Love's Labour's Lost (Gene Frankel Theatre) NYC Reviews and Tickets

66%

(30 Reviews)

Positive

47%

Mixed

37%

Negative

16%

Members say

Disappointing, Entertaining, Ambitious, Indulgent, Confusing

About the Show

Conspicuously poetic and teeming with flirtatious word play, Shakespeare’s frolicking love story moves to the summer of Woodstock, celebrating the romance and togetherness inherent in both.

From the show:

Just as the King of Navarre and his three cohorts sequester themselves and swear off women with a three-year vow of chastity, four remarkably beautiful women arrive as emissaries from France to meet with the King. Their plan derailed from the start, the men decide that divinity is, in fact, only found in the eye of a woman and love the only worthy study of mankind. Interspersed with the hits of the era from The Doors, Jackson Browne, Jesse Colin Young, and more—performed live by the cast—this LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST seamlessly blends Shakespeare’s immortal words with the unforgettable tunes that inspired a generation to live with love.

Member Reviews (30)

Uneven acting, Weird cuts, Unsuccessful concept, Disappointing

See it if you want to support cast members, who try hard. Two are truly talented. I like when music is integrated w WS's words, but this didn't gel.

Don't see it if you have reasonable standards for NYC WS prodns. Director's work is not worthy. Story isn't well told. But Berowne and Maria have futures.