"Master Harold"...and the boys NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if you want to see great acting and be touched by a story

Don't see it if you don't like serious stories

See it if Fugard is a master; MH is a lyrical but painful examination of the scourge of racism and hatred. Great production; extraordinary acting.

Don't see it if you want to avoid contemplating serious issues or seek a happy, speedy or flashy show. This is great art, but it hurts, esp in the Trump era

See it if you would enjoy a drama about race relations in South Africa in 1950 -- this one starts slowly and builds to great intensity.

Don't see it if you have trouble understanding South African accents.

See it if You're up for a fine example of what theatre does best. A moving, transporting, absolutely truthful study of the human costs of racism.

Don't see it if You expect a fluffy evening or don't want to feel, think or be moved by issues & truths that continue to affect us even here, especially now Read more

See it if Your tastes run to great drama

Don't see it if you prefer musicals

See it if you'd like a solid drama with great acting.

Don't see it if you aren't interested in considering the reality of racism.

See it if you're an Athol Fugard fan and if you admire great drama.

Don't see it if you have any trouble understanding South African dialect.

See it if You are interested in the way racial issues and injustice play out in personal relationships, you like Fugard, you enjoy excellent acting

Don't see it if You only like fast-paced plays