Lockdown NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if you have ever wondered what it is like to be in prison or how shockingly easy it is to get in but almost impossible to get out

Don't see it if you are looking for a happy ending

See it if you'd like to see a thoughtful & deeply affecting consideration of the human cost of long-term incarceration.

Don't see it if you are looking for something light. Read more

See it if Volunteer develops a deep friendship with a lifelong prisoner. Effective depiction of prison life & social injustices. Poetic writing.

Don't see it if You are uninterested in a relationship story in a prison setting. There was an enlightening "community discussion" afterwards.

See it if Absorbing play dealing with incarceration, rehabilitation, loss and hope. Post-show audience discussion brought it home in a very real way

Don't see it if This should be seen. It's not a perfect play but an important one.

See it if You have an interest in the criminal justice system

Don't see it if You don’t have, or don’t want to have, empathy for people who have committed offenses

See it if Potent, dramatic indictment of American penal system esp parole process Well acted & simply staged; packs a punch despite some mawkishness

Don't see it if Thomas' juxaposing of political & personal story lines don't make for smooth transitions but as a cri de coeur for social justice it excels

See it if shows arbitrariness/dehumanization of prison; remarkable performances by Keith Smith as prisoner & Zenzi Williams as volunteer joined at hip

Don't see it if stereotypical "Lifetime channel" melodrama/prisoner & volunteer find humanity in each other; but fine performances bring this alive

See it if Good drama about prison life from the view of someone that is up for parole. The acting was good and the set was spare.

Don't see it if Some cursing, but other than that, nothing that would offend. Thtre has been renovated...new seats and layout-very comfortable.