The Box Show

See it if you enjoy innovative comedy sketches. Some are better than others (there's room to trim!), but all are clever, well-acted, and well-staged.

Don't see it if you need perfection. Here, whole is greater than the sum of parts. Salerno's a big talent...she does accents, physical shtick, sings, acts.

Also Salerno not only performed brilliantly...she wrote the piece! Get her on SNL.

She spoke at the very end (when she was finally out of the box) and gave a shout-out to Show Score!... Read more Read less

See it if You like sketches. It’s very creative but a bit long for a one stream bit. The performer is strong. I was rooting for her. But it dragged

Don't see it if You don’t like one person shows. You prefer plot-driven experiences.

See it if You want to see a brilliantly creative series of sketches by one woman inside a box. She's making a point but mostly it's just fun.

Don't see it if You're looking for more substance and story.

See it if you enjoy stretching the possibilities of imagination in a minimal space. Each character has unique accent, movements, idiosyncrasies, etc

Don't see it if one performer, many character shows do not appeal to you. Although this is the one that could change your mind. Its brilliant.

See it if You like to watch something unusual and generally clever. One actor as many characters with quick changes of costume, setting and persona.

Don't see it if You expect an elaborate stage show and perfection. You dislike one woman shows. You like everything to be politically correct.

Also Some of the vignettes are too long.
To me, it was worth seeing for the sketches about Frida Kahlo and the Zen enlightenment center.
You will leave The Box Show with a smile on your face. It is perfect for a night out with a group of friends, alone or with a date. And she sings, too!!!
It certainly brought me out of a down mood!... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy watching a phenomenal actress change roles in the blink of an eye and all within a confining space. Her imagination is astounding.

Don't see it if You don't like one woman shows. Don't have a sense of humor or imagination, or can't click into a story withing five seconds.

Also Go for the enjoyment of small scenes, most are funny, some are intense, all are worth watching for the sheer brilliance of what she can accomplish in such a small space.... Read more Read less

See it if you're young/just starting out, laugh easily, like silliness, are new to theater, want to support a scrappy, hardworking artist

Don't see it if you're a tough audience, don't laugh easily, have a high bar for solo performances

Also Lots of people had a good time but I can admit I'm too old for this. It's agonizing to watch an intelligent woman act ditzy for laughs. ~22 different kinds of ditzy. Wish Salerno sang more—she can really sing.... Read more Read less

See it if You like a one woman shows of short unrelated vignettes. The actor/writer was very clever!

Don't see it if dozens of short unrelated vignettes don't speak to you. There were so many short scenes, that it became a little numbing.

See it if You like ingenious sketch improv. Dominique creates 20 scenarios in a box-more surprises than a carton of Crackerjacks.

Don't see it if This is not a play. It is a performance. There is a single performer. There is a box.And there is your imagination.

Also I thoroughly enjoyed this.BUT can you really rate it on the same scale as Sweeny Todd or Hamilton or an O'Neill play?... Read more Read less

See it if Thoroughly refreshing comedic gold coming out of a tiny cupboard broken into four quadrant doors - Richard, fetus, giant, Robert and killer

Don't see it if Low-budget, claustrophobic comedy

See it if You love creativity and want to be impressed by downtown theatre. This up and coming artist is creative, eager, and a delight to watch.

Don't see it if You prefer more bourgeois theatre or don't like one woman shows. She is literally in a box the entire show, so if that's not your style...

See it if unique, one woman show. it is funny, entertaining and different than other comedies. She is sometimes outrageous. Show is entertaining.

Don't see it if you don't think outside the box as this show is different than other one woman comedies. Some of the humor is slightly crazy but very enter

See it if you like sketch or physical comedy; satire of millennial stereotypes; support one-woman shows

Don't see it if you prefer the type of comedy with punch lines; while there were a number of memorable sketches, the others tended to just blend together

See it if You enjoy virtuosic, richly accomplished performance art.

Don't see it if You're looking for a narrative or symbolic thread to weave the amazing vignetttes together beyond the performer's incredible presence.

See it if You enjoy one-person, multi-character, sketch type shows.

Don't see it if You want a storyline throughout or don't enjoy one- person sketch comedy

Also This show was very engaging. The very talented performer also wrote it. The variety of characters she creates, all of whom are confined to a small space was amazing, funny, edgy, surprising, and immensely entertaining. There's only a couple of performances left. On TodaysTix.com I got tix for $9! If I had spent 3x more I still would have felt it worthy!!... Read more Read less

See it if You are thrilled by dozens of ingenious story scenarios performed by one amazing actress sitting in a box.

Don't see it if You have no sense of humor and don't like to see multiple points of view.

See it if You want to see an incredibly innovative show performed by an endlessly creative supremely talented performer

Don't see it if You are not a fan of one person shows

See it if you like unique, clever sketch comedy

Don't see it if you prefer a plotted show

See it if you enjoy outside the box theater. Some sketches work better than others but overall a worthwhile evening. She's very versatile (literally).

Don't see it if you prefer shows with elaborate production values, large casts, etc.

See it if you enjoy comedy. I've never seen anything like The Box Show. Intriguing characters come to life in a box.

Don't see it if you don't like solo-shows.

Also The show is beautifully woven together and fully committed too. I was amazed at how the box served as multiple locations and the characters and their stories were all so different and fun. The actor had a wonderful voice too. A stellar performance by a young comic.... Read more Read less

See it if You lile smart sketch comedy

Don't see it if You dislike silly in a box

See it if you like a solo show with a talented actress. Clearly a huge talent. Great voice, great physicality

Don't see it if you want to really laugh hard. More like chuckle.

Also Material not as good as the actress. Didn't get funny/clever til last 20 min. Skits were solid but not hilarious. Didn't push as far as they could've gone. Feel like her talent was wasted on subpar material, clearly she can do super funny, super good stuff.... Read more Read less

See it if you like a premise with a twist and nice miniatures. physically she does a great job, sometimes the writing could've been more engaging

Don't see it if the perspective of a one woman show containing of parts of three minutes max is totally not for you

Also It's a case of the "Boyhood"s here: While I love the idea and the mechanism, I wished, the execution would be based on better material. I would've liked the parts to be more challenging and connected. But it's worth seeing and a nice little evening out.... Read more Read less

See it if you're intrigued by the notion of transforming a very limited set space into a variety of wonderfully humorous settings

Don't see it if honestly it's a matter of taste. I found about half of the vignettes fantastic. And the other half meh at best. The good ones do shine tho

See it if You like originality !!

Don't see it if no reason not too!!