Miss America's Ugly Daughter
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Miss America's Ugly Daughter
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Miss America's Ugly Daughter NYC Reviews and Tickets

71%
(85 Ratings)
Positive
62%
Mixed
31%
Negative
7%
Members say
Entertaining, Funny, Absorbing, Indulgent, Slow

About the Show

In this solo piece, Barra Grant explores her life growing up in the shadow of her mother Bess Myerson, the first and only Jewish Miss America.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (85)

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302 Reviews | 87 Followers
100
Poignant, Great writing, Great acting, Hilarious, Enchanting

See it if you are intrigued by recounts of changes over time in famous mother/not famous daughter relationships, esp. of Bess Meyerson/Jews.

Don't see it if you do not like one woman stand up comedy/vignettes, plays about mother/daughter relationships, sitting 90 min. w/out interval small house. Read more

53 Reviews | 13 Followers
95
Great acting, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if Anyone woman who has a mother /daughter relationship will appreciate the depth of the comments. Enjoyed the dynamics of the mother/daughter

Don't see it if If you do not like one woman shows or not into dynamics of relationships then this is not for you...

276 Reviews | 47 Followers
90
Resonant, Masterful, Great writing, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if You enjoy true story one person shows done excellently. Very absorbing and enjoyable. Sad but true story.

Don't see it if You do not like solo performances.

217 Reviews | 79 Followers
85
Terrific surprise, Poignant, Great writing, Funny, Absorbing

See it if you are interested in Bess Meyerson, mother-daughter relationships, family dysfunction, personal stories

Don't see it if you don't like solo shows or intimate theater.

194 Reviews | 39 Followers
83
Funny, Telling!, Great writing, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if you've any interest in a former pop culture New Yorker and Miss America! You know how the children of narcissistic celebrities turn out!

Don't see it if you don't enjoy a "telling" one-woman show about the former Miss America.

394 Reviews | 34 Followers
80
Sad, Thought-provoking, Resonant, Great staging, Absorbing

See it if you want to know more about Bess Meyerso's daughter.

Don't see it if you dislike one person shows. Read more

120 Reviews | 12 Followers
80
Resonant, Masterful, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if You are interested in Bess Meyerson and how someone with notariety can affect the life of their child.

Don't see it if You don't like a one actor show and don't like straight acting.

253 Reviews | 45 Followers
80
Funny, poignant & therapeutic, A vivid portrait of extreme narcissism, A biographical exercise in forgiveness and redemption

See it if You like biographical one person shows. You will laugh, you will wince & be moved by the story Ms. Grant shares about life with her mother.

Don't see it if You don't care for biographical one-woman shows. Read more

Critic Reviews (6)

The New York Times
January 20th, 2020

"Bess Myerson’s ‘Ugly Daughter’ Recalls Miss America Dearest Barra Grant’s autobiographical solo play plumbs her fraught relationship with her mother, the famous politician and beauty queen Bess Myerson."
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Theatermania
January 17th, 2020

"Miss America's Ugly Daughter Dishes on a Beauty Queen's Private Cruelty: Bess Myerson's daughter performs her confessional solo show off-Broadway."
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BroadwayWorld
January 27th, 2020

"Barra Grant Tells of Her Iconic and Infamous Mom in 'MISS AMERICA'S UGLY DAUGHTER: BESS MYERSON AND ME'"
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Theater Pizzazz
January 17th, 2020

"Grant is a pleasant, undemonstrative performer…While not given to histrionics, she earns our engagement as she…leads to…an act of forgiveness. 'Miss America's Ugly Daughter' is neither a mess nor the best of Bess but the inherent fascination of its subject covers a multitude of sins."
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Theatre Reviews Limited
February 26th, 2020

"It is certainly an informative evening and of course who doesn't love a little gossip about celebrities. It is not so much that Ms. Barra has written a meaty role to showcase her acting ability but the honesty of purely being herself telling her story."
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Off Off Online
February 18th, 2020

"Barra Grant, Miss America's (Bess Myerson's) daughter, has no respite from harangues from Bess and the latter's two failed marriages and multiple relationships."
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