The Layover
Closed 1h 30m
The Layover
69

The Layover NYC Reviews and Tickets

69%
(144 Ratings)
Positive
56%
Mixed
33%
Negative
11%
Members say
Great acting, Disappointing, Absorbing, Great staging, Entertaining

About the Show

Second Stage Theatre presents Leslye Headland's new play about strangers connecting during an unanticipated layover.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (144)

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462 Reviews | 189 Followers
75
Strong but dark staging for off-broadway, Strongly-acted, Unfocused, Partly-quixotic, Edgy

See it if you relish the freshness emerging in playwrights, plays, & actors Off-Broadway; you like contemporary works; you don't mind uneven writing.

Don't see it if you're easily offended by sexuality, foul-mouthed children, & affairs. The play's finale undoes what could've been highly-shocking new work.

95 Reviews | 19 Followers
75
Great acting, Edgy, Confusing, Thought-provoking, Excruciating

See it if You enjoy great acting & can figure out the questionable ending.

Don't see it if You are easily confused.

64 Reviews | 26 Followers
72
Entertaining, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Romantic, Edgy

See it if when you take your seat and a good concept opens up on stage

Don't see it if things are left for you to figure out and it's not all tied up neatly at the end.

129 Reviews | 26 Followers
72
Clever, Entertaining, Disappointing, A good show with a disappointing ending

See it if You enjoy clever dialog and good acting

Don't see it if You are really bothered by a "copout" ending Read more

90 Reviews | 12 Followers
72
Romantic, Great acting, Edgy, Slow, Disappointing

See it if you want to see great acting and sharp witty dialogue!

Don't see it if you don't like sharp ideas that peter out as the play goes on!

208 Reviews | 55 Followers
71
Absorbing, Confusing, Entertaining, Disappointing, Great acting

See it if if you like great acting and challenging material and don't mind a little contrivance along the way.

Don't see it if you don't like plot points and characters that strain believability, or if you don't like eroticism and / or violence

461 Reviews | 98 Followers
70
Ambitious, Clever, Great acting, Edgy, Intelligent

See it if You enjoy solid acting in a great linear story that keeps you guessing as to what might happen and shocks you at the end.

Don't see it if You don't like stories that feel real. Or don't feel like being taken for a ride that is going to dump you somewhere other then you thought.

273 Reviews | 41 Followers
70
Entertaining, Disappointing

See it if you like snappy conversation. Very good acting and staging. Interesting characters that, by the play's end, are not entirely believable.

Don't see it if want a play with a clear ending. It ended leaving me scratching my head.

Critic Reviews (26)

Act Three - The Reviews
August 25th, 2016

"The first 30 minutes were engaging, absorbing, and mysterious; the second 30 minutes were dull, directionless, and meandering. The last 30 minutes were flat-out bizarre, culminating in a most unexpected and incongruent ending...It was the equivalent of reading a Mary Higgins Clark mystery on the beach. Starring the always engaging Annie Parisse (Shellie) and the dashing Adam Rothenberg (Dex), this show started out with much promise but devolved into a bizarre ending."
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Reviewing The Drama
August 25th, 2016

"Through noir tropes, and with the aid of Trip Cullman's incisive direction, Headland explores relationships and gender roles. She presents us with discussions of love and murder, leaving us to draw our own interpretations...Parisse is captivating…Rothenberg is entirely appealing as Dex…’The Layover’ is a wholly intriguing play, with plenty of Headland's dark humor providing color and commentary."
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