Make Believe
77%
77%
(206 Ratings)
Positive
81%
Mixed
17%
Negative
2%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Clever, Intelligent

About the Show

Bess Wohl returns to Second Stage after her funny and poignant play, "American Hero," with a look inside the minds of children, their parents, and the mysteries of childhood that haunt us forever.

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Critic Reviews (18)

The New York Times
August 15th, 2019

CRITIC’S PICK "In ‘Make Believe,’ Four Children Meet Their Inner Adults: Bess Wohl’s daring, mysterious new play is a comedy of underparenting and a tragedy of selfishness. Or is it the other way around?"
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Time Out New York
August 15th, 2019

★★★★ "It's the oldest strategy in the dramatic playbook: the 'retrospective' plot, in which a buried secret is dug up and brought into the light...That's why Bess Wohl's 'Make Believe ' has such freshness: The writer has found a new way to cut old cloth."
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New York Magazine / Vulture
August 15th, 2019

"The Unreal Land of 'Make Believe': Bess Wohl's play about childhood and its ripple effects."
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The Hollywood Reporter
August 15th, 2019

"The latest effort from Bess Wohl, author of the acclaimed 'Small Mouth Sounds,' explores the lingering effects of a traumatic event on the lives of four young children."
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Theatermania
August 15th, 2019

"'Make Believe' Reveals the Seriousness Lurking Behind Playtime: Bess Wohl's latest show depicts abandoned kids at play."
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BroadwayWorld
August 16th, 2019

"Therapy is Child's Play in Bess Wohl's Engrossing Drama 'MAKE BELIEVE'"
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Lighting & Sound America
August 16th, 2019

"'Make Believe' is populated with children who play some very adult games; the playwright, Bess Wohl, is a pretty audacious game-player herself…Make Believe would challenge any director, but Michael Greif's intensively detailed approach makes every moment count."
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New York Stage Review
August 15th, 2019

"'The Games That Kids Play.' Fine acting brings Bess Wohl's tender new drama to realistic life at Second Stage Theater"
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