Sugar Daddy NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (24)
See it if you like fresh, inventive humor ... and a very seductive performer. Also, if you're brave enough super-gay content.
Don't see it if there is anything about gay life that bothers you. This show leaves nothing to the imagination.
See it if This season had quite a lot of grief comedy but this one tops them all.
Don't see it if You are afraid of gay little raisins. Really though, this is so relatable that anyone can enjoy it.
See it if You enjoy one man shows that are funny, sweet, sad, and raunchy. Sam Morrison is smart and hysterical.
Don't see it if You're offended by raunchy gay humor or can't find humor in grief.
See it if you like hearing a person's way of dealing with grief through memory and humor-honestrly told with an edge and lots of heart.
Don't see it if you are triggered by loss of a loved one or do not appreciate making light of grief. Sam talks a bit fast so full attention is necessary.
See it if you like stand-up comedy with a central vulnerable story and don't mind very adult subject matter.
Don't see it if you prefer clean comedy and shows that are pure escapism rather than dealing with relevant issues
See it if You enjoy a one man narrative comedy show, with an humorous take on a queer story about loss.
Don't see it if You are homophobic or don’t have a sense of humor, or are triggered by loss of a loved one.
See it if you enjoy funny and heartfelt comedy and a look into humor as a way to heal grief. Beautifully done. Sam is a joy and very vulnerable
Don't see it if you don't like some gay humor and sexual references though its done so well.
See it if You are interested in a gay comedian’s one man show detailing how he copes with grief following the death of his boyfriend from COVID.
Don't see it if You don’t enjoy one person shows. Closer to a standup comedy set than play. Read more
Critic Reviews (11)
“ 'Sugar Daddy' is a kind of group therapy...Turning his tragedy into comedy doesn’t mean it makes any more sense. But if joking can make grief less sacred and more profane, what’s a bit of laughter between tears?"
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“The show is packed with detours, non-sequiturs, unprintable references to sex, and an in-your-face blood-glucose level check...Laughter may be the best medicine, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.”
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“The anxiousness surfaces in Morrison’s occasionally stumbling delivery, but his openness and wit more than offset it, and ultimately his catharsis and the audience’s laughter draw everyone together in tragedy and comedy’s borderland, more commonly known as life.”
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“While there is much to admire in the writing, the comedy tends to supersede the grief...Perhaps with time and more perspective, he will embrace the audience into the narrative more fully. How sweet that would be.”
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“I was almost always amused by what he [Morrison] had to say and how he said or, um, unabashedly demonstrated it... he succeeds at broadening the concept of grief — of convincing holdouts that death may be no laughing matter, but finding a way to see it in an alleviating light can be.”
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"Sugar Daddy" is so many things. It is an off-beat love story; it is an expression of love as much as it is an expression of grief. Most importantly, it is an intensely personal story that he has chosen to share with total strangers, yet we don’t feel like strangers when he’s done.
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“Morrison has comedic charm in spades, and then in quieter moments, his voice quieter and cracking, your heart goes out to him.”
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“In any case, Morrison provides much to think about, much to empathize with, and a generous supply of laughter for his audience, whether gay or straight. “
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