Amazing Grace

See it if you see everything on Bway. The story is horrible (slave trade), the characters unlikable, the music and lyrics lousy. Why go???

Don't see it if you have standards. The only good song is Amazing Grace, but its healing powers are unearned. I felt I was "lost" and I wasn't found.

Also At the end of Act I, there was a stunning underwater visual of the drowning and rescue...otherwise, there were no redeeming virtues to this misguided effort.... Read more Read less

See it if this show is completely underrated. It has a stunning score and some of the very best voices on the broadway stage right now. Great story.

Don't see it if this show is poorly marketed. It's not the story of the song. It's a great story of slavery and redemption.

See it if You enjoy a soaring score with great vocalists and a story rooted in history.

Don't see it if You're looking for light fluffy fare

See it if you don't want to be the dummy who missed Erin Mackey's performance.

Don't see it if you're expecting too much. It's competent, but nothing more.

See it if You love historical musicals, no matter how weak the material.

Don't see it if You expect this to be a religious experience.

See it if you can forgive its weaknesses to see a timely story that reminds us how we brought the race issues and conflicts we see today on ourselves.

Don't see it if you can't look past its flaws (including that the protagonist's redemption comes so late in the show you already irrevocably hate him).

See it if you want to hear the song Amazing Grace (performed almost 2 hours and 20 minutes into the show).

Don't see it if you have the choice of seeing literally anything else or if you want catchy, memorable music.

See it if you want to hear the best rendition of Amazing Grace ever

Don't see it if you are hoping for the resonance the film had; they somehow didn't build the emotional significance throughout

See it if big LOUD musicals rock your world. There's a lot to be had here. Excellent cast, tough subject-matter masterfully staged, stunning ending.

Don't see it if anything to do with slavery and seeing it portrayed live will upset you. There are no short-cuts here, but it's tastefully portrayed. Epic.

See it if you want to know about the song.

Don't see it if you want a fast paced show.

See it if You want to hear an epic score and don't mind rolling your eyes a lot.

Don't see it if You can't tolerate melodrama.

See it if want to see this awesome cast and enjoy historical musicals.

Don't see it if do not like historical musicals.

See it if you want to see a highly flawed, yet highly ambitious, show that has some deeply disturbing slavery themes and depictions, and great sets

Don't see it if a show that tried too hard to be everything, so ended up with a lack of a good central focus, leaving it unsatisfying at the end

See it if It's hard to articulate.. Cast was sooo talented and the story is interesting.. It just was not entertaining for whatever reason

Don't see it if Just don't see it unless you want a very expensive nap

See it if you are a fan of great singing, and of the featured song

Don't see it if you like a more contemporary topic

See it if You want to know the story behind the song. That was a revelation to me.

Don't see it if You are overtly cynical, an atheist, hate historical musicals, are expecting the next Le Miz.

See it if IF U like British history (circa 18th C.) & a "clean" portrayal of Romance with a little Faith message in between U will really enjoy this!!

Don't see it if The Biblical references may offend atheists & die-hard agnostics, but most of the faith moments are very subtly played out in the text.

See it if You don't mind historical inaccuracies and bad writing.

Don't see it if you won't, it closed.

See it if you want a plodding history lesson on the evils of slavery.

Don't see it if you've seen Hamilton. That show's genius at turning history into compelling musical theater makes Amazing Grace's faults even more glaring.

See it if Like an interesting story and musicals

Don't see it if You don't want to hear about slavery

See it if you missed church and need a make-up session. The cast is FANTASTIC, the source material is inspiring...but this show is excruciating.

Don't see it if you're put off by pandering and proselytizing in your broadway shows.

See it if You like history and great music

Don't see it if If you don't like to cry

See it if you enjoy pseudo-historical musicals, wonderful stagecraft (particularly the end of act one), and shows that have (unmet) potential...

Don't see it if you are a stickler for perfectly written shows or are expecting the music to be as well-crafted as the title song.

See it if like Christian based plays.

Don't see it if don't want to know about the slave trade.

See it if you are interested in the history of this song, southern American history, a Christian experience, etc.

Don't see it if slaves in cages, slave auctions, etc., will upset you. This is not a light entertainment; it is a man's awakening and it gets rough at times