The Bloody Deed of 1857

In this site-specific, interactive show, Paranormal History Productions stages a seance to revisit a crime that scandalized New York in the mid–19th century: the violent murder of dentist Harvey Burdell, allegedly at the hands of young widow Emma Cunningham. Harold Heno and Elise Gainer direct a script by Gainer. The small audience meets before the show at the southwest corner of Astor Place and Lafayette Streets before moving to a mystery location at the nearby Colonnade Row. (The $120 ticket includes a postshow walking tour of related sites of interest.)