through all this, mostly clear, and does actually survive all the comedy antics... There are also subtle areas of perception, comedy and tragedy touched upon: just what is funny / mad / tragic? Well, 'Gary Busey’s One-Man Hamlet as performed by David Carl' is all three, but above all it is very, very funny."
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NY Theater Now
August 17th, 2014
For a previous production

"David Carl’s 'Gary Busey’s One-Man Hamlet' is definitely OTT. Ambitious, audacious, kitsch, slapstick, and extremely energetic. Bravo...Bits are heavy-handed, not that that’s a criticism, just an observation...Brilliant staging throughout by director Michole Biancosino....Carl gives an amazing rendition of Busey himself; full of ego, panache and self-aggrandizement. A joyous show."
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