American Rot NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if you want a powerful show that discusses race and white supremacy and features as characters descendants of Dred Scott & Roger Brooke Taney.

Don't see it if you're looking for a fully developed play. This is a good show, but I'd like to have seen it go deeper and utilize the full cast more.

See it if you're into LaMama's lefty, liberal, socially-progressive programming; want to see guilt & angst over racial injustice played out on stage

Don't see it if you expect something new and/or thought-provoking. No real depth. The sequelae of the Dredd Scott case is assumed but there was so much more Read more

See it if you want a show addressing race as a kind of debate or argument but without enough character development to be deep enough to truly matter.

Don't see it if argument gets old for you, or the one note without much dynamic leaves you cold.

See it if Actors are extraordinary at working with the text given to them. Great premise and argument executed in such a redundant way.

Don't see it if You want to be trusted as an audience. No pacing, no plot development, redundant characters. Theatre stuck in the past.

See it if You like thought-provoking pieces that deal with race relations - history of to today - the feelings of all and how to move forward

Don't see it if You don’t like stories about race

See it if You enjoy vulnerability that is woven into every line of the show. The show expresses rage and trauma in refreshing prose.

Don't see it if You dont like good plays, go see Aladdin or some shit Read more

See it if You want to imagine and be open to the legacy of how skin color shaped the US

Don't see it if If the conversation of how Race shaped the US makes you uncomfortable

See it if You like the Off Bway wild and crazy scene. Always fun to visit the La Mama playground.

Don't see it if You want great splashy sets and costumes. (The immense suspended OPEN sign is a wonder to behold.) Read more