Call Me Izzy (Broadway)
Call Me Izzy (Broadway)
Ends Aug 17 1h 25m NYC: Midtown W
86% 298 reviews
86%
(298 Ratings)
Positive
87%
Mixed
7%
Negative
6%
Members say
Great acting, Thought provoking, Must see, Intelligent, Entertaining

About the Show

Jean Smart stars in this one-woman play about a Louisiana writer whose secret poetry becomes her salvation.

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Critic Reviews (15)

The New York Times
June 12th, 2025

"Interstitial music by T Bone Burnett aptly suggests the Deep South but might as well be the soundtrack to an arty ghost story"
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New York Theatre Guide
June 12th, 2025

"Smart’s control of the story smoothed over our embarrassment and reeled us right back in."
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New York Magazine / Vulture
June 12th, 2025

"Jean Smart...has plenty of talent. The trouble is she’s stuck in a production that has little idea what to do with it."
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The Wall Street Journal
June 12th, 2025

“It’s a terrific performance, but one that nevertheless remains constrained by the material’s limitations.”
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Variety
June 12th, 2025

“Smart’s performance gives it a vivid life.”
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The Washington Post
June 12th, 2025

"The familiarity of domestic violence narratives allows for a naturalistic approach — Izzy, in all her delicacy and emotional candor, would be impossible not to root for."
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New York Post
June 12th, 2025

"Jean Smart’s good, but this Broadway play is a hack job"
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Theatermania
June 12th, 2025

“Smart delivers the kind of once-in-a-lifetime performance that lingers long after the play ends.”
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