American Son (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (387)
See it if you are interested in hearing various sides of the debate about the tragedy of young black men being in danger all the time.
Don't see it if this very upsetting issue is not one you want to hear about for an hour and a half. The story brings in a lot of racial problems. Read more
See it if You feel that a play about young black men and their interactions with police is incredibly relevant and important for Broadway to address.
Don't see it if You can already write this play in your head. It’s exactly what you think it is, plus with Kerry Washington screaming for 90 minutes.
See it if Cast is uniformly good; set up is designed to provoke discussion and avoid easy rote answers
Don't see it if Set up is purposefully in gray area which made feel more contrived and unsurprising in conclusion
See it if You're interested in plays regarding racial politics and cop relations in current-day America. If you want good acting and a solid script.
Don't see it if Plays aren't your thing; repetitive yelling about repetitive subjects is annoying; if you want something happy; if you don't support BLM etc
See it if you want an interesting dialogue on race - while sometimes a little over the top, it does provide an interesting insight.
Don't see it if you're looking for a subtle lesson on race. This show doesn't really trod any new ground and is a little too much at times. Read more
See it if you're into the Black Lives Matter & Modern Civil Rights "movement". I'm not but appreciated that it attempted to equally show both sides.
Don't see it if It's a show that is designed to push a political agenda - nothing less & nothing more. Worth seeing (its done well) but also worth skipping.
See it if You want to see Kerry Washington on stage or if you want a basic introduction to race issues in America
Don't see it if You want to see an in-depth exploration of race relations in America. Everything here is very surface-level and basic.
See it if You feel you need a primer 101 course in race relations
Don't see it if You expect anything new or different