The Rise of Mediocrity NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if If you want a play with twists and turns. Entertaining and enjoyable. A show that has good pace.

Don't see it if If you want as musical or a bigger production. If you do not like a show with twists and turns.

See it if you like small plays with a range of characters that keep you guessing as they interact. Well directed production by a talented cast.

Don't see it if you don't like a lot of dialogue or seeing characters react physically - some light moments in this Phillips play but it is not a comedy.

See it if a new show with old style traditional script excites you. The situation starts reverses moves to the next reversal supported by good cast

Don't see it if some uneven performances or some predictability bothers you.

See it if You want to see a good play and do not want to sit for 2 hours or more.

Don't see it if Not funny, musical. More talking. Read more

See it if you like realistic plays about real people with no sugarcoating

Don't see it if You need to feel like you need to root for a hero and against a villain Read more

See it if You like suspense & a fun plot with great acting. A wonderful evening in the theatre.

Don't see it if You don’t like a simple plot, it might not be your kind of play.

See it if want to follow Larry Phillips trajectory, content with box set, single issue, young smart set playwriting, 2 support independent theatre

Don't see it if need great production values & top of the form performances, want 2B surprised by plot developments & character revelations, need more Read more

See it if you want to see Philips once again allow his characters to breathe in ways the most writers, even great writers, seldom achieve

Don't see it if you want to see characters similar to each and can't understand how people with disparate backgrounds can come together in the same place Read more