About the Show

Helena Alving’s son returns home with a terrifying secret in Ibsen’s Ghosts, a moral thriller.

After years abroad, Helena Alving’s son comes home with a dreadful secret. Ibsen’s Ghosts, a gripping moral thriller, challenges notions of love, duty, and family.

This stunning new adaptation by renowned Irish playwright Mark O’Rowe and directed by Jack O’Brien captivates from start to finish.

Critic Reviews (11)

"Mrs. Alving, who in Rabe’s riveting performance is a fierce advocate for freethinking"
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"Lily Rabe soars in this classic Ibsen drama"
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"Rabe’s Helena and Crudup’s Manders feel like they haven’t quite worked out their dance"
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"Jack O’Brien directs a new, energetically trimmed version of the classic play"
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"the acting is hit-or-miss, director Jack O’Brien has delivered a tight 100-minute drama"
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“…often good enough to make one forget the fuzzy production concept framing it.”
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"John Lee Beatty's bland set design make for a confounding production overall"
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"the cast is a bit ham fisted by having been allowed to be rather one-dimensional"
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Cast and creative team

Lincoln Center Theater