June is the First Fall
Closed 1h 30m
June is the First Fall
79

June is the First Fall NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%
(39 Ratings)
Positive
90%
Mixed
8%
Negative
2%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Relevant, Great staging, Thought-provoking

About the Show

Yangtze Repertory Theatre's production tells a story of a gay Chinese man who comes back home to Hawaii and begins a journey of reconciliation between his chosen identity and the heritage he left behind.


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Show-Score Member Reviews (39)

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435 Reviews | 60 Followers
84
Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You want a private view of a family blown depart by the death of the matriarch. Very compelling side stories that come together.

Don't see it if You are looking for a light and breezy evening.

82 Reviews | 37 Followers
82
Funny, Relevant, Resonant, Thought-provoking, Entertaining

See it if you are interested in issues of identity across generations, immigrant narratives, gentle and thoughtful explorations of changing memory

Don't see it if you can't sit through 90 minutes without intermission

1168 Reviews | 342 Followers
82
Thought-provoking, Entertaining, Great acting, Great staging, Relevant

See it if you like family drama set in current times with current issues, well acted on an impressive set with some humor, good lighting and sound.

Don't see it if you have no appreciation for other cultural differences or family dynamics.

169 Reviews | 72 Followers
81
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You want to see a play that deal with lgbt, family dynamics, emotional dialogue wt parents, flashback wt memories of the past unraveled

Don't see it if You have no interest in gay community, dont care about Chinese Culture, family drama, estrangement from family. Dont like small venues Read more

772 Reviews | 147 Followers
80
Absorbing, Great acting, Entertaining

See it if Family drama about going home with topics of sexual, loss, struggles and family trying to reconnect.

Don't see it if seeing a show about struggles of people. Read more

228 Reviews | 42 Followers
79
Resonant, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if you love family stories, you love immigrant stories, you enjoy touches of magic realism

Don't see it if you must have a happy resolution at the end, you want a lot of action Read more

688 Reviews | 116 Followers
78
Relevant, Slow, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Cliched

See it if Liu's coming-out drama as much about cultural identity as about queerness Well acted by ensemble despite author's lean towards cliche Set A+

Don't see it if Scenes tend to be slighty overwritten giving piece an unwanted slowness "Ghost" mother as catalyst underused Fervent tone throughout helps

267 Reviews | 62 Followers
78
Great staging, Solid contribution to coming out stories, Absorbing, Needs some rewriting

See it if To appreciate a coming out story taking up some specific cultural references of the Chinese-Hawaiian community

Don't see it if Unexplained plot references bother you Read more

Critic Reviews (5)