Lobby Hero or Summer and Smoke?

[Ravenclaw]

Posted: 5/7/18 at 3:29pm

I'm visiting to New York next week and have figured out all of my slots for shows, except for my last one--I'm having trouble deciding between Lobby Hero and Summer and Smoke. For the former, I would get a 30under30 ticket, and the latter I would do student rush (has anyone tried student rush for this show?). Reviews for both are kind of hard to get a pulse on. The other straight play's I'll be seeing are Travesties and Three Tall Women. Thanks for your help!

[JBroadway]

Posted: 5/7/18 at 3:38pm

Definitely Lobby Hero. No question! I found Summer and Smoke really dull. Marin Ireland is great, and it's a decent play (if not top-shelf Williams), but the production is thin and misguided. Overall a very forgettable evening. 

Lobby Hero on the other hand, I thought was riveting, with great performances from all 4 actors. 

[the.hard.part]

Posted: 5/7/18 at 4:00pm

Lobby Hero 30 Under 30 is sold out for the rest of the run so that might make your decision do you.

[WayTooBroadway]

Posted: 5/7/18 at 4:16pm

...and LOBBY HERO closes on 5/13, so yeah.

[little_sally]

Posted: 5/7/18 at 4:17pm

I really liked Lobby Hero, and if you can get  ticket, go.

I'd avoid Summer and Smoke at all costs. It's a slog.