The Old Settler
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The Old Settler
93

The Old Settler NYC Reviews and Tickets

93%
(12 Ratings)
Positive
100%
Mixed
0%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Great acting, Funny, Great writing, Absorbing

About the Show

Full of humor and grit, John Henry Redwood’s comedy is a story of American love and survival in 1940s Harlem.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (12)

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774 Reviews | 246 Followers
95
Profound, Romantic, Exquisite, Funny, Enchanting

See it if Deep, touching love story with layers upon layers of insight and meaning. Set impeccably in 1940's Harlem. Superb writing and acting.

Don't see it if You are not interested in a drama about the evolving relationship between two sisters.

66 Reviews | 5 Followers
89
Absorbing, Great acting, Masterful, Profound

See it if you want to reminisce about Harlem

Don't see it if you don't like soul food

201 Reviews | 21 Followers
85
Delightful, Great acting, Entertaining

See it if You enjoy seeing a realistic play set in 1940s Harlem with a black cast

Don't see it if You don't want to see an all black cast in a play set in the 1940s

4 Reviews | 2 Followers
92
Clever

See it if You enjoy June/December romances and family values.

Don't see it if You are opposed to June/December romances.

62 Reviews | 11 Followers
During previews
100
Great staging, Great writing, Must see

See it if you love "true to life drama" that highlights everyday issues of human lives - betrayal, love, forgiveness, and contentment.

Don't see it if you don't like drama.

110 Reviews | 16 Followers
During previews
95
Absorbing, Entertaining, Great acting, Great writing, Hilarious

See it if If you like the life of an older woman,trying to start a new life with a much younger man, three years her senior.

Don't see it if Don't like older women trying to seduce younger men. Better known as cougars. Read more

101 Reviews | 31 Followers
During previews
92
Funny, Great acting, Great writing, Entertaining

See it if You want to see what a slice of life was like for 4 people living in the 1940's in Harlem. Amazing actors and great story!

Don't see it if You like large Broadway productions with lots of fluff and fancy. Read more

95 Reviews | 11 Followers
During previews
90
Entertaining, Delightful, Funny

See it if You enjoy an entertaining show in an intimate setting

Don't see it if You only like musicals