One More Time with Malice NYC Reviews and Tickets

72%

(25 Ratings)

Positive

68%

Mixed

32%

Negative

Members say

Great acting, Slow, Thought-provoking, Absorbing, Disappointing

About the Show

Set in a New Jersey hospital in the mid-90s, this world premiere drama is about facing fears, mortality, sexuality, spiritually, and trying to connect.

Freddie, an anxious, sharp witted, gay New Yorker, had planned to tell his family about his HIV status. After his mother tries to commit suicide, he now has the perfect excuse not to. At the hospital, things quickly get tense in this forced family reunion as the siblings try to navigate old wounds, while their father bullies them into making their mom promise to “never to do it again.”

Show-Score Member Reviews (25)

Powerful, great acting, surprising

See it if You care about the history of AIDs and the Reagan years when it was unacceptable to be gay, let alone HIV Positive; you like good acting

Don't see it if You are impatient; want a story to be fast moving, aren't willing to suspend disbelief and let the author carry you; & don't like gutsy work Read more

Absorbing, Entertaining, Great acting, Great writing, Relevant

See it if you want to see a great play with family dynamics.

Don't see it if you would rather see a musical.

Ambitious, Great acting, Great staging, Intelligent, Thought-provoking

See it if You appreciate very good performances and direction. The actors made this play work well.

Don't see it if You don’t enjoy a story that has no ending

Absorbing, Great staging, Thought-provoking

See it if You enjoy shows that take you back to that time and make you explore what it means to love someone unconditionally.

Don't see it if You don’t like family dramas, are uncomfortable with gay themes, want a high production value. Read more

Absorbing, Ambitious, Dated, Great acting, Great writing

See it if You enjoy shows based on dysfunction families and AIDS Theme.

Don't see it if You get annoyed by dated material.

Thought-provoking, Relevant, Absorbing

See it if you have ever been part of a family struggling with members who are physically/ mentally ill. Deals with both hope and despair - how human!

Don't see it if you are uncomfortable seeing sick people in a hospital setting where illness is primary and cures not often easy or available.

Thought-provoking, Dated, Very good acting, Slow

See it if You want to see a very talented cast with good performances of a heart felt (but slow) family drama & AIDS drama taking place in late 1990s

Don't see it if You want a more polished play with a stronger ending; don’t want to see AIDS related drama combined with family drama. Slow at some points. Read more

Dated, Disappointing, Slow, Good acting

See it if you'd like to see some good acting; the acting was the best part of the show You want to support a company that produces new works.

Don't see it if you're expecting something new or to be moved emotionally.The play is surprisingly flat. It's all been said before & said so much better.

Critic Reviews (1)

"An emotional roller coaster that ultimately builds toward a poignant and powerful climax...The play is staged beautifully...The best performance of the night was that of Zoey O’Toole, who turned in an exceptionally emotional performance as Beatrice...This play succeeds, in a way that I can’t say about some other plays I’ve seen, in managing to tie it all together, and making it feel like it’s all relevant to the broader story of this family."
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Trailer

Creative team

Stephen Joshua Thompson

Freddie

Marc Sinoway

Donnie