The Golden Bride NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (102)
See it if You like great musical performances and care about the struggles of immigrants assimilating into American culture; are a romantic
Don't see it if You cannot understand Yiddish and hate subtitles; Have no heart: Do not like beautiful romantic stories and big personalities
See it if you enjoy operetta with great voices and a look at the Yiddish stage in New York circa 1923
Don't see it if you expect realistic characters and situations and don't like reading surtitles.
See it if You like operetta and appreciate great singing.
Don't see it if You are not a fan of light opera and don't like dated shows.
See it if you like beautiful voices and old fashioned musicals; you'd like to look through a window into a not so distant theatrical era
Don't see it if you would be uncomfortable reading subtitles while watching a foreign language play.
See it if you want a heaping helping of schmaltz, with all the charm of a bygone era
Don't see it if you don't want to read supertitles all night
See it if You like revivals (from 1920s) and exceptional singing. The cast was very talented. The acting and staging were good, too. Quite charming
Don't see it if You don't want to read supertitles, since most of the show is in Yiddish. You don't like old fashioned love stories.
See it if you enjoy charming & funny operettas with an excellent cast.
Don't see it if you don't enjoy older style shows or reading supertitles during your theatre excursions.
See it if Wonderful old fashioned 90yo revival. Great music/talent. Well staged/choreographed. Innocent not trying to be clever. Refreshing. Cudos!
Don't see it if The subtitle should easily have been a foot lower and that would've made it easier on the eyes.
Critic Reviews (29)
"A perfect little package of humor, charm and history…It would not be a stretch to think this show is a precursor to the better-known 'The Fiddler on the Roof'...The voices, too, are first-rate…'The Golden Bride' is a lovely confection of a musical, with romance, silliness, a missing person, and a suitor who must accomplish a Herculean task to win the love of his life, this musical confection has something sweet for everyone."
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“May well be the most delightful musical in town. The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s production, extravagantly tuneful, perfectly cast, and exceptionally well-paced sets one searching for superlatives...The whole has been astutely directed by Wasserman and Didner to bring out all the fun and poignancy of the original without ever resorting to camp or disrespecting the source material...This show is utterly beguiling with nary a dull moment.”
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"Delightful, visually beautiful, charming and lovely…I particularly loved that this show is being performed at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, which is mostly a museum dedicated to the Holocaust. Is it a bit unusual to present a light-hearted musical comedy on such premises? Perhaps. But is it also beautifully symbolic of the power of laughter in difficult times and the importance of culture and the stories of our ancestors? Absolutely."
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"But quite apart from its historical interest, 'The Golden Bride,' is an enjoyable and funny musical romp. The ensemble enthusiastically performs in more or less authentic Yiddish with some Russian bits. English and Russian surtitles are provided for the audience. The singing and the live orchestra are of good quality and the direction and set make 'Di Goldene Kale' a highly enjoyable treat and a fun show."
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"Most certainly worth attending if you find yourself in the New York area... In its time, the work drew crowds not only in New York, but also on a tour of various American cities...The characters move fluidly from one culture to another, as evinced by their ability to speak a combination of English, Russian, Yiddish and Hebrew depending on context."
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