The Fires NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (5)
See it if you want stunningly great theatre that will challenge you and move you to tears - this is so real and so honest. A great pleasure.
Don't see it if the lives of 6 gay Black men (w/1 mom & 1 sister) would not take your breath away with their truths, darkness and pain in our hostile world
See it if For a complex, intelligent love story, which will get more expensive to see when it goes to Broadway and wins its Best Play Tony.
Don't see it if You think he just is a dance choreographer who will be out of his league.
See it if you're interested in three storylines (involving Black gay lovers, being oneself, mental health, writing, etc.) intertwined on stage.
Don't see it if multiple simultaneous narratives will be bewildering; you're expecting something as light as the blurb suggests (mind the content warnings). Read more
See it if you enjoy seriously great acting and dialogue. Nothing trite in this production. Each character is treated intelligently.
Don't see it if you prefer light theater with spectacle and easily understood plots & characters. Or if portrayals of gay love scenes make you uncomfortable
See it if See it if you want to be deeply engaged by three poignant stories housed in a single apartment. Engage your soul in this powerful piece.
Don't see it if Don’t see it if you want light frivolous theater.