Charm NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%
(109 Ratings)
Positive
86%
Mixed
10%
Negative
4%
Members say
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Entertaining, Ambitious, Funny

About the Show

MCC Theater presents a new play about a black, sexagenarian transwoman named Mama Darleena Andrews teaching an etiquette class at a Chicago LGBTQ community center.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (109)

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419 Reviews | 52 Followers
83
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Fluffy

See it if Support hard-working, young actors. Real-world stories with humor and heart.

Don't see it if Close-minded.

184 Reviews | 17 Followers
83
Funny, Great acting, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Intense

See it if you think you are open to the concept of teaching etiquette to some of society's outcasts. Reminiscent of TO SIR WITH LOVE.

Don't see it if you can't deal with the subject of transsexuality​.

191 Reviews | 396 Followers
82
Absorbing, Funny, Refreshing, Resonant, Entertaining

See it if An important play about the struggles of low income/homeless trans youths. Thought provocking, funny and ultimately very moving.

Don't see it if You’re not interest in LGBT issues.

414 Reviews | 70 Followers
81
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Funny, Moving, Entertaining

See it if very touching & enlightening story about gender identification with wonderful characters; S. Caldwell was great as the leader of the class

Don't see it if you are close-minded; a little loud & confusing in the beginning (but once you learn more about the characters it is very moving)

82 Reviews | 37 Followers
80
Entertaining, Ambitious, Funny, Relevant, Poignant

See it if you like imaginative presentation of real life issues that affect the trans population; dynamic performances, & the audience was great!

Don't see it if you're not interested in diversity a.k.a. reality

137 Reviews | 24 Followers
80
Entertaining, Great acting, Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if you can. A story about kindness and openness to all that works on several levels. Great cast

Don't see it if You don't like theater about LGBT issues, although Charm is, at least on one level, imore global than that

168 Reviews | 24 Followers
80
Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Thought-provoking

See it if you are interested in different life-styles and the difficulties of transgender individuals. you want a fun evening with a message.

Don't see it if you don't want to see transgender and other alternative lifestyles.

67 Reviews | 12 Followers
80
Ambitious, Edgy, Intelligent, Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if you enjoy docudrama-style plays and stories about real people. These characters need to be seen onstage played by appropriately cast actors.

Don't see it if you don't appreciate realistic, simple, slice of life plays.

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