Anatomy of a Suicide
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Anatomy of a Suicide
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Anatomy of a Suicide NYC Reviews and Tickets

74%
(140 Ratings)
Positive
76%
Mixed
16%
Negative
8%
Members say
Great acting, Ambitious, Confusing, Absorbing, Intense

About the Show

In this US premiere for Atlantic, three generations of women's lives play out simultaneously. For each, the chaos of what has come before brings a painful legacy.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (140)

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470 Reviews | 113 Followers
98
Resonant, Profound, Great staging, Great acting

See it if Pain of Mom, Daughter and Granddaughter through their lives and the people in them. Large cast and sleek set. Relationships, kids, work.

Don't see it if You'd be shocked at the big event center stage at very end of show. Watching the hurt of these 3 women in different time periods is too much Read more

263 Reviews | 108 Followers
92
Great acting, Great writing, Great staging, Masterful, Absorbing

See it if You want to see something that is more challenging than the standard play. There's a lot happening on-stage but it's all important.

Don't see it if You don't think you'll be able to focus across three overlapping timelines.

55 Reviews | 11 Followers
91
Intense, Intelligent, Great staging, Great acting

See it if if you enjoy powerful acting and an intelligent script

Don't see it if If you have difficulty paying attention to a complex play Read more

282 Reviews | 64 Followers
90
Thought-provoking, Great writing, Great acting, Ambitious, Absorbing

See it if Powerful drama about family depression and suicide. Playwright effectively tells the stories of a mother,daughter, and granddaughter

Don't see it if You do not want to see a serious play about difficult themes. Read more

92 Reviews | 13 Followers
90
Great acting, Great writing, Great staging, Absorbing, Edgy

See it if You enjoy superbly structured plays about difficult subjects.

Don't see it if Graphic discussion of the topic at hand is too much for you

AJM
145 Reviews | 21 Followers
90
Thought-provoking, ambitious, challenging, absorbing, devastating, great acting & staging, a must-see drama of this season on important topics but don’t expect an easy play

See it if you’re interested in a powerful, complex, moving & deeply disturbing family drama about female depression, suicide & substance abuse.

Don't see it if you’re triggered by themes of suicide, depression or substance abuse, can’t handle tough subject matter or are looking for light fare. Read more

172 Reviews | 35 Followers
90
Dizzying, Not boring, Finely-calibrated, Synchronized, Not an easy play

See it if You want to see phenomenal theatrical storytelling. Three generations simultaneously on the same stage. It is finely acted and directed.

Don't see it if You want an "up" show. It is not an easy play and if you are looking for a light, "feel good" show, this is not for you. It's heavy stuff.

143 Reviews | 12 Followers
90
Intelligent, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You want to see amazing performances and innovative staging/directing. You don’t mind depressing subjects. If you can keep up multiple voice

Don't see it if You are depressed easily. If you need an intermission. If you can’t watch three different things going on at the same time.

Critic Reviews (19)

The New York Times
February 18th, 2020

CRITIC’S PICK. "In ‘Anatomy of a Suicide,’ Pain in Triplicate: Alice Birch’s cleareyed and comfortless play follows three generations of women tethered to life by the thinnest possible filament."
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Time Out New York
February 18th, 2020

5/5 Stars. "The structure of the play is disorienting, at times even overwhelming. But Lileana Blain-Cruz's direction provides clarity amid the cloud of pain. The production is exquisitely timed and calibrated."
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New York Magazine / Vulture
February 24th, 2020

"Horror Stories of Womanhood: 'Dracula,' 'Frankenstein,' and 'Anatomy of a Suicide'"
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New Yorker
February 28th, 2020

"The director Lileana Blain-Cruz and her cast skillfully navigate the challenging setup, suggesting desperately interlocked narratives that, miraculously, never feel morbid."
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The Hollywood Reporter
February 18th, 2020

"Carla Gugino appears in the NYC premiere of this award-winning experimental drama about three generations of troubled women by 'Lady Macbeth' screenwriter Alice Birch."
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Theatermania
February 18th, 2020

"In 'Anatomy of a Suicide,' Family Legacy Lives in the Past, Present, and Future: Alice Birch writes a clamorous symphony of inherited trauma for three generations of women in her new play at Atlantic Theater Company."
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BroadwayWorld
February 25th, 2020

"The director Lileana Blain-Cruz and her cast skillfully navigate the challenging setup, suggesting desperately interlocked narratives that, miraculously, never feel morbid."
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Lighting & Sound America
February 20th, 2020

Alice Birch's new play begins as an exercise in organized chaos, gradually arranging itself into a triptych of tragedy covering three generations of women in a single family. It's a tough, bold piece of writing that proves troubling in ways both intentional and not.
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