Medea (BAM)
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Medea (BAM)
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Medea (BAM) NYC Reviews and Tickets

83%
(165 Ratings)
Positive
89%
Mixed
9%
Negative
2%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Great staging, Intense, Riveting

About the Show

Euripides’ controversial icon is reborn in visionary director Simon Stone’s ("Yerma") contemporary rewrite. Starring Rose Byrne ("Damages") and Bobby Cannavale ("The Lifespan of a Fact," "The Hairy Ape").

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Show-Score Member Reviews (165)

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150 Reviews | 22 Followers
100
Must see, Masterful, Great acting, Great staging, Great writing

See it if Outstanding modern adaptation of the Medea tragedy. Perfectly minimally staged it lets Rose Byrne's performance shine. What a powerhouse!

Don't see it if you are triggered by violence, angry betrayed women, and mental health issues.

470 Reviews | 113 Followers
99
Masterful, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting

See it if Fast-paced 1hr20min reworking of Medea in modern day (husband leaves his wife & kids for another woman). Sleek bright-white set.

Don't see it if You don't like retellings in modern-day language with lots of cursing & relationship drama. You don't like psychosis & violent endings.

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226 Reviews | 40 Followers
97
Masterful, Great staging, Great acting, Exquisite, Clever

See it if Brilliant acting and visual effects

Don't see it if a few quibbles with the text but other then that a pretty perfect show!

91 Reviews | 8 Followers
96
Riveting, Great acting, Great writing, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy minimalist and symbolic theatre

Don't see it if You want to see something big or upbeat

812 Reviews | 132 Followers
95
Riveting, Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you wish to see great drama and acting at its finest. Intense, riveting performances especially by Rose Byrne. Powerful and must see.

Don't see it if you like comedy. This drama will have you involved with the characters, whose actions both repel and attract. Read more

112 Reviews | 28 Followers
95
Edgy, Must see, Intense, Great staging, Great acting

See it if you enjoy contemporary retellings of classic plays, are a fan of any of the actors/creatives involved, or enjoy edgy productions

Don't see it if you don't like the sight of blood, are triggered by suggested violence, or would rather see a new play vs an adaptation of a classic story Read more

63 Reviews | 26 Followers
95
Must see, Edgy, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if modern deconstructions of classical text are your thing: this one is really well written, powerful, and beautifully produced.

Don't see it if you expect entertainment. Read more

248 Reviews | 66 Followers
95
Inventive, Must see, Masterful, Great staging, Great acting

See it if You want a tight, tense, streamlined reimagining of the classic. Superb acting, each moment mattered, and the climax was heartbreaking.

Don't see it if You like your classics untouched, or if you hate technology—I love mixed media, but I’m starting to hate that it’s in so many shows. Read more

Critic Reviews (18)

The New York Times
January 30th, 2020

"Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale, Torched by Love: Simon Stone’s contemporary spin on the classic tale of marital vengeance feels more clinical than tragic."
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Time Out New York
January 31st, 2020

3/5 stars: "Byrne is riveting, but the effort at psychological dimension in a modern setting detracts from the play's mythic dimension. Stone's 'Medea' is ultimately the story of a woman who murders people because she is severely mentally ill."
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New York Magazine / Vulture
January 30th, 2020

"How Do You Solve a Problem Like 'Medea?'"
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The Hollywood Reporter
January 30th, 2020

"Real-life partners Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale star as a divided couple in Simon Stone's modern-day riff on Euripides' classic Greek tragedy."
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The Observer
January 30th, 2020

"By framing his American bourgeois Medea with the trappings of avant-garde scenography, perhaps Stone hopes to elevate his text, but banality isn't that easy to shake."
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The Washington Post
January 30th, 2020

"Beware. This stylish ‘Medea’ adaptation offers no escape, for Rose Byrne or for you."
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AM New York
February 2nd, 2020

"'Medea' is modern reinvention of a tragic classical thriller"
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Theatermania
January 30th, 2020

"Rose Byrne Plays Medea On Meds: The Bridesmaids actor portrays a 21st-century analogue to the monstrous mom, opposite real-life partner Bobby Cannavale."
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