Which straight play to see?.

[jbm2]

Posted: 10/21/19 at 11:23pm

Heading to the city end of October... which straight plays should I see? On or Off Broadway.

[sethleaf2]

Posted: 10/21/19 at 11:41pm

The Inheritance is a rare and truly exceptional play.

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 10/21/19 at 11:49pm

Another vote for The Inheritance. Totally worth two show slots. 

[52889j]

Posted: 10/22/19 at 12:16am

The Inheritance. It's quite gay.

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/22/19 at 12:49am

"Slave Play" or "Our Dear Dead Drug Lord". Last two I saw and both are excellent.

 

[Whatshisname]

Posted: 10/22/19 at 12:54am

The Sound Inside and The Inheritance, both rich in plot with superlative performances.

[jbm2]

Posted: 10/22/19 at 11:13pm

What about The Height of the Storm?

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 10/23/19 at 2:30am

sethleaf2 said: "The Inheritance is a rare and truly exceptional play. "

I wouldn’t call The Inheritance all that straight.

I’ll be here all week, Tip your servers.

[sethleaf2]

Posted: 10/23/19 at 8:24am

Alex Kulak2 said: "sethleaf2 said: "The Inheritance is a rare and truly exceptional play. "

I wouldn’t call The Inheritance all that straight.

I’ll be here all week,Tip your servers."

Walked right into that one...

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 10/23/19 at 6:45pm

Perhaps off topic but why are they sometimes called straight plays instead of just plays? Shouldn’t calling one a play and the other a musical be enough of a distinction?

[JBroadway]

Posted: 10/23/19 at 6:56pm

CATSNYrevival said: "Perhaps off topic but why are they sometimes called straight plays instead of just plays? Shouldn’t calling one a play and the other a musical be enough of a distinction? "

 

Yes, it should, but some people use the term “play” to refer to any stage performance (think “high school play” for example). Also, I think sometimes musicals used to be referred to as “musical plays” (I’ve seen that description used occasionally in published versions of older musicals). So “straight play” indicates that it’s performed “straight” (I.e without singing and dancing). 

But yes, I agree with you. The term is kind of outdated and unnecessary. Plus it invites silly jokes like the one above  

 

[Dollypop]

Posted: 10/23/19 at 6:58pm

CATSNYrevival said: "Perhaps off topic but why are they sometimes called straight plays instead of just plays? Shouldn’t calling one a play and the other a musical be enough of a distinction? "

 

 

Agreed

 

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 10/23/19 at 7:30pm

Sound Inside. I smell a Tony for Parker. Get a close seat.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 10/23/19 at 9:40pm

jbm2 said: "Heading to the city end of October... which straight plays should I see? On or Off Broadway."

The Inheritance a gay play

[fitzdavid2]

Posted: 10/23/19 at 10:33pm

The Sound Inside.  Suspenseful, consistently intriguing, and beautifully written.  Received excellent reviews and Mary Louise Parker is absolutely brilliant.  Plus it's 90 minutes!

[jbm2]

Posted: 10/23/19 at 10:40pm

fitzdavid2 said: "The Sound Inside. Suspenseful, consistently intriguing, and beautifully written. Received excellent reviews and Mary Louise Parker is absolutely brilliant. Plus it's 90 minutes!"

Is The Sound Inside appropriate for a teenage? 

[Valentina3]

Posted: 10/23/19 at 10:48pm

The Slave Play. It's the best play I have seen in a very long time. Deeply uncomfortable, moving, hilarious, witty, beautifully performed and directed.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 10/24/19 at 3:48am

jbm2 said: "fitzdavid2 said: "The Sound Inside. Suspenseful, consistently intriguing, and beautifully written. Received excellent reviews and Mary Louise Parker is absolutely brilliant. Plus it's 90 minutes!"

Is The Sound Inside appropriate for a teenage?"

According to TKTS, the age guidance is 13