Perfect Crime NYC Reviews and Tickets

61%

(715 Ratings)

Positive

51%

Mixed

17%

Negative

32%

Members say

Confusing, Disappointing, Dated, Clever, Entertaining

About the Show

Put on your detective hat and solve the longest running murder mystery show in New York City.

The longest running play in New York City history, “Perfect Crime” has run for over 12,000 performances. Notably, Catherine Russell has played the leading lady since its inception and has only missed four shows in the whole run. She holds the Guinness World Record for the most performances as a character in a play.

The murder mystery/thriller opens on the night a man is shot by a woman. The first detective on the scene assumes it must have been the wife. However, as the play continues to unfold, we are taken on a roller coaster ride of lies, deceptions, and false motives.

The play by Warren Manzi opened in 1987 at the Courtyard Playhouse in the West Village and has moved theaters nine times.

Show-Score Member Reviews (455)

Entertaining, Original, Thought-provoking

See it if you like mysteries and good acting

Don't see it if you don't like mysteries or plays

Intelligent, Original, Thought-provoking

See it if You like mysteries and straight plays. Good acting and interesting stories.

Don't see it if You don't find plays or mysteries interesting.

Great acting, Quirky, Absorbing

See it if You like mysteries or psycho drama. Do not want to see a musical. Like small theater experiences

Don't see it if You only like mindless entertainment. You have trouble hearing

Entertaining, Clever, Confusing, Slow

See it if you like the feel of Agatha Christie mysteries, intimate productions, nonlinear storytelling, and lots of twists.

Don't see it if you like trying to solve the mystery and find it frustrating when information is withheld or twists are added just to maintain the suspense.

Absorbing, Entertaining, Great acting, Confusing, Clever

See it if Enjoy murder-mystery

Don't see it if Unable to sit thru some slow times...

Ambitious, Confusing, Absorbing, Indulgent, Interesting

See it if you like weird, confusing mystery theater with twists & turns. I had seen the reviews on here; my low expectations were totally surpassed.

Don't see it if you expect a general audiences-geared show. This is an intimate, strange & quirky production; if that appeals to you, you may enjoy this.

Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if you like mystery

Don't see it if you don't like mystery

Confusing, Entertaining, Great acting, Dizzying, Ambitious

See it if If you like to try figure out clues. Couldn’t follow it at all frustrating but did enjoy the acting especially the main woman who is great.

Don't see it if If you don’t care about a plot that makes very little sense.

Perfect Crime NYC Reviews and Tickets

About the Show

Show-Score Member Reviews (455)

Critic Reviews (3)

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