All My Fathers
Closed 1h 30m
All My Fathers
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All My Fathers NYC Reviews and Tickets

82%
(26 Ratings)
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Great acting, Absorbing, Intelligent, Ambitious, Thought-provoking

About the Show

La MaMa presents this world premiere, a new tragicomedy by Paul David Young, that centers on the life-changing declaration by Young's elderly mother that he is the bastard son of the family pediatrician.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (26)

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435 Reviews | 60 Followers
91
Thought-provoking, Resonant, Intelligent, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if You want a really smart and inventive play. Treats aging characters sensitively but with a touch of humor.

Don't see it if You’re sensitive regarding old age and dementia as well as cancer.

133 Reviews | 36 Followers
91
Excellent psychological drama with humor and sophistication, probing the vexing question of what our origins mean to us, Intense, Intelligent, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you enjoy serious drama that takes on difficult psychological questions with a sense of dark humor

Don't see it if you want something light. But really, don't miss this: La Mama does it again!!

73 Reviews | 5 Followers
90
Great acting, Thought-provoking, Clever

See it if You love family drama and confrontation. If you enjoy shows about relationships and genealogy. The acting is incredible and the story wild.

Don't see it if You are triggered by death or by parental relationships.

290 Reviews | 92 Followers
90
Great writing, Great staging, Great acting, Funny, Absorbing

See it if You want to see a solid play in every way. I was totally involved

Don't see it if You want a production with full sets and high tech. This play doesn’t need that to be enjoyable

683 Reviews | 162 Followers
90
Affecting, Innovative, Funny, Engaging

See it if you want to see a play that is equal parts innovation, feeling & fun.

Don't see it if you don’t like characters in a play to break character. Read more

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100 Reviews | 38 Followers
85
Great acting, Great staging, Entertaining, Ambitious, Clever

See it if very well staged, excellent lighting design, very good acting. An unusual and inventive plot.

Don't see it if I found the intertextuality and "breaking the fourth wall" parts a tad too forced and self-congratulatory, so to speak; Read more

314 Reviews | 186 Followers
85
Challenging for audience (i mean me), 1 scene too intellectual, Thought-provoking, Ambitious, Mind-blowing portrayal of a bipolar mother

See it if Playwright’s autobiographical work; gay son vs. dying parents & uncertain dad; breaking 4th wall a lot in last scenes; the “mother” actress

Don't see it if .. keeps my jaw dropping in awe; intimate theatre space @ LaMama basement (elevator available); dramaturgic scene is a bit self-indulgent

543 Reviews | 82 Followers
85
Intelligent, Indulgent, Great acting, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if you want a play that can only be done as a play. SPOILER It beraks down the fourth wall. Totally enjoyable despite its serous topic.

Don't see it if you want fluff this is not for you.

Critic Reviews (3)

Lighting & Sound America
October 7th, 2019

"These early scenes are juiced up to no end by the great Deborah Hedwall as Regina, a malicious sphinx dispensing venom from the comfort of her stuffed chair, when not disappearing altogether into a fog of confusion…a surprisingly nimble and funny fantasia on an issue that affects all of us."
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New York Stage Review
October 8th, 2019

3/4 Stars "'Sometimes You Can Go Home But Maybe Shouldn't': Paul David Young's drama eventually waxes metatheatrical to no heavy benefit"
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Theatre is Easy
October 13th, 2019

"'All My Fathers' is a semi-autobiographical play that takes detours into dreams, memory, and literary history…it opens up a can of worms that it never figures out how to close. Your enjoyment of it will likely depend upon your tolerance for worms."
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