May Violets Spring NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if A seamless mix of Shakespeare & fresh, inventive iambic pentameter clearly delivered, essentially creating a new play in the Canon appeals.

Don't see it if You're such a Shakespearean purist that you'll pass on hearing the language sing so effortlessly & clearly from this fine cast. Just see it. Read more

See it if Parety uses his own verse with excerpts from Shakespeare plays in this extraordinary take on Hamlet, in which Ophelia has the main role.

Don't see it if you are not interested in Shakespeare

See it if You like twists on Shakespeare and amazing acting

Don't see it if You don't like Shakespeare

See it if If you've always wanted to hear an Ophelia backstory.

Don't see it if You can't stand anyone messing about with Shakespeare, and you only enjoy fully staged productions. Read more

See it if you'd like to see an inventive rewriting of a well-known Shakespearean play.

Don't see it if you don't like the idea of someone rewriting Shakespeare; you'll dislike an attempt to infuse a modern sensibility into a Shakespearean plot Read more

See it if would like a new view of Hamlet thru the eyes of Ophelia

Don't see it if It did not work for me but partner loved it. My score 60 partner 90

See it if you enjoy the exploration of "what if?" when it comes to adaptations of Shakespeare, and if you like to see a female-centric story.

Don't see it if it would bother you too much for famous lines from Hamlet to be spoken by other characters in different scenes than the original.

See it if you're open to adapatations of Shakespeare that have very little to do with the original play, and you like female-centric shows.

Don't see it if if you're impatient with lots of liberties being taken with the story, uneven acting and a very spare production.