Tom Hanks to lead self-written play THIS WORLD OF TOMORROW at The Shed- Page 2

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/24/25 at 12:25pm

Yeah, these prices are wild. 

[Danasi]

Posted: 7/24/25 at 12:35pm

it looks like they raised ticket prices after the first 5 shows.  Now it's $45, $179, $249, $304, $359. Even for all the shows marked previews!  Glad I decided to try on Tuesday 

[macnyc]

Posted: 7/24/25 at 6:08pm

Yes, the $129 price point, which I purchased as a member, is no longer available. The $45 seats for the under-30-year-olds are a good deal, though. They are right up front, and there is a limit of two. I'm wondering if the Shed overreached on prices. There are many seats unsold. 

Updated On: 7/27/25 at 06:08 PM

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 7/30/25 at 11:41am

Kelli O'Hara, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Jay O. Sanders, Kerry Bish, & more join the cast

[Crusty Bagel]

Posted: 7/30/25 at 12:55pm

I ruled out seeing this, but Kelli Ohara has changed my mind. There was a little bit of a wait to get tickets so clearly, she’s a big draw.  The under 30 tickets are 45 plus a 6 dollar fee so I paid 51

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 7/30/25 at 1:29pm

I was really planning on skipping  this one...now its a damn MUST SEE.

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 7/30/25 at 2:13pm

I wish they did $30 under 35 instead because I am dying to see this but I no longer qualify. What do we think the lottery or rush odds are for this? Does anyone know what it was for Here We Are?

Updated On: 7/30/25 at 02:13 PM

[Sauja]

Posted: 7/30/25 at 5:29pm

Play Esq. said: "I was really planning on skipping this one...now its a damn MUST SEE."

I was planning on skipping this, but then the additional cast struck me as super exciting. But THEN I went to look at the prices, and holy wow. Other than the 30-and-under tickets that I very much don't qualify for, the cheapest price point I see is $209, and those seem to be sold out. Most of what IS available appears to start at $300. I'm not gonna get Othello'ed again. I'll wait until this starts and see if any of the word of mouth suggests it's actually worth seeing!

[JSquared2]

Posted: 7/30/25 at 5:32pm

witchoftheeast2 said: "I wish they did $30 under 35 instead because I am dying to see this but I no longer qualify. What do we think the lottery or rush odds are for this? Does anyone know what it was for Here We Are?"

 

If only there were some "magical" way to find out...  

https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/here-we-are-offers-off-broadway-rush-and-lottery-tickets-on-todaytix

 

[Crusty Bagel]

Posted: 7/30/25 at 5:36pm

It’s not 30 under 35, it’s 51 under 30. The prices went up, I’m pretty sure it was 30 when I saw the effect

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 7/30/25 at 5:46pm

JSquared2 said: "witchoftheeast2 said: "I wish they did $30 under 35 instead because I am dying to see this but I no longer qualify. What do we think the lottery or rush odds are for this? Does anyone know what it was for Here We Are?"



If only there were some "magical" way to find out...

https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/here-we-are-offers-off-broadway-rush-and-lottery-tickets-on-todaytix

"

No need to be snarky, thanks. 

[Cheesecake2]

Posted: 11/9/25 at 6:18pm

Anyone see this yet? I’m not going for another two weeks 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 11/9/25 at 7:14pm

BroadwayFlash/Bandstand/CrustyBagel/AngelofHarlem/AfricanQueen/Cheesecake/Cockeyed Optimist/MarcusLyons/KrupYou:

You won't be seeing anything because weird mole people who live in West Virginia don't often get the chance to travel here. But, enjoy trying to blend in with your NYC themed and or food related screen names like you are familiar with our City, since you have claimed to be wealthy, a promoter who has free tickets, a writer, an actor, and now a person who is an active producer on Broadway.....

 

Updated On: 11/9/25 at 07:14 PM

[Yessica Haircut]

Posted: 11/9/25 at 8:03pm

Cheesecake2 said: "Anyone see this yet? I’m not going for another two weeks"

I got to see this two Fridays ago - it was only the second preview, so I won't go into too much detail (though I'm not sure what, if anything, they might have changed or would change since then).

Simply put: I found it to be sweet but a bit slight. It's unsurprisingly a very science-fiction heavy play, both in the plot and in the stage design, most of which is pretty intriguing; there are some decent ideas in there and an noticeable sense of imagination. Besides all that, however, a majority of the play is characters talking rather than actually doing anything; there were also a couple of loose threads I found confusing (for example: Tom Hank's character and Ruben Santiago-Hudson's character are apparently supposed to be best friends, but I never quite felt that...bond between them) - though, again, those might have been tightened up since.

Hanks is as charming as you would expect; besides him, Hudson's and Kelli O'Hara's characters are the only major players, with almost everyone else coming in and out in multiple roles (although Jamie Brandel, who I wasn't familiar with beforehand, does an amusing job as the niece/unofficial kid sister of O'Hara's character); they all do great work, but none of the side characters have any real...purpose, I suppose. Again, it's a talky play, which doesn't always serve the material well (especially when its at odds with such an imaginative concept); but O'Hara, in addition to being her usual radiant self, has a monologue near the end of Act 2 which she performs beautifully - it was probably the highlight of the evening, for me.

If there was one thing I'd change (which I doubt they will change), the play absolutely could have been a one act. Intermission arrives at what is undoubtably meant to be a cliffhanger, but - unless I missed something - it never actually amounts to much.

