Peer Gynt NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if Greek tragedy staging convention makes you happy

Don't see it if you get confused easily in the theater

See it if you're looking for a show with innovative staging. Gabriel Ebert is mesmerizing.

Don't see it if you can't sit through 2 hours without an intermission or if you aren't familiar with the plot.

See it if You like Gabriel Ebert or the amazing Baker duo - so many good performances, you want to experience a paired down script

Don't see it if You need literal, linear storytelling or don't like poetry or heavy symbolism

See it if Enjoy abridged interpretations of Ibsen. Lead actor is terrific.

Don't see it if Want to save 2 hrs of your life.

See it if you've never heard the Grieg music and have no idea about the story, this might be clever transplant of Gynt tales to Appalachia

Don't see it if Anitra and Solveig are living characters in your childhood memory and Peer Gynt was written to teach you lessons.

See it if you're familiar w/Ibsen's towering epic & want to see his rarely-revived play, albeit heavily abridged; you want to see a nice perf by Ebert

Don't see it if you're frustrated w/John Doyle stripping down every revival to within an inch of the show's life. A few sets/props/costumes would help here.

See it if interesting directorial concepts are your thing. If you know the original and are curious how to make it work with seven actors and no set.

Don't see it if you're expecting a revelation of this overwhelming Ibsen work. The production mostly just reminds you what the plot is.

See it if You want to see a powerful performance from Gabriel Ebert and don't mind a 2 hour show without an intermission.

Don't see it if You are looking for a truly great night. It was just an "all right" play, but it was a but confusing.