The Rise And Fall Of Macondo NYC Reviews and Tickets

78%

(16 Reviews)

Positive

75%

Mixed

19%

Negative

Members say

Great staging, Great acting, Epic, Masterful, Entertaining

About the Show

The Russian Arts Theater and Studio offers a new physical theater performance inspired by on Gabriel García Márquez's magnum opus "One Hundred Years of Solitude."

From the show:

The Russian Arts Theater and Studio cordially invites you to The Rise And Fall Of Macondo, a theatrical performance inspired by Gabriel García Márquez's magnum opus One Hundred Years of Solitude. Staged by acclaimed director Aleksey Burago and featuring the studio ensemble, embark upon a magical and sleepless journey in South America and see the birth and death of the mythical town of Macondo through the history of the Buendía family.

Member Reviews (16)

Weak plot & characters, Absurdist, Physical, Farcical, Third person narration

See it if Amusement with the grand sweep & folly of life. Sexual antics, births, violence & death for a family’s 7 generations. Fun choreography.

Don't see it if Dancers in lingerie can’t sustain a 2+ hour show without much plot or character depth. Narration of 3rd person text from the book. Shouting.

Quirky, Masterful, Great staging, Entertaining, Enchanting

See it if You'd like to see a remarkable staging of Marquez with a super talented troupe of energetic appealing actirs

Don't see it if You want a coherent straightforward play or plot. This is a magical rendering of a new vision of a classic novel. Read more

Great cast fills solo roles & group moments w/ joy!, Hilarious, Epic, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if If U find the writings of Gabriel Garcia Marquez a bit daunting then this lively production of ...MACONDO may spur U to try again. Funny too

Don't see it if Skip if characters with impossibly long names bother you, or actors playing multiple characters & switching between solo & group performance Read more

Messy, Energetic,, Unique,

See it if you want to see a merry band of actors embrace a show, a director's vision and the work itself.

Don't see it if you expect to understand a whole lot of what's going on. Read more

The cast is inspiring, Ambitious, Dizzying, Clever

See it if Plot very difficult to follow given multiple characters with bizarre folk lore story - born with a pig's tail- but sit back and enjoy spirit

Don't see it if Off Broadway with bare essentials, with winding story lines that may lose you, yet different, with an immensely charismatic cast.

Raunchy, Clever, Epic, Great staging, Great singing

See it if You like 3 hours of an epic story very creatively acted & performed. Tip top direction. There is a lot of histrionics, Shouting, high energy

Don't see it if Show drags in parts was a bit too long but masterful performances and sexy women and rousing songs save the day.Seen the group before v good

Dizzying, Disappointing, Banal

See it if You have nothing going on. Staging is entertaining and the cast is good looking.

Don't see it if You have no patience.

Slow, Insipid, Excruciating, Disappointing, Confusing

See it if If you’re into the art of clowning and no followable story line

Don't see it if I left at intermission I couldn’t take any more of a conflict and drama free experience. It felt like watching an acting cult do a show.