All in all, I'm glad I got the chance to see it. It's easy to see why this went to the Shed, rather than a commercial run.

Updated On: 11/9/25 at 08:03 PM

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 11/9/25 at 8:27pm

Yessica Haircut said: "Cheesecake2 said: "Anyone see this yet? I’m not going for another two weeks"

I got to see this two Fridays ago - it was only the second preview, so I won't go into too much detail (though I'm not sure what, if anything, they might have changed or would change since then).

Simply put: I found it to be sweet but a bit slight. It's unsurprisingly a very science-fiction heavy play, both in theplot and in the stage design, most of which is pretty intriguing; there are some decent ideas in there and an noticeablesense of imagination. Besides all that, however, a majority of the play is characters talking rather than actually doing anything; there were also a couple of loose threads I found confusing (for example: Tom Hank's character and Ruben Santiago-Hudson's character are apparently supposed to be best friends, but I never quite felt that...bond between them) - though, again, those might have been tightened up since.

Hanks is as charming as you would expect; besides him, Hudson's and Kelli O'Hara's characters are the only major players, with almost everyone else coming in and out in multiple roles (although Jamie Brandel, who I wasn't familiar with beforehand, does an amusing job as the niece/unofficial kidsister of O'Hara's character); they all do great work, but none of the side characters have any real...purpose, I suppose. Again, it's a talky play, which doesn't always serve the material well (especially when its at odds with such an imaginative concept); but O'Hara, in addition to being her usual radiant self, has a monologue near the end of Act 2 which she performs beautifully - it was probably the highlight of the evening, for me.

If there was one thing I'd change (which I doubt they willchange), the play absolutely could have been a one act. Intermission arrives at what is undoubtably meant to be a cliffhanger, but - unless I missed something - it never actually amounts to much.

All in all, I'm glad I got the chance to see it. It's easy to see why this went to the Shed, rather than a commercial run."

Intermission should have come a beat earlier if there has to be one. 
 

 

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It’s also weird how that’s built up as a threat to Hanks but it gets hand waved away halfway through act 2 so the ending can happen. I understand it’s a thematic point but still odd. 

And for the buttons they give out and how much is made of it, I found it interesting the future attraction when we finally see it, doesn’t seem to be that great.

 

[Cheesecake2]

Posted: 11/9/25 at 8:29pm

Enough with the attention seeking lies and histrionics Sutton

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 11/9/25 at 8:51pm

[rachelfran]

Posted: 11/10/25 at 10:06am

i saw this yesterday and thought it was awful.  Like, embarrassing.

Terrible writing. So hokey.  Should be an hour shorter.  So much technical speak that sounds like charlie brown's teachers talking.  Word Salad. 

Some stiff acting .. many line flubs and prop flubs. Over the top caricature presentation of a Greek diner owner and all the requisite jokes played over and over and over ad nauseum.  If I could have, I would have groaned loudly every time we had to see the same scene over.  The last scene of the 1st act which is supposed to be a cliffhanger - is laughable.  It ends with a thump and what you think might happen to move the story in a new direction doesn't.  

It drags. Oh, my does it drag.  With each new scene my friend and I shifted in our seats and rolled our eyes.  Is it over yet?  Just when we thought it seemed like the perfect ending - there were at least 2 more scenes.  

I was honestly flabbergasted. 

[CoffeeBreak]

Posted: 11/18/25 at 11:03pm

Again, Collin-Hughes seems the outlier (see Queen of Versailles). 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Tom-Hanks-and-Kelli-OHara-Star-in-THIS-WORLD-OF-TOMORROW-at-The-Shed

[JSquared2]

Posted: 11/18/25 at 11:25pm

Sutton Ross said: "BroadwayFlash/Bandstand/CrustyBagel/AngelofHarlem/AfricanQueen/Cheesecake/Cockeyed Optimist/MarcusLyons/KrupYou:

You won't be seeing anything because weird mole people who live in West Virginia don't often get the chance to travel here. But, enjoy trying to blend in with your NYC themed and or food related screen names like you are familiar with our City, since you have claimed to be wealthy, a promoter who has free tickets,a writer, an actor, and now a person who is an active producer on Broadway.....

"

Them’s mighty strong words coming from BWW’s most famous “phantom Audra” spotter! 

Glass houses, sweetie…you’re both horrible. 

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 11/18/25 at 11:27pm

CoffeeBreak said: "Again, Collin-Hughes seems the outlier (see Queen of Versailles).

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-Tom-Hanks-and-Kelli-OHara-Star-in-THIS-WORLD-OF-TOMORROW-at-The-Shed"

whats going on with her?

[halfhourcheckwithmerman]

Posted: 11/18/25 at 11:28pm

Reading the reviews of this, it just keeps striking me both Sara Holdren and Jackson McHenry of Vulture keep writing intelligent, interesting, perceptive review after intelligent, interesting, perceptive review --- in a landscape where we are not getting very many intelligent, interesting, perceptive reviews. (See the Times.)

(And, even though McHenry has written a delicious pan of this, I don't just mean the pans! I'm not just criticizing Collins-Hughes for being a contrarian! That's fine by me --- so are Holdren and McHenry, much of the time.) 

[Diana Greenhouse]

Posted: 11/18/25 at 11:46pm

Kelli looks like she did in Far From Heaven

[EmceeHammer]

Posted: 11/18/25 at 11:49pm

Ok grandma, let’s get you to bed.