Man From Nebraska (Second Stage)

[LightsOut90]

Caught this last night. Took a few scenes to really kick in but once it does...WOW absolutely captivating. Reed Birney scores again and for a play from 2003 its amazing how relevant and current it feels in 2017, a testament to Tracy Letts abilities as a writer.

[RippedMan]

Recently turned 30....so now I can't rush it. So everyone ticket is over $100? WTF.

[PThespian]

I saw it last week. 

I hated the first act. If I didn't have a firm rule about not leaving shows early I would've been gone at intermission. 

I'm so glad I stayed. I loved the second act. What an emotional punch it packs with some great acting. 

Well worth catching if you can. 

[PThespian]

RippedMan said: "Recently turned 30....so now I can't rush it. So everyone ticket is over $100? WTF.

 

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They have an online rush for $30 on Today Tix. That's actually what I did. It's a General Rush. 

I was in Row L. Let's face it though. That theater is so small it's hard to get a bad seat. 

[bekk99]

Liked this one a lot. Great role for Reed, and he delivers.

[henrikegerman]

INCLUDES PLOT SPOILERS.

I loved most of this play.  

But it lost me at the end.  It baffles me.  What exactly happens to Ken in the denouement?  Suddenly his mother dies and he's ready to return home, be at least open to restoring his faith, and ready to be Nancy's husband and partner again?  I don't get it.   The last scene between Ken and Nancy rings false, in spite of Birney and O'Toole doing everything in their estimable power to make it work.

Having said that, the show is still well worth seeing.  Nana Mansah is a standout in an almost uniformly brilliant supporting cast.  Birney, not surprisingly, is terrific.  But, wow, O'Toole!  She is giving a performance of striking depth and beauty that may greatly surprise many.  A breakout role after 40 years in the business.
 

[little_sally]

I saw this last weekend and agree with henrikegerman. I was going along for the ride for most of this play but the bottom fell out of it for me. Reed Birney's performance is excellent (the cast is wonderful overall) but his big revelation at the end feels unearned. 

[Wee Thomas2]

Saw this on Sunday and I agree with the others, the return of Ken didn't feel fully baked to me but the acting was very strong from top to bottom.  I had a problem with the pastor allowing (encouraging?) Nancy to cheat on her husband, but everyone is flawed I guess.

 

The lighting was incredible, the way they used that space.

[vampire musical]

I am a fan of Tracy Letts' work so I really want to see this but I don't want to shell out a lot for tickets (saving up for all the shows I need to see this spring) and I'm too old for the under 30 tickets.  All of these comments make me not want to spend on this even though I'm curious about this piece.  Is it "worth" going?

[Wee Thomas2]

We are also big Letts fans but waited for the reviews before we bought our tix.  Grabbed them early that AM before they removed the discount and had great seats.  But there are still $65 seats, I think it's worth it.

[AC126748]

Even after the good reviews came out, the show's still been up at TKTS for most performances. With a 50% discount, the cost is around $40-45 a ticket. It's definitely worth it at that price.