Recovery NYC Reviews and Tickets

71%

(14 Reviews)

Positive

79%

Mixed

14%

Negative

Members say

Thought-provoking, Great acting, Disappointing, Relevant, Intense

About the Show

Theater for the New City presents this world premiere drama, a fable set in an American recovery community. The play explores the experience of addiction from the perspective of two generations.

"Recovery" is a drama of three young women, all lost in the pain of addiction, and their mothers. They meet at a place called The Mountain Rehab, where all six women must confront their problems, and are influenced and guided by two competing characters who battle for their souls: Reverend Stephanie Jackson, the spiritual director of the institution who is also a recovering alcoholic, and a Demon who embodies all temptation.

Member Reviews (14)

Great staging, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Quirky, Profound

See it if you if are open to the difficulties of addiction and the various outcomes for the individual and others. A mostly good cast reveals a lot.

Don't see it if if you are pained by watching others addiction and mistreatment - or put off by a bit preachy role for the facility director/reverend.

Ensemble acting, Educational, Informative for families and friends

See it if Hope for recovery at end of addiction, detox, rehab, program, meetings, relapse, rehab again, more meetings. Also for codependent family.

Don't see it if You expect to be fully informed about recovery. There is no substitute for committing to a program and sticking with it.

Relevant, Resonant, Thought-provoking, Great acting, Great staging

See it if You want to see an extremely moving play that really focused on the pain and suffering of addiction. Timely for now!!!

Don't see it if You want to see a happy play. This will dig deep into your emotions

Can be painful & too real for some, Thought-provoking / moving, Good set for new city / clever staging, Some good performances, Informative / relevant / intense

See it if you want a glimpse @ how teen-addiction affects families, how 1 adult battles w/recovery, & another comes to grips w/her own addiction.

Don't see it if you want clear-cut reasons, answers, & absolute cure(s) to all addictions, resolved in a 100min drama. It's informative, not miraculous. Read more

Relevant, Intense, Thought-provoking, Very good directing, Educational

See it if you wonder about addiction or recovery; if you're curious why some addicts are in & out of rehab; if you have a teen who's acting suspicious

Don't see it if you don't like sad plays or a drama about drug-taking, denials, and teens ruining their lives with heroin, pills, etc. Painful situations! Read more

Disappointing

See it if You are interested in addiction.

Don't see it if You want to see a better story with more developed characters, more details, drama ,regarding recovery.It was OK but it could be better.

Absorbing, Intelligent, Intense, Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if You are interested in women, their daughters and the problems of addiction and recovery

Don't see it if You want a light comedy or musical

Disappointing, Great acting, Cliched

See it if you want to see virtuosic performances by talented young actors.

Don't see it if you have been personally affected by serious mental illness. This play really romanticizes the painful and protracted process of recovery.

Trailer

Creative team

Reverend Stephanie Jackson

Brian Childers

The Demon