Look Back In Anger
Closed 2h 20m
Look Back In Anger
69

Look Back In Anger NYC Reviews and Tickets

69%
(38 Ratings)
Positive
60%
Mixed
32%
Negative
8%
Members say
Dated, Ambitious, Intense, Great acting, Great writing

About the Show

Celtic Lion Productions presents a revival of John Osborne's searing portrayal of the savagery of the human heart.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (38)

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519 Reviews | 256 Followers
88
Absorbing, Edgy, Great writing, Great acting

See it if A masterpiece of English theater as"the first totally original play of a new generation"(TheGlobe) Theatrical explorations on loneliness,*

Don't see it if A typical"Kitchen Sink drama" is not really your cup of tea.If u don't like Osborne's play,then you should not go,but u will miss a classic. Read more

don
506 Reviews | 1005 Followers
85
Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Edgy, Absorbing

See it if Nice updated version of an epic play Still resonates. Osborne was ahead of his time. Nice acting by entire cast. Space at Gene Frankel great

Don't see it if No happy moments, Theater had rest room problems. Play ran 1/2 hour over projected length

JR
140 Reviews | 27 Followers
82
Thought-provoking, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if you want to see a rare revival of an important play. But there is a reason it isnt done often - future writers improved upon it.

Don't see it if you dont like soapy, angsty drama. This is also a scrappy, bare bones production. Read more

aka
505 Reviews | 148 Followers
80
Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if into a resonant production of a rarely-seen classic; want to understand how old interpretations were more about their time than the play

Don't see it if uninterested in the context in which this play resonates Read more

269 Reviews | 38 Followers
79
Intelligent, Great writing, Great acting

See it if It's a classic for a reason. The cast are uniformly good, the writing is top-notch, and the staging is decent.

Don't see it if There's some cursing and infidelity, and it's not exactly a HAPPY play, but it's worth the seeing.

164 Reviews | 46 Followers
79
Thought-provoking, Upsetting, Edgy, Intense

See it if a period piece that deals with the anger and frustration of British working class in 1950's translated into verbal abuse of women

Don't see it if if are looking to be entertained or don't want to witness or think about abusive dysfunctional relationships Read more

59 Reviews | 12 Followers
75
Thought-provoking, Entertaining, Dated, Slow, Great staging

See it if You want a fresh, feminist take on a slightly dated play

Don't see it if You can’t stand VERY talky plays with little action

117 Reviews | 23 Followers
75
Intense, Great writing, Great acting, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if you want a well-done production of a dense, intense play that may leave you a bit confused as to its overall purpose.

Don't see it if you need to be able to make out all the lines; you want perfect timing (lines were a little bit rapid fire at times, need more silence) Read more

Critic Reviews (1)

TheaterScene.net
February 18th, 2020

"In this production, though, Alison seems to have a reserve of strength at her core. We identify with her in her struggle to cope with the insufferable verbal abuse she takes from Jimmy (Ryan Welsh). As the action proceeds, she seems to emerge as the play's central character."
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