The Dog Show NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if You enjoy spectacular performances, particularly from Conor Murphy and Cathy Carlton. The whole cast shines, but those two blind you.

Don't see it if You have difficulty with subject matter like alcoholism and violence or suggested violence towards animals. Read more

See it if you like masterful scripts with phenomenal performances all around. An exploration of the darkness that lurks beneath our "normal lives".

Don't see it if you require flashy lights and costumes to be entertained.

See it if Cathy Carlton at her best. Thought provoking, profound performance.

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See it if Come for the performance of Cathy Carlton - a veteran actor who clearly loves the craft and melts into Pauline like a slow-burning candle.

Don't see it if There aren’t a lot of bells and whistles, but there needn’t be in this well-written, well-acted piece of theater.

See it if You enjoy an adeptly written story that explores the minutiae of shared trauma. A mystery that deliberately reveals itself slowly.

Don't see it if You're sensitive to substance abuse or are looking for a flashy spectacle. Or dogs. There aren't actually any dogs on stage. Read more

See it if you enjoy standout performances, smart writing, and just enough laughs to distract you from an emotional wringer.

Don't see it if substance abuse as a source of both humor & pain, strained family dynamics, a requirement that every loop in a story be tidily closed.

See it if Good performances and a plot that slowly reveals and leaves it to your imagination until the end

Don't see it if Depictions of alcoholism and mental illness if you’re sensitive in those areas

See it if You are a fan of Tennessee Williams or Edward Albee

Don't see it if Family dramas are not your thing Read more