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Punch Reviews

Manhattan Theatre Club presents the Broadway premiere of James Graham's drama. 

4.5
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"Grabs the audience by the emotions and doesn't let go."

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Elisabeth Vincentelli

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AMAZING IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT
"I was completely mesmerized from the moment show started the lead actor, William Harrison deserves a Tony, he had full command of the stage. He is exceptional. The fact that he could have an accent, dance, emote do everything without a break is amazing. The other actors in the cast were so believable. Victoria Clark and Sam Robards took my breath away. They never broke character brilliant, absolutely brilliant. If you want to see a play that is touching, sensitive, and brutal. Go see PUNCH it will leave you with a new perspective of what people who don’t have an opportunity or confronted with. And what a little empathy and understanding can do to turn that around."
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Barbara K from NYC on Oct 22, 2025
Provocative
"Interesting stage and lighting design, incredible actors and a thought provoking true story that moves you in so many ways. "
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Linda M from Chilmark on Oct 3, 2025
Compelling Story, Wonderful Cast
"This play is jarring, and the cast, spectacular. Victoria Clark is fantastic is everything that she does, and Will Harrison should get a Tony. As the main character, he is barely still on stage from the beginning to the end. The blocking is perfect. This is a moving and emotional play and for those not familiar with Restorative Justice, it is a lesson in that as well. Anyone interested in people should run to see Punch in Broadway. "
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Broadway.com Customer on Oct 24, 2025

About Punch

Teenage Jacob spends his days tearing through Nottingham in a whirlwind of drugs, girls and bar fights—but when he makes a fatal mistake, his life changes forever. As he copes with the consequences of his actions and strives to build a new life, he finds a powerful but precarious source of redemption: the parents of the boy he killed.

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