Billie, Malcolm & Yusuf
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Billie, Malcolm & Yusuf
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Billie, Malcolm & Yusuf NYC Reviews and Tickets

72%
(28 Ratings)
Positive
68%
Mixed
25%
Negative
7%
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.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (28)

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62 Reviews | 8 Followers
97
Absorbing, Entertaining, Great acting, Great singing, Intense

See it if Want to feel engaged in the oppression and brutalizations of American Blacks.

Don't see it if You don't want to acknowledge the atrocities that American Blacks are forced to endure

247 Reviews | 61 Followers
95
Refreshing, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great staging, Great acting

See it if you are interested in a refreshing history lesson about Billie's, Malcolm's & Yusuf's lives and deaths. Great acting and staging!

Don't see it if you can't handle plays about racism and murder or if you recently lost a loved one.

116 Reviews | 18 Followers
91
Engaging, thought provoking, and very entertaining

See it if You like shows with a message, like minimal staging, and want to see Billie Holiday perform.

Don't see it if You are looking for a big Broadway musical.

435 Reviews | 60 Followers
91
Clever, Great staging, Intelligent, Relevant

See it if You want/need an entertaining history and social politics lesson. Very cleverly executed

Don't see it if If political plays that deal with racism are not your cup of tea perhaps you should see this anyway.

332 Reviews | 41 Followers
89
Absorbing, Great acting, Great staging, Relevant, Informative

See it if You want to see a play that is very well put together with some very great performers. You want to be immersed in some history.

Don't see it if You are not interested in hearing and seeing some pieces of history. You don't want to see a great performance. Read more

287 Reviews | 32 Followers
89
Relevant, Thought-provoking, Clever, Entertaining, Great staging

See it if you like political plays that carry an important message or you like elaborate sets

Don't see it if you're bothered by talk of racism and murder. You can't handle profanity

1166 Reviews | 464 Followers
78
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

267 Reviews | 52 Followers
76
Moving, Relevant, Quirky, Entertaining, Ambitious

See it if You're interested in black history and harrowing stories of racist violence, mixed with mellow songs from Billie Holiday.

Don't see it if You don't want to hear stories of racism and violence. But perhaps you should anyway. Read more

Critic Reviews (1)

TheaterScene.net
February 20th, 2019

"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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