About the Show

This new supernatural, immersive adventure explores an unsolved murder from 1850s New York and the restless ghosts it left behind.

Someone murdered Dr. Harvey Burdell on January 30th, 1857 in his New York City home. Minnie Seymour and Charlotte Worthington invite you to a séance to reveal the truth. This play journeys into the past and brings historic documents and actual witness testimony to life. You will meet the two ladies at the Southwest corner of Astor Place and Lafayette Street at 8 pm, and they will lead you to the secret, haunted parlor in the historic 19th-century Colonnade Row, where the Instruments of Darkness Tell Us Truths.

Critic Reviews (1)

"The trial is long and grueling; it is here where the ambition of 'The Bloody Deed of 1857' falters...And after one too many shocking revelations, I longed for a space to stop and reflect, or simply catch my breath and take a break...However, in this intimate, up-close setting, there is also a certain magic in seeing theatre tricks executed seamlessly...The toolkit of many an off-off-Broadway production is used to great effect here."
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