Direct from a critically acclaimed Broadway debut that The New York Times called "breathtakingly chic" and "cool, and impossibly chic," this sharp, unsettling satire - inspired by the surreal films of Luis Bunuel - features a bold and stylish production by Tony Award-winning director Joe Mantello, with a book by David Ives. Using a minimalist aesthetic, it follows an elegant brunch among friends that slowly unravels into chaos. But what did the critics think?

Critic Reviews Of Here We Are

"The first part of the evening is quite simply extraordinary, the typically angular melodies delivered with panache by a first-rate ensemble in which Jane Krakowski is always the centre of attention." - The Times

"Stephen Sondheim's final musical is a passion project in more ways than one. An adaptation of two films by Luis Buuel, it reflects his lifelong love of cinema." - The Guardian

"Enormous credit must go to Ives. Not only did he have to finish the show on his own, but his transposition of Bunuel's mid-century satires into a coherent contemporary America-set narrative works brilliantly deft, funny and perceptive." - Time Out

"Full marks for effort. The National Theatre has really pushed the boat out for the last show by the late god of musical theatre, Stephen Sondheim, who died in 2021. The posthumous production... stars Tony award-winner Jane Krakowski (30 Rock), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family) and leading British thesp Rory Kinnear in a top-notch cast of 17." - Daily Mail

"I'm relieved to say. Indeed, the UK premiere production an almost identical restaging of the US debut, again with director Joe Mantello at the helm, manages to mine the material even more thoroughly for laugh-out-loud moments than the original run at The Shed in New York. And while you might have to just go with the flow in terms of the ever more eccentric plot and a paucity of new musical material in Act II it's a surprisingly fun, enjoyable night at the theatre." - Musical Theatre Review

"Joe Mantello's direction finds creative ways to bring the story to life, always keeping one eye on the fun factor. A gorgeous set design from David Zinn sees a fairly minimalistic mirrored set transform into various restaurants before settling on the room the cast become stuck in, with great styling employed throughout. The surrealism is never lost in any element of the direction, and Mantello holds all of that together in his direction, giving a dream cast plenty to work with to maximise the impact of the words of both Ives and Sondheim." - All That Dazzles