The Hairy Ape NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%

(288 Ratings)

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Members say

Great staging, Great acting, Ambitious, Absorbing, Intense

About the Show

Park Avenue Armory and the Old Vic present O’Neill's expressionist drama, a searing social commentary on the divide between the rich and poor in the industrial age. Starring Emmy winner and Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale.

Cannavale stars as Yank, an unthinking laborer searching for his place in a world controlled by the wealthy. His journey from the bowels of a transatlantic ocean liner to the wealthy neighborhoods of New York society literally revolves around the audience like the conveyor belt of a larger machine, serving as a metaphor for the struggle between the working man and the industrial complex. The revival is directed by Olivier winner Richard Jones and is based on a previous mounting he helmed in London.

Show-Score Member Reviews (288)

One of the most visually stunning productions i've seen, Great staging, Great writing, Relevant, Masterful

See it if you want to experience one of Eugene O'Neill's expressionistic plays. You are a fan of Bobby Cannavale.

Don't see it if expressionistic drama isn't your thing. You do not like stylized direction. Read more

Must see, Great staging, Clever, Dazzling, Thought-provoking

See it if you want to feel the wonderment of a uniquely staged and choreographed production that turns a classic play into an astonishing experience.

Don't see it if you don't like O'Neill or prefer only traditional productions; or if you have trouble climbing stairs or sitting on uncomfortable seats. Read more

Absorbing, Delightful, Entertaining, Great acting, Great staging

See it if You are a fan of O'Neil plays and want to see something creative and inspired.

Don't see it if You are not a fan of O'Neil plays. Read more

Masterful, Profound, Thought-provoking, Resonant, Absorbing

See it if / to see Cannavale in a tour de force; if you like O'Neill; to be immersed in a space that fits the production like a glove.

Don't see it if you're not interested in a drama about class and societal-vs-self expectations; you like your set design rather literal. Read more

Ambitious, Exquisite, Resonant, Thought-provoking

See it if You want to see something visually spectacular that feels fully experiential. You want to see an O'Neill performed in an incredible new way.

Don't see it if You aren't interested in a play with dark themes

Absorbing, Great acting, Great staging, Riveting, Intelligent

See it if you like expressionist plays, O'Neill's works, are open to unusual and very creative staging, amazing performance by Cannavale

Don't see it if you don't like the above, long-winded monologues, stories of working-class pain, or being in the armory where acoustics not always good Read more

Epic, Masterful, Must see, Riveting, Great staging

See it if you have any interest in O"Neil and want to see a brilliant staging of a rarely produced, perhaps second rate play of his with BC who rocks!

Don't see it if You dislike polemical, didactic, extreme talkiness and can't overlook these flaws in early O'Neil in a production which is beautiful, unique Read more

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

See it if You want to see a rarely produced masterwork of the American theater done in a flawless manner in a remarkable space

Don't see it if You want comedy or traditional staging . Read more

Critic Reviews (25)

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