The Servant of Two Masters NYC Reviews and Tickets

78%

(90 Ratings)

Positive

82%

Mixed

16%

Negative

Members say

Funny, Entertaining, Clever, Great acting, Delightful

About the Show

Theatre for a New Audience presents Carlo Goldoni's 18th-century comic masterpiece about a servant so hungry he takes on two jobs to survive.

In this contemporary American adaptation, no two performances are the same. The actors improvise along with the written text in the commedia dell’arte style. Masks, playful costumes, and original music create a fresh take on this classic work. This marks the New York premiere of this award-winning incarnation of 'Servant,' which was originally produced by Yale Repertory Theatre in 2010 and toured nationally.

Show-Score Member Reviews (90)

Delightful, Hilarious, Refreshing, Raunchy

See it if You want a good time with every cliche in the book done by master's of the art form

Don't see it if You don't like commedia and want to avoid smiling

Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Dizzying

See it if You like absurdist comedies with brilliant acting and a lot going on. A wonderfully told stories by stellar actors who really get into it.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy the breaking of the fourth wall, raunchy humor, sometimes over played jokes, and basic all around silliness.

Entertaining, Great staging, Great singing, Great acting, Dated

See it if You love or are interested in Commedia dell'arte; and love slapstick comedy

Don't see it if You can't overlook a slow and dated story, sometimes lame contemporary jokes for the beauty of staging, costumes, live music & great acting

Goofy, Slapstick, Intentionally ridiculous, Improvisational

See it if you like British panto, that's exactly what this is. Pure goofy fun. It took me 40 min to get on the ride; Brit spouse laughed from get-go

Don't see it if you are sober (jk - almost); hoping for a serious, thought-provoking or consequential night out; don't like slapstick or cringe-worthy humor

Fluffy, Insipid, Funny, Entertaining, Ambitious

See it if You need a laugh in these dark, dark times and are all about slapstick and numerous jokes about pop culture and politics sprinkled in

Don't see it if You prefer your comedy "highbrow"

Well staged, Frenetic, Edgy, Long, Loud

See it if you love slapstick. I found SOTM tedious w/ few laughs, but admired its energy and staging. Beautiful Act II song by 3 women. Fireflies!

Don't see it if you want depth. This is fluffy, but audience loved it. Fascinating glimpse of Commedia. Current references are fun, but overdone. Needs cuts

Great singing, Great acting

See it if Ur in the mood for something like a trip to the circus where the crowd is laughing & smiling the whole time.Not exactly a theater experience

Don't see it if U want more than just spectacle. The costumes, sets, singing are great. 95% of the jokes are just silly. WAY too long for this kind of thing

Hard working actors, Operetta flavorings, Entertaining enough, Sometimes drowse inducing, Inconsistently funny

See it if interested in a resuscitation of commedia & operetta stylings & experiencing a rarely done classic with a talented cast

Don't see it if not interested in a museum piece that doesn't achieve the adapted gold standard level of ONE MAN 2 GUVNERS its Broadway cousin Read more

Critic Reviews (12)

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