A Taste of Honey NYC Reviews and Tickets

78%

(103 Ratings)

Positive

85%

Mixed

12%

Negative

Members say

Great acting, Dated, Absorbing, Entertaining, Thought-provoking

About the Show

The Pearl Theatre Company revives Shelagh Delaney's groundbreaking drama about a working-class English teenager in the '50s trying to control her own destiny.

In 1959 at age 18, playwright Shelagh Delaney rocked the theatre world with a play that both defined and defied her generation. Not seen on a New York stage for 35 years, 'A Taste of Honey' is the clever, passionate, and poignant story of a young woman facing an uncertain future in a hostile world—and learning to trust that love, messy and heartbreaking as it is, will see her through. Directed by Austin Pendleton.

Show-Score Member Reviews (103)

Delightful, Entertaining, Great acting, Intelligent, Great staging

See it if You would like to see an excellent production of a revival. The musical trio was great.

Don't see it if you don't like long productions.

Delightful, Entertaining, Great acting, Great writing, Refreshing

See it if You like seeing well written shows from the 1950s. Also, a show with good acting.

Don't see it if You are looking for new shows only.

Intelligent, Great writing, Dated, Innovative use of music

See it if You liked the 1961 movie that poignantly captured a changing society and the alienation of teenagers. This production lives up to the movie

Don't see it if You primarily like modern theater with modern topics.

Historically important, good acting

See it if You love history of theater. Excellent acting especially young girl. Set impressive. Kinda sad people trying to get by.

Don't see it if You don't liked dated plays. Very much from the 60's. However you may be surprised. Long two and a half hours. Wide theater hard to hear

Thoughtful, Anguish, Deep, Painful, Irish

See it if you like that traditional Irish despair

Don't see it if if you are looking for that light and fluffy feeling.

Dizzying, Edgy, Great acting, Entertaining, Masterful

See it if you like great acting, tight directing and a good story line.

Don't see it if If you like up beat plays.

Entertaining, Funny, Intelligent, Epic, Thought-provoking

See it if You enjoy old fashioned linear storytelling with interesting and complex characters who are unhappy and trying to change their circumstances

Don't see it if Uneven acting is a real turn off - mostly good performances but some are not up to the job -

Great acting, Slow, Entertaining, Intelligent, Clever

See it if You enjoy good acting, creative direction, and witty dialogue.

Don't see it if You have problems sitting still. The second act dragged.

Critic Reviews (24)

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