The Public and Private Deaths of Carol O'Grady NYC Reviews and Tickets

87%

(13 Ratings)

Positive

100%

Mixed

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Members say

Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Great acting, Funny

About the Show

It's Christmas. Carol's been murdered. What's next? This darkly comic solo show explores what makes us tick - as friends, neighbors, partners, parents, and people.

The lives of several residents of a Long Island suburb are shaken to their core when Carol O’Grady is brutally murdered in her home on Christmas Eve. What follows are those around her desperately trying to make sense of this tragedy. As they begin to deal with this loss, they are forced to confront their own intrinsically complex lives.

Show-Score Member Reviews (13)

Absorbing, Ambitious, Clever, Edgy

See it if Gay man relishes news of neighbour's Christmas Eve murder.Through the darkness, humanity seeps through. Great transitions between characters

Don't see it if Distinctions between four characters ill-defined. Profuse profanity. Line delivery is excitedly too fast, too low, and garbled. 45 min solo.

Absorbing, Delightful, Great acting, Confusing

See it if Murder take place, four characters played by one person.

Don't see it if You want cheer Christmas show. Read more

Absorbing, Great acting, Edgy, Intense

See it if you enjoy seeing how one event, one person is viewed by others. Very good acting of various characters by one actor. Really intense.

Don't see it if you like comedy or don't like one person shows. Read more

Lightning-fast delivery / weird uncomfortable pauses, Welcoming cozy set / good lighting & sound design, Creative character-switching (lamps & stuttering), Moving / intense / angry / edgy / quirky / absorbing, Well-written one-man very sad serio-dark-comedy

See it if you like 1-person shows that have a sprinkle of humor mixed-in w/moments of deep sadness & reflection, + back & forth character transitions.

Don't see it if you're not into 1-person shows. This guy takes you on a roller-coaster ride of emotions, including a lisp & slight physical-impediment. Read more

100

Absorbing, Resonant, Relevant, Edgy, Profound

See it if You're interested in the psychology of human relationships, the fickle stickiness of trauma, or Christmas decorations.

Don't see it if You're not looking for a multi-faceted production that has more than just one genre, theme, and view.

100

Delightful, Clever, Funny, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you want a truly unique, and somewhat existential, show that explores the trials of suburban social life. It's also absolutely hilarious.

Don't see it if you want a traditional Christmas show.

100

Absorbing, Entertaining, Thought-provoking, Refreshing, Must see

See it if Are you looking for a new twist on the classic “one-man show?” Then this is a show you absolutely cannot miss.

Don't see it if If you want a mindless, shallow show, this isn’t it. This show dives into a place in your mind that stays with you when you leave.

100

Exquisite, Funny, Great acting, Great staging, Hilarious

See it if you want to see a really interesting solo show that explores a fascinating story. It's also pretty funny and heartbreaking.

Don't see it if you're looking for just comedy. It gets dramatic too

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