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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50 Reviews | 16 Followers
80
Delightful, Entertaining, Funny, Relevant, Resonant

See it if You want to know more about people in the trans community or like shows about troubled youth and coming of age stories

Don't see it if You’re not interested in the trans community

615 Reviews | 147 Followers
80
Loveable characters, Absorbing, Entertaining, Relevant, Could have gone deeper

See it if you like being involved in the characters' lives; like good acting, especially Ms. Caldwell; comedic, touching, sweet and full of heart;

Don't see it if Enjoyable for those who believe all people are equal; for those who don't, see it and try to accept; play could benefit from more depth and Read more

305 Reviews | 60 Followers
80
Ambitious, Relevant

See it if you want to see a moving true story of a transgender woman who tried to bring hope and acceptance to a group of LGBTQ lost souls.

Don't see it if the subject matter makes you feel uncomfortable, or you are not interested in seeing portrayals of a group that society considers outcasts.

59 Reviews | 28 Followers
79
Funny, Quirky, Delightful, Timely, Warm

See it if You might like a show that focuses on including people who live on the margins, even today.

Don't see it if You are not interested in social issues, or have no/low tolerance for LGBTQ topic.

428 Reviews | 66 Followers
79
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Banal

See it if you want to support transgender performers in a play dealing with being transgender in these times.

Don't see it if While there are breakthroughs there is much of a "well-made play" about it touched with some Jean Brodie.

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583 Reviews | 738 Followers
79
Profound, Refreshing, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Important

See it if you’re open-minded to LGBTQ—and really, human—issues. Or better, if you’re close-minded, as this is the medicine you need.

Don't see it if you’re looking for more of the same kind of story. This is a refreshing and necessary story told by voices that need to be heard.

392 Reviews | 140 Followers
78
Absorbing, Great acting, Edgy, Great staging, Quirky

See it if you have an interest in LGBT issues. The actors bring so much life to the play.

Don't see it if you need a well-formatted story. This one just seems to end. The ill-fitting conclusion negates the emotional climb of the rest of the play.

118 Reviews | 27 Followers
78
Ambitious, Relevant, Compelling, Timely, Thought-provoking

See it if you want to see an extraordinary ensemble (led by the inimitable Sandra Caldwell) in a compelling, smartly directed play

Don't see it if f-bombs & yelling aren't your thing; if you are confused by gender diversity

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