Miss America's Ugly Daughter

See it if Absolutely fantastic!!! A sad story told in the most humorous way...You laugh and you shed tears...Good humor!

Don't see it if Cant think about any reason why not! It is a must see

See it if you enjoy historical themed topics, a one woman show and not overdone scenery

Don't see it if you don't enjoy one actor plays, you ant handle emotional topics

See it if You like excellent performances and plays that focus on one person's journey.

Don't see it if You do not care for one-person shows about actual historical figures or you must see performances with large and lavish production values.

See it if you are a boomer who wants reminisce about the "good ole days"

Don't see it if you're under 50 and want to laugh or be moved.

See it if Women will probably relate to life- long mother daughter tensions. Resonates with a New York crowd.

Don't see it if Listening to a daughter’s life spent in the shadow of her successful but neurotic mother is not your thing. Performance is very slow.

See it if you like hearing horror stories and appreciate them

Don't see it if expect a high level of performance or writing

See it if You enjoy one-actor shows with moving stories.

Don't see it if You don’t like one-actor shows

See it if you like mother-daughter conflict about famous people

Don't see it if personal angst is boring to you

See it if you are interested in the real lives of celebrities portrayed by the actual child. Well done.

Don't see it if you liked Bess Meyerson and still like to think she was a great mother.

See it if YOU ARE INTERESTED IN MOTHER-DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIPS.

Don't see it if IF THE PERSON HAS NO IDEA WHO BESS MEYERSON IS.

See it if You can sympathize with Barra facing the audience reliving the memories of a mother that instead of nurturing made her life a living hell.

Don't see it if If you have endured a cruel detached relationship with anyone.

See it if You enjoy a one woman autobiographical story

Don't see it if It was slow and kinda boring

See it if You like a well written one woman show. A very good performance.

Don't see it if If you don’t know Bess Myerson or do not enjoy a solo show.

See it if You want to see someone work on horrendous mommy issues. Care about Ms. Grant and/or Ms. Myerson.

Don't see it if You have no patience for other people's issues. Show doesn't have life lessons beyond the personal history unless you can relate.

See it if I went to this show thinking it would be a “Mommie Dearest” thing. Boy was I wrong. It’s very insightful and funny. Highly recommend it.

Don't see it if Don’t see it if you don’t want to know the truth about Bess Meyerson.

See it if You like one person shows. If you are familiar with Bess Myerson's. If you can relate to difficult mother-daughter relationships

Don't see it if You are not much of a fan of one person shows. If you have no familiarity with Bess Myerson.

See it if the Big Payoff means something. Bess Myerson was a household name in my childhood home which focused my attention on this layered solo.

Don't see it if you expect deep insights. There is a lot of story telling & typical parental commentary but not a lot of moment to moment relationship.

See it if Living up to expectation in Mum's critical gaze. Words wound, but judgey words scar. Real daughter gets answers to her self-esteem issues.

Don't see it if High-achieving '50s personality may not deserve the hatchet to be sharpened for being a cheap narcissist. "You can't be beautiful and hate."

Also "Jewish girls don't enter beauty contests/Beauty requires a little effort,darling/My mother was a daughter of The Depression and I was merely depressed/We had to smile for the interviewers instead we were inherently miserable/I'm going to the Betty Ford Clinic/But you don't drink , Mother/Just watch me!/He thinks I'm of child-bearing age/What is he?Blind?" An actor portraying Meyerson' voice is relayed by telephone conversation.... Read more Read less

See it if Interest in B Meyerson. Even more unlikely you’ll have wondered about her daughter. But given that it is the actual daughter adds interest

Don't see it if Not up to New York quality acting. Although the story is certainly for New Yorkers.

Also Nice small theater on 64th St. Nice to see it.

See it if you'd like to hear a very revealing story about Bess Myerson by her daughter. It was critical but at the end it was very sympathetic.

Don't see it if you don't like to hear unpleasant info about Myerson or are not interested in her life.

Also This was not a Mommy Dearest. There were definitely revealing unpleasant info about her mother, but especially toward the end she gave reasons why Myerson behaved as she did and was very sympathetic and forgiving. Some very humorous stories especially about the weddings.... Read more Read less

See it if interested in the family dynamic between former Miss America Bess Myerson & her daughter. At times very funny with an underlying sadness.

Don't see it if want a fuller picture of Bess Myerson. Her accomplishments are mentioned but her intelligence & abilities not fully presented.

Also That said, Ms Grant has reason to feel the way she does, given the lack of emotional support & downright awful treatment she endured​. Her powers of observation are keen & she has a great way with words which help in making this as enjoyable as it is.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to hear a Mommy Dearest tale that is moderately entertaining with occasional spots of brightness.

Don't see it if you don't like hearing a daughter bash her famous mother when mother is no longer around to tell her side.

See it if A fully realized life with tribulations, conflict and joy interest you

Don't see it if One woman shows bore you

See it if you are interested in the life of Bess Myerson. Her daughter wrote & stars in this piece-- funny & sad, often at same time. Honest & raw.

Don't see it if you prefer to think of beauty queens as perfect & don't want to see the truth behind the facade. If you don't want mother/daughter conflict.

See it if you want to understand the relationship between Bess Myerson , the only Jewish Miss America, and her daughter.as told by the actual daughter

Don't see it if if you don't like one person shows. It was interesting seeing her actual daughter doing the role - but she was only an OK actress.