Adam NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%
(30 Ratings)
Positive
80%
Mixed
13%
Negative
7%
Members say
Great acting, Thought-provoking, Absorbing, Relevant, Ambitious

About the Show

New Federal Theatre and Castillo Theatre present a biographical solo play about renowned Harlem pastor and congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (30)

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60 Reviews | 10 Followers
80
Great acting, Intelligent, Relevant, Resonant, Thought-provoking

See it if You like one-man shows, are interested in the great, important life of Clayton-Powell, and enjoy being greeted warmly at the door!

Don't see it if You're looking for a more conventional evening in the theater, with lots of characters, played by lots of actors in lots of scenes.

155 Reviews | 46 Followers
80
Absorbing, Great writing, Intelligent, Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if you want to learn more about a great leader of the people and game changer who had his own human flaws. Very relevant today!

Don't see it if you don't like one man shows. Timothy Simonson has great respect for Adam Clayton Powell and never loses himself in the character. Read more

194 Reviews | 39 Followers
78
Thought-provoking, Good acting, good writing

See it if You enjoy a biographical play about a very interesting and iconic Man!

Don't see it if You don't enjoy a one-man show or anything to do with Black Culture and Heritage!

186 Reviews | 37 Followers
75
Entertaining, Great acting, Funny, Thought-provoking, Relevant

See it if you're interested in history, you like one man plays. The acting is great in this, while the writing is middling. A shame.

Don't see it if you don't like one man plays.

115 Reviews | 47 Followers
73
Ambitious, Intelligent, Thought-provoking

See it if If you like one person shows that also teach you a great deal about Somwonw who helped carve out civil rights.

Don't see it if You don't like one person shows or like highly elaborate shows or are not interested in historically based shows.

99 Reviews | 13 Followers
70
Relevant, Thought-provoking

See it if like one man shows, learning about history

Don't see it if need a real story with action or movement. Information was important but somehow not gripping enough for me

60 Reviews | 7 Followers
53
Slow

See it if You like one-man shows about political figures

Don't see it if You like "big" productions

43 Reviews | 5 Followers
85
Absorbing, Great acting, Funny

See it if An excellent production of a real-life story. Well-acted and staged.

Don't see it if Not interested in transsexuals journey to sexual and political freedom.

Critic Reviews (4)