Give 'em Hell, Harry! NYC Reviews and Tickets
About the Show
A one-man show about Harry S. Truman, the common man of common sense who rose to the challenges of America’s highest office, yet never lost the bedrock honesty that won him his nickname.
Show-Score Member Reviews (23)
See it if An exquisite portrayal of Harry Truman masterfully performed by Mr. Byrnes. See Mr. Truman with compassion and a huge heart. Unlike Trump.
Don't see it if If you are not fond of one-person shows.
See it if I'm not a fan of One Actor Shows. I was completely enthralled with Mr. Byrnes as "Harry", & unwittingly had a great history lesson. Bravo!
Don't see it if If you are not ready to be enlightened and entertained!
See it if The lead actor is so compelling and committed as Harry, you feel like you are sitting in the Office, instead of a Theatre. Time flew!!
Don't see it if you are looking for something warm and fuzzy. As the passion of the play, is palpable.
See it if Your interested in politics, history & social commentary. This 1 man show was artfully directed, masterfully portrayed, & thought provoking
Don't see it if If you are not interested in politics or US history,
See it if you would like to know more about a president who did not take advantage of his role nor the office.
Don't see it if you don't like historical stories and factual information.
See it if You enjoy history and a well acted one man show in an intimate setring
Don't see it if You are not interested in a one man show that focuses on the life of Harry Truman as president.
See it if You enjoy learning about History in an entertaining way . You like a small venue
Don't see it if You don’t like small spaces or one man shows . You don’t want learn anything about the past .
See it if you yearn to know more about Truman and the history around his presidency.
Don't see it if you don't care about a president who was probably dead by the time you were born, or if you're expecting something interesting. Read more
Critic Reviews (2)
“President Truman is brought back to life by...Byrnes, who brings a unique perspective to a role such as this, having once served as a Congressional aide...In terms of Mr. Byrnes’ performance, he does indeed come off as presidential...It does a fine job at not only capturing a period in history that has long since passed, but at eloquently showing the audience how some aspects of American politics never really changed."
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"Though 'Give ’Em Hell, Harry!' was written more than 40 years ago and toured back then with James Whitmore in the title role of President Harry S Truman, the play sounds to 2018 ears to have been written last week as a reproach to the current holder of that job. And all without mentioning his name...What gives his production its sharp edge is Truman’s warnings about the potential for abuse of power and publicity that he saw in the highest offices of the land."
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