The reviews are rolling in for James Graham's Punch, which officially opened its American premiere on Broadway via Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre September 29 after beginning previews September 9. The run is currently scheduled to continue through November 2, with Adam Penford at the helm.

The work, which arrives stateside after a world premiere run at the U.K.'s Nottingham Playhouse, is also directed by Penford. It is adapted from Jacob Dunne's book Right From Wrong, centered on Dunne's real-life story of a tragic mistake that turned fatal. The play follows Jacob as he contends with the consequences of his actions, finding an unusual source of hope in the parents of the boy he killed. The play is making a simultaneous transfer to London's West End, playing the Apollo Theatre through November 29.

The Broadway cast features Camila Canó-Flaviá as Clare and Nicola; Will Harrison as Jacob; Sam Robards as David and Raf’s Dad; Lucy Taylor as Mum and Wendy; two-time Tony winner Victoria Clark as the victim’s mother, Joan and Nan; Cody Kostro as Raf and Sam; and Piter Marek as Tony, Derek, and DS Villers. The ensemble includes Kim Fischer, Jacob Orr, and Amber Reauchean Williams, with understudies Judith Lightfoot Clarke and Ben Livingston rounding out the company.

Read the reviews below.

1 Minute Critic (Matthew Wexler)

Cititour (Brian Lipton)

Culture Sauce (Thom Geier)

The Daily Beast (Tim Teeman)

Deadline (Greg Evans)

Entertainment Weekly (Emlyn Travis)

Lighting and Sound America (David Barbour)

The New York Times (Elisabeth Vincentelli)

New York Daily News (Chris Jones)

New York Stage Review (Frank Scheck, David Finkle)

New York Notebook (Sandy MacDonald)

New York Theatre Guide (Caroline Cao) 

New York Theater (Jonathan Mandell)

The New York Times (Elizabeth Vincentelli)*

The Recs (Randall David Cook)

TheaterMania (David Gordon)

Theatrely (Juan A. Ramirez)

TimeOut (Adam Feldman)

Vulture (Sara Holdren)*

The Wrap (Robert Hofler)*

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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.

The production features scenic and costume design by Anna Fleischle, lighting design by Robbie Butler, original music and sound design by Alexandra Faye Braithwaite, movement direction by Leanne Pinder, dialect coaching by Ben Furey and Charlotte Fleck, and casting by Caparelliotis Casting and Kelly Gillespie. Richard A. Hodge is the production stage manager.

Punch is presented in association with Nottingham Playhouse, where Penford serves as artistic director.

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