Perfect Crime: The Longest-Running Play in NYC That Defies the Odds

TLDR Despite negative reviews and low ticket sales, Perfect Crime, the longest-running play in New York City, continues to attract audiences due to its low production costs and the determination of its star, Catherine Russell.

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00:00 A play called Perfect Crime is widely disliked and confusing, yet it continues to survive and attract new audiences.
03:38 Perfect Crime, the longest-running play in New York City, continues to survive and attract audiences despite negative reviews and low ticket sales, likely due to its low production costs and scrappy nature.
07:06 Catherine has chosen to devote her life to keeping the confusing play, Perfect Crime, running, despite the toll it has taken on her personal life and relationships.
10:41 Catherine is unfazed by the negative feedback she receives about her play, Perfect Crime, and believes that not everyone will like any play, so there's no point in trying to please everyone.
13:59 Catherine Russell, the star of Perfect Crime, doesn't consider it the best play ever written, but she enjoys performing in it and finds it to be a form of release from the daily stresses of her life.
17:23 Catherine Russell performs in a play called "Perfect Crime" and doesn't let negative reviews or constant validation affect her.
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