Fish in the Dark
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Fish in the Dark
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Fish in the Dark NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%
(76 Ratings)
Positive
80%
Mixed
20%
Negative
0%
Members say
Funny, Entertaining, Clever, Hilarious, Great writing

About the Show

Jason Alexander stars in this limited run comedy about a death in the family, which brings playwright Larry David's acerbic wit and unfiltered observations to Broadway.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (76)

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986 Reviews | 1052 Followers
80
Funny, Entertaining, Fun, Comical, Hilarious

See it if You like Larry David or the humor in Curb Your Enthusiasm or Seinfeld.

Don't see it if You don't find Curb or Seinfeld funny

399 Reviews | 205 Followers
79
Clever, Funny, Hilarious, Great writing, Great staging

See it if Like an extended Seinfeld episode, but much dirtier. Very funny show - can't remember when I laughed harder at a show. Tight ensemble.

Don't see it if Some people might find the subject matter offensive. The humor was very Jewish - some people might not get it.

158 Reviews | 201 Followers
78
Seinfeld episode on stage, Bizarro world where seinfeld sitcom is live

See it if You are a Seinfeld fan. I saw it with "George Costanza" in the lead role and it felt like I was watching a live version of Seinfeld sitcom

Don't see it if You are not a fan of Larry David's humor... Or if you choose the enjoy Seinfeld in syndication instead of on a Broadway stage-- it's cheaper

97 Reviews | 62 Followers
78
Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Indulgent, Seinfeld-lite

See it if You are a fan of Seinfeld/Curb/Larry David. It's a fairly funny spiel from David's mind stretched to play length. Mostly funny shtick.

Don't see it if You are not a fan of the Seinfeld-type brand of humor or are expecting the 2nd coming of Jerry, George, etc. Or the 2nd coming of Neil Simon

171 Reviews | 101 Followers
77
Delightful, Hilarious, Original, Quirky, Fluffy

See it if If you're a fan of David's work or are looking for a show with quirky characters and gut busting laughs; "Ooh!" moments in a show;

Don't see it if If you're looking for a well-structured play; serious acting;

62 Reviews | 16 Followers
75
Funny, Indulgent, Great writing, Seinfeld, Great acting

See it if You just want to see an episode of Seinfeld or Curb on stage. You love all things Larry David.

Don't see it if You can't stand Larry David's writing, you want something new.

72 Reviews | 40 Followers
75
Funny, Overrated, Entertaining

See it if Love the Larry David Show, or Seinfeld....or just want a relaxing evening with a few laughs

Don't see it if Hate sitcoms, Larry David, or neurotic Jewish humor.

88 Reviews | 28 Followers
73
Funny, Entertaining, Indulgent

See it if you're a fan of Curb Your Enthusiasm or Larry David. Funny shtick, almost like a lengthened stage version of a Curb episode.

Don't see it if this is not your kind of humor. The plot is somewhat thin.

Critic Reviews (44)

The Hollywood Reporter
March 5th, 2015

"The uninitiated may sniff, but Larry lovers will plotz...No Neil Simon character ever exclaimed, "You f***ed my mother?!" But in countless other ways, Larry David's first venture into Broadway playwriting is a spirited throwback to that once hugely popular gagmeister's patented specialty: classic boulevard comedy molded to fit the American Jewish family. It's also pure sitcom, energized by David's customary serrated edges and willfully abrasive characters...exactly what the fans are craving."
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The Observer
March 10th, 2015

"A dead 'Fish'...Larry David, the alleged comic, actor and writer is on record grousing about how much he hates the theater, and with a new Broadway horror called Fish in the Dark, he proves it. This senile playwriting debut, a poor and embarrassing excuse for the kind of Jewish humor that went out of fashion with Gertrude Berg, arrives at the Cort bursting at the moldy seams with embalming fluid."
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Chicago Tribune
March 5th, 2015

Larry David's first foray into Broadway comedy is like watching a weird — but undeniably entertaining and, God help us all, even potentially transformative — fusion of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Borscht Belt comedy of the old school, long-form improv of the Chicago school, and the kind of black situational farce associated with Joe Orton or other radicals with dark, anarchic souls and a taste for shows commanding premium prices. Well, that, and "Old Jews Telling Jokes." A plethora thereof."
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New York Post
March 5th, 2015

"Brace yourself for misunderstandings, selfish scheming and the explosion of decade-long grudges caused by petty slights. There’s also a hefty dose of wink-wink titillation (boobs!), and a sexual situation involving Larry’s mother and a much younger hunk. If only all of this were funnier...This fish isn’t so much in the dark as it is out of water."
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Entertainment Weekly
March 5th, 2015

"Fish in the Dark is most definitely David’s show and this latest half-twist of his persona proves an entertaining comedy machine...If the result is only pretty good, Curb fans should nevertheless look forward to it with, well, enthusiasm."
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Los Angeles Times
March 5th, 2015

"There are laughs, to be sure, in this comedy that begins with a phone call in the dead of night and proceeds to find humor in hospital vigils, confusing last wishes and grief transmuted into lust and greed. But stretched out over the length of about three and a half episodes of "Curb," the show huffs and puffs its way to the finish line like a geriatric marathoner wheeling an oxygen tank behind him."
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Los Angeles Times
March 6th, 2015

""Fish in the Dark," Larry David's first Broadway play, is one of the hottest tickets in New York, playing to sold-out houses since previews began in February...Reviews have been mixed, but as some critics have noted, does that matter?"
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AM New York
March 5th, 2015

"Hardly a great work of dramatic literature, “Fish in the Dark” hearkens back to the silly and insubstantial Broadway comedies of the 1960s, full of one-dimensional characters and nonsensical farce."
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