Ohio State Murders (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if Audra McDonald puts her heart & soul into the audience’s hands-She’s an absolute master. You will be at her mercy as she shares her sad tale
Don't see it if It’s not a happy or light-hearted story. If you are looking for a musical or light comedy, this isn’t for you.
See it if you have any questions about why Audra McDonald has 6 Tonys. Her acting is perfect and mesmorizing.
Don't see it if everyone must see this
See it if Audra McDonald give the performance of a lifetime. She seamlessly alternates from old to young to old. Bryce Pinkham is also amazing
Don't see it if Not for the queasy. The plot reveals the details of a toddler's death.
See it if you are a fan of true stories told in an deliberate manner
Don't see it if you want to laugh and want humor
See it if you like an excellent actress unpeeling the onion and revealing a story layer by layer.
Don't see it if you are expecting Audra to burst into song.She is a superb actress and shows us her stuff in this one.Subtle acting, honest, nuanced.
See it if you are a fan of the amazing Audra. This is a heart-crushing production. Not to be missed. SO DISAPPOINTED it didn't have it's full run.
Don't see it if if you don't want to see something that is sad. But please, it is something not to be missed.
See it if you want to see the first Broadway production of a major writer and an amazing performance from the incomparable Audra McDonald
Don't see it if you're looking for something light
See it if Audra McDonald’s performance is a must see
Don't see it if You prefer light material
Critic Reviews (22)
"Not that the 75-minute play, first performed in 1991, is coldblooded or didactic...it is painful both in the story it tells and in the immense effort expended to tell it properly."
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"The chills that periodically shoot through this play are part of the same cold front as the steady, muffling whiteness that falls gently in its background."
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"This is a murder mystery of sorts, after all, so put on your detective's hat and keep your eyes and ears peeled for the clues."
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"It feels as if Kennedy herself has seen all this from a distance, and already predicted the weather patterns. She leaves us here, uncertain, in the snow."
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“ 'Ohio State Murders' leaves a lasting imprint—I picture a bloody handprint—on what for lack of a better term I’ll call the soul."
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"Like nervous parents giving their kids a bit more attention than they might need, Ohio State Murders in a production that’s sometimes just much for its own good, portentous when it needn’t be, with a here-and-there vibe of being overcooked when pared-down simplicity might be called for."
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"Kenny Leon’s production focuses a bit too much on memory and not enough on the imagined present, to my mind."
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“ 'Ohio State Murders' is not a mystery, nor is it structured around conventions of suspense — the crimes are right there in the title, and disclosures about its victims and perpetrator occur almost incidentally."
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