Ghosts NYC Reviews and Tickets

81%

(16 Reviews)

Positive

88%

Mixed

12%

Negative

Members say

Great acting, Great staging, Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Slow

About the Show

First performed in 1882, this show was considered indecent at the time, telling the story of a widow trapped by the memories of her cruel husband.

Helene Alving has spent her life suspended in an emotional void after the death of her cruel but outwardly charming husband. She is determined to escape the ghosts of her past by telling her son, Oswald, the truth about his father. But on his return from his life as a painter in France, Oswald reveals how he has already inherited the legacy of Alving’s dissolute life.

Member Reviews (16)

Ambitious, Great acting, Riveting, Great set, Imperfect script

See it if you love the wonderful Manville. The script has gaps, but the issues still resonate. And the set is fabulous. The ending is so sad.

Don't see it if you dislike talky plays. Ibsen's people do a lot of yakking. The period piece was a polished pleasure. I'm glad I had a chance to see it. Read more

Great staging, Great writing, Great acting, Slow

See it if Great writing, staging and acting. Interesting plot development and story.

Don't see it if you don't want to go to Brooklyn.

Great acting, Great staging, Slow

See it if you want to see excellent performances from a talented cast.

Don't see it if you don't have patience for slower paced shows.

Absorbing, Great acting, Great staging, Epic, Intense

See it if You like classics and haunting stories. Manville shines. Go for Richard Eyre's directing and the cast. I was shaken like I was supposed to.

Don't see it if It's very dark and intense, and the end might read melodramatic to some. But great production.