american (tele)visions
Closed 1h 40m
american (tele)visions
62%
62%
(86 Ratings)
Positive
45%
Mixed
32%
Negative
23%
Members say
Ambitious, Confusing, Great acting, Disappointing, Slow

In a secluded Walmart in the 90s, Erica rolls a shopping cart through a series of fractured memories

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Critic Reviews (11)

The New York Times
September 30th, 2022

" 'American (Tele)visions' can be a bit repetitive at times. Yet the production still manages to surprise and entertain — so don’t touch that dial."
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Time Out New York
September 29th, 2022

"'american (tele)visions' takes an ambitiously wide look at major themes (consumerism, gender, technology), but its jumpy approach is less HDTV than ADHD. The channels keep changing, but a lot of the play is static."
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New York Theatre Guide
September 29th, 2022

"Despite the swirling projections and the peek-a-boo sets, at its core, 'american (tele)visions' is a static portrait of a family in pain. There is no absolution or hope, just trauma with no release."
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The Wall Street Journal
September 29th, 2022

“'american (tele)visions' is strongest in its early scenes, ripely evoking the strange universe that is any big box store, and the thirst for possessions they inspire."
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Theatermania
September 29th, 2022

"Theater Mitu has come up with a production that is bound to appeal to both the head and the heart."
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Lighting & Sound America
September 29th, 2022

It's a big, messy, ambitious tale of family dysfunctions spiked with critiques of US immigration policy, homophobia, and capitalism, loaded with scenic surprises and a cascade of video and sound effects. The result is exhausting and overwrought.
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Talkin' Broadway
September 29th, 2022

" 'American (tele)visions' doesn't lack for imagination. In fact, it may have too much of it. Would it be too much to ask, amid all the bells and whistles, for a little more straightforward storytelling?"
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New York Stage Review
September 29th, 2022

"The best impression one can take away from a murky production is the wish to see a standout performer resurface in the future."
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