The Layover
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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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151 Reviews | 49 Followers
70
Clever, Great staging, Indulgent

See it if interest story about two people and their need to find more in life. Cheating begins the journey. Annie Parisse is a standout in her role.

Don't see it if you don't like highly visual sets and a bit of violence.

83 Reviews | 118 Followers
70
Ambitious, Dizzying, Intense

See it if you enjoy dramatic, dark, and deeply ambiguous plays about human emotions, motivations, and real-life complexities.

Don't see it if you like clarity in your characters and plot lines, do not like lots of loud background noise, or need an intermission to process.

123 Reviews | 57 Followers
70
Absorbing, Intense, Ambitious

See it if You enjoy new American plays with ambitious ideas. At its best it is biting and thought provoking.

Don't see it if Doesn't quite live up to its potential. I wanted the tone to go all the way to the dark side rather than lingering in ambiguity.

408 Reviews | 86 Followers
70
Great acting, Great staging, Intelligent, Indulgent, Underrated

See it if you appreciate sharp and witty dialogue, are interested in the deconstruction of love at first sight and a 90 minute character study

Don't see it if you are unforgiving of a WTF ending, you are looking for more suspense, you need to feel personally invested in the characters

87 Reviews | 77 Followers
69
Great staging, Great acting, Great set, Funny, Slow

See it if you want to see a fairly interesting, modern look at wanting to escape the life you lead. Some really strong acting here.

Don't see it if you want to see a show that makes a strange turn in the final scene, that just doesn't feel right.

399 Reviews | 205 Followers
69
Great acting, Intelligent, Thought-provoking, Slow, Disappointing

See it if Interesting premise. Snappy dialog. Good (and good-looking!) performers. Doesn't go where you thought it would.

Don't see it if Slow in many spots. I found myself fidgeting. They say it's 90 minutes, but it was 2 hours with no intermission. I left saying, huh? Read more

70 Reviews | 10 Followers
69
Cliched, Sexy, Great acting

See it if You like psychological thrillers and great chemistry from the leading players

Don't see it if You're expecting a terribly original spin on the noir genre.

114 Reviews | 86 Followers
69
Disappointing, Great acting, Great staging

See it if you are a big second stage fan; like nice sets; two leads acted well, cheap tickets are available and you have noting else to do

Don't see it if bothered by unbelievable story; certain scenes must be cut; drawn out story; you don't like shows where at end no characters are likeable

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