Dementia Americana (FringeNYC)
Closed 1h 30m
Dementia Americana (FringeNYC)
86

Dementia Americana (FringeNYC) NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%
(51 Ratings)
Positive
90%
Mixed
8%
Negative
2%
Members say
Great acting, Relevant, Clever, Absorbing, Ambitious

About the Show

A FringeNYC Encore: Sex! Murder! Insanity! John Philip Sousa! Enjoy all this and more in this darkly comic play about the scandal surrounding Evelyn Nesbit, Harry K Thaw, and the murder of famed architect Stanford White.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (51)

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12 Reviews | 3 Followers
100
Clever, Entertaining, Great acting

See it if You love historical dramas, you know Evelyn Nesbit from your cast recording of Ragtime!

Don't see it if You aren't into bare bones, stylistic theater

19 Reviews | 4 Followers
86
Absorbing, Funny, Great acting

See it if you want to see theater tackle difficult subjects (mental illness, power of money) in an absorbing way. I give it a B/B+ grade.

Don't see it if you dislike violent depictions and want a completely true historical account.

17 Reviews | 4 Followers
79
Ambitious, Absorbing, Quirky, Thought-provoking

See it if you are interested in a different exploration of local history

Don't see it if you don't like "bare bones" black box performances

9 Reviews | 5 Followers
100
Absorbing, Clever, Great staging, Great acting, Resonant

See it if you've got a flair for darkness and have been uncomfortable with the political climate of late

Don't see it if you're made uneasy by simulated (sexual) violence and vulgarity

10 Reviews | 5 Followers
90
Entertaining, Relevant, Suspenseful

See it if you'd enjoy a fascinating true crime story from the turn of last century, with deeper socioeconomic, legal and psychological implications

Don't see it if you're too young for some of the mature subject matter?

6 Reviews | 2 Followers
90
Clever, Great acting, Original, Relevant

See it if You are interested in an obscure character and story in history whose lessons are especially poignant today.

Don't see it if You are waiting for it to get to a bigger better theater. Then see it there.

10 Reviews | 7 Followers
15
Disappointing, Overrated, Excruciating

See it if You like, loud, bombastic, cliche,

Don't see it if Way overacting, did not match the period in terms of all costumes

3 Reviews | 17 Followers
100
Relevant, Chilling, Twisted, Brilliant, One-of-a-kind

See it if You are interested in history, current events, and socioeconomic class issues. It's funny, exhilarating, dark, and EXTREMELY relevant!

Don't see it if You think the top 1% is peachy keen.

Critic Reviews (7)