Josh: The Black Babe Ruth NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if Strong ensemble cast (3 men, 2 women). Well-chosen projections for social context. Music well-integrated. Transformed space. Ran about 2 hrs

Don't see it if you want strong story telling. Simple plot: Josh Gibson wants to be a major-leaguer. Not a rich portrayal; gets repetitive. Slow pace. Read more

See it if 4 character bio about Josh Gibson’s stymied ambition to break into MLB. Live scenes, slide shows, and singer/guitarist. Informative.

Don't see it if This vanilla bio might be better done as a 60-min TV show. The live drama scenes were colorful but not gripping. Some fun improv w audience.

See it if you like a drama about a man who had great talent but also great problems. The acting is excellent and at times very moving.

Don't see it if you don't like a play that discusses racial prejudice. There are some very disturbing film involving lynching. Do not bring young kids. Read more

See it if Tells some of Josh story/baseball how he always was trying to get into the major leagues of baseball. You don't have to like baseball.

Don't see it if No reason not to see this play. Read more

See it if you are interested in baseball in general, the Negro Leagues in particular or in life in Black America in the years during & after WWII.

Don't see it if you have an aversion to the longstanding, somewhat musty conventions of telling a biography on the stage. Read more

See it if You want to see a play about A historical black icon

Don't see it if You are expecting this to be about baseball Read more

See it if you want to see a show which seamlessly integrates how societal and personal demons can destroy a man

Don't see it if you want to fantasize that social issues do not effect peoples lives Read more

See it if You don't mind untempered stereotypes. If you think that vignettes make up a play.

Don't see it if You want to learn anything indepth about Josh Gibson/ Satchel Paige and the Negro Leagues. Read more