The Ballad of Hattie and James London Reviews and Tickets

See it if For the live piano music and occasional funny lines.

Don't see it if You are put off by a long non-linear storyline. Read more

See it if You like fairly intimate shows, and happy with a slow burner.

Don't see it if You like a linear narrative, and lots of action. I found this to be very slow and drawn out.

See it if Such a funny, honest, brutal play about friendship over the decades. As magnets attract and repel, close friendships can bolster and destroy

Don't see it if It’s not showy or obvious, not easy entertainment

See it if You want a play about the relationship of friends over a lifetime

Don't see it if You want something upbeat

See it if for extreme original, moving tenderness, also very funny, that examines the enduring sadness & happiness of a lifelong friendship.

Don't see it if you prefer classic, linear plays.

See it if you enjoy plays about lifelong friendship, bittersweet stories well-played by amazing actors

Don't see it if you don’t like too many dialogues and non-linear plot

See it if you'd enjoy a subtle yet beautiful observation of a friendship

Don't see it if you can't connect to people Read more

See it if You like scene transitions

Don't see it if You think it's going to let the music speak or if you want likeable characters.