Of Mice and Men NYC Reviews and Tickets

83%

(29 Reviews)

Positive

86%

Mixed

14%

Negative

Members say

Great acting, Entertaining, Absorbing, Intense, Great writing

About the Show

The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company presents John Steinbeck's classic drama set in California during the Great Depression with migrant workers wandering the fertile valley in search of work.

The workers are homeless, dispossessed, discriminated against, and desperate to survive. Among these throngs of men we meet George Milton and Lennie Small, an unlikely pair with a dream of a better life. George is a guardian and big brother to Lennie, and Lennie is a constant and loyal companion to George. They arrive a few miles south of Soledad where they find work and, for the first time, a real chance at a decent future.

Member Reviews (29)

Absorbing, Ambitious, Clever, Great acting, Edgy

See it if This could have been off Broadway or even Broadway. Quaint theater, real good acting. See it if you like an American classic.

Don't see it if If your not into classic theater or a smaller more intimate theater.

Intense, Funny, Profound, Intelligent, Resonant

See it if Excellent performance of a well written dramatic classic, in an intimate theater. I especially enjoyed the comedic ironies.

Don't see it if You want lighter or faster paced entertainment, or a fancier production.

Critic Reviews (1)

"A great production...It is true to the text and conveys the complexity of men's friendships in a way rarely seen today or in the 1930s, the era in which the play is set. It is hard for me to recall another play with such spot-on casting. Gordon as George and Kafarakis as Lennie are excellent foils playing this iconic pair...It was easy to tell when the characters were somewhere new despite the set not changing. The sound, lighting, direction and acting ensure the audience is never left behind."
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