Billie, Malcolm & Yusuf NYC Reviews and Tickets

72%

(28 Reviews)

Positive

68%

Mixed

25%

Negative

Members say

Ambitious, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Disappointing, Entertaining

About the Show

"Billie, Malcolm & Yusuf" opens at a funeral. Among the guests mourning are Malcolm X, Billie Holiday, and a black teenager, Yusuf Hawkins, who was brutally murdered by a white mob in 1989.

As the funeral procession makes its way through the Gates of Heaven, we learn the identity of the “departed,” the conflicts between Billie, Malcolm and Yusuf, and their struggle to live, love and laugh without gods or icons. "Billie, Malcolm, & Yusuf” features songs, humor, powerful reminiscences, historical footage, and more than a few surprises.

Member Reviews (28)

Quirky, Thought-provoking, Ambitious, Relevant, Disappointing

See it if You want to see something different. Mostly good...Sometimes great, but with a few major flaws you’re going to have to overlook.

Don't see it if You expect all the “t”’s crossed and the”i”’s dotted. Some weird moments. Some just plain bad moments in an otherwise interesting fun ride. Read more

Banal, Disappointing, Overrated

See it if If you want to see a show about malcolm x or Billie holiday.

Don't see it if Show was disappointing in direction. Acting wasnt bad. Story was so so

Critic Reviews (1)

"At a time in which discrimination and violence continue to plague Americans-particularly, African-Americans-'Billie, Malcolm & Yusuf' reminds us that artists' responses to tragedy need not keep audiences steeped in despair. A lighter artistic touch can sometimes engender hope and keep people energized in a way that harrowing dramas cannot."
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