Hand to God NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (880)
See it if If you want a VERY dark comedy with bold, hilarious & masterful writing; outstanding performances & directing. Bob Saget is currently in it.
Don't see it if You are turned off by strong language, fake blood, sexual content.
See it if You are a fan of edgy, raunchy, button-pushing dark comedy.
Don't see it if You are sensitive and a devout Christian.
See it if You love great performances and thought provoking theatre. Be ready to laugh.
Don't see it if you are easily offended.
See it if brilliantly written and acted. Hysterically funny.
Don't see it if if you don't like profanity
See it if you would like to laugh and then be surprised at the level of intensity you're feeling. Also, if you like the devil represented as a puppet.
Don't see it if you hate swearing or puppets.
See it if You are not easily offended, nor easily freaked out.
Don't see it if You want a fluffy good time.
See it if You want to explore the darker side of humanity.
Don't see it if You are queasy with violence.
See it if you don't want to be the dummy who missed Steven Boyer's AMAZING performance. It's truly remarkable.
Don't see it if you don't like theater.
Critic Reviews (41)
"Playwright Robert Askins has written a truly original play that at its core is an examination of a young man’s descent and, finally ascent, from a personal hell...Director Moritz von Stuelpnagel adroitly brings out the disquietude within the production. He creates a controlled mayhem and methodical rhythm to the play."
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"A compelling tale of two lost people, caught up in their own lack of ability to cope with the death of a major person in their lives, who are losing their fight to chart a course of healthy reality and turn to escapism to get through the angst. The production is well conceived and performed and makes for a fascinating theatrical experience in which laughter acts as an escape from pain."
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"God may have created the heavens and the earth and all living things - but the Devil surely created Tyrone, the filthy-minded, foul-mouthed sock puppet that has audiences howling at "Hand to God." Robert Askins' furiously funny comedy about adolescent rebellion against religious cant has made a smooth passage from workshop to Off Broadway to Broadway. Moritz von Stuelpnagel hasn't touched a hair on the head of his clever production and the original cast is still golden."
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"A terrific, scary funny play...First seen at the Ensemble Studio Theater, “Hand to God” has been lovingly (and commendably) brought back by MCC Theater. The play struck me as smartly put together and scabrous then, and I’m pleased to find that it has blossomed on a larger stage..."Hand to God" is now almost as disturbing as it is uproarious...both hilarious and heart-rending."
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"Behind its wired barbs of shock comedy—including puppet sex that makes Avenue Q look like Jane Austen—Hand to God is a smart, philosophically engaging character study with neo-Nietzschean overtones...Boyer gives one of the most memorable star turns I’ve ever seen. Curse yourself if you miss it: Talking to the hand has never been this good."
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" In Robert Askins’ “Hand to God,” an awkward adolescent’s hand puppet is possessed by Satan. Bad for the boy and all within reach, but it’s great for audiences of this devilishly funny comedy...The writer’s own unique voice and perspective gleam in this fast-moving work, which is shot through with smarts and dark humor. It works simply as a comedy about runaway ids, but it also makes sharp observations about religion, the cost of guilt and what makes families tick."
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"As touching as it is screamingly funny... the puppetry is amazing and so are the professional skills of the puppeteers...playwright Askins’ most impressive talent, though is his ability to make us laugh while juggling those big themes that make life so terrifying."
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"“Hand to God” first played at tiny EST back in 2011, and MCC is now bringing it off-Broadway. This most welcome theatrical second coming should make the show the hit it deserves to be...Directed with unflagging energy by Moritz von Stuelpnagel, the show moves at great speed...By the time "Hand to God" reaches its Grand Guignol finale, you're reeling from shock and laughter."
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