The Red Letter Plays: Fucking A
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The Red Letter Plays: Fucking A
80

The Red Letter Plays: Fucking A NYC Reviews and Tickets

80%
(123 Ratings)
Positive
82%
Mixed
16%
Negative
2%
Members say
Great acting, Absorbing, Intense, Great writing, Ambitious

About the Show

Signature Theatre  presents Pulitzer winner Suzan-Lori Parks' modern-day remix of 'The Scarlet Letter' about an abortionist. Featuring Tony nominees Brandon Victor Dixon and Marc Kudisch, and Emmy winner Christine Lahti.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (123)

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53 Reviews | 16 Followers
82
Ambitious, Edgy, Intense, Great singing, Original

See it if you can handle a dystopian world where women are made to be abortionists as punishments for crimes. Casual violence & music mixed together

Don't see it if you do not want to be challenged by the grim nature of this setting or have sympathy for the characters

441 Reviews | 88 Followers
81
Absorbing, Great acting, Profound, Riveting, Intense

See it if Well written and produced drama. Incredible acting by the ensemble.

Don't see it if If you do not enjoy an intense drama.

56 Reviews | 22 Followers
80
Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Profound

See it if you are a huge fan of SLP. Her plays are always so well done.

Don't see it if you don't enjoy true pieces of theatre

168 Reviews | 24 Followers
80
Ambitious, Great acting, Edgy, Intense, Thought-provoking

See it if you like Susan-Lori Parks dramas. you like alternating horror and comedy. you like some very dark drama

Don't see it if you don't like to see onstage violence, don't like profanity and sexual discussions. Read more

80 Reviews | 17 Followers
80
Ambitious, Intense, Riveting

See it if You're a fan of Suzan-Lori Parks and dystopian drama. Or you want to see some great acting and have a challenging theater experience.

Don't see it if You're looking for a light entertainment, you're squeamish about abortion and/or rape and violence portrayed on stage, you want easy.

137 Reviews | 24 Followers
80
Absorbing, Ambitious, Great acting, Intense, Thought-provoking

See it if you enjoy a quirky story with an excellent cast. Read the reviews.

Don't see it if the abortion theme may not be for everyone

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448 Reviews | 88 Followers
79
Absorbing, Ambitious, Great acting, Great writing, Intense

See it if You are a fan of Parks, Lahti, or Kudisch -- all who shine in this production. You like intense, proactive theatre and bold staging.

Don't see it if You are offended by harsh language, sexuality, violence, or difficult life situations. Read more

58 Reviews | 15 Followers
79
Edgy, Thought-provoking, Slow, Relevant, Dystopian

See it if You like intellectual pieces. This is dark, with only a few glimmers of light. How do we find the will to go on when things are so bad

Don't see it if You want light and fluffy entertainment. This is a tough morality tale.

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