Side Effects May Include
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Side Effects May Include
75%

Side Effects May Include NYC Reviews and Tickets

75%
(54 Ratings)
Positive
76%
Mixed
22%
Negative
2%
Members say
Entertaining, Funny, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great acting

About the Show

Based on a true story that originally appeared in the New York Times Modern Love column, this solo show offers a comic look at living with Parkinson's.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (54)

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53 Reviews | 22 Followers
65%
Absorbing, Entertaining, Funny, Quirky, Raunchy

See it if You have strong feelings about Parkinson's disease. Too much talk of sex and not enough talk of his dying wife, I thought.

Don't see it if You don't like one man shows.

114 Reviews | 9 Followers
70%
Entertaining, Relevant, Thought-Provoking

See it if you wish to learn something about Parkinson's disease delivered via an entertaining and touching personal tale.

Don't see it if you do not care about personal experience relative to a degenerative disease.

37 Reviews | 6 Followers
80%
Clever, Great Acting, Great Writing, Resonant, Thought-Provoking

See it if You know someone with Parkinson’s and want to learn what it’s like living with it and want to support Michael j Fox’s Charity

Don't see it if You don’t like 1 man shows or are uncomfortable with shows speaking about sex

393 Reviews | 101 Followers
76%
Entertaining, Funny, Great Performance, Relevant, Thought-Provoking

See it if You're up for a piece of good work in service of good works. Koesters is terrific telling this true tale of an onset of Parkinson's Disease.

Don't see it if No reason not to. Well written and performed, its humor is uplifting and goes a long way to raising an awareness of this incurable disease.

74 Reviews | 13 Followers
70%
Thought-Provoking

See it if The premise was good, just lacking. The talkback was the best part of the show

Don't see it if Describing progressive illness will press your buttons

22 Reviews | 2 Followers
73%
Clever, Cliched, Entertaining, Funny

See it if You’re interested in how couples deal with adversity with a humorous slant.

Don't see it if You’re interested in deeper content

116 Reviews | 18 Followers
93%
Funny, Touching, Sad, Encouraging. A Really Great Show.

See it if You like one person shows, or shows about family dynamics. Also an interest in medicine or science.

Don't see it if You are looking for a big extravaganza or are easily offended.

281 Reviews | 28 Followers
74%
Ambitious, Clever, Intelligent, Relevant, Thought-Provoking

See it if You can get past the subject matter and just laugh at a very clever presentation

Don't see it if You think you will have trouble getting past the tragic nature of this subject matter