Head Over Heels (NYC)

See it if Shakespearean style comedy, spoken in verse, with gay/trans characters and Go-Go's music. Surprisingly clever and fun.

Don't see it if You don't want to see a silly comedy. Shepherd boy disguises himself as a girl to see the princess etc. Don't have to be a big Go-Go's fan.

Also My gay 21 year old daughter went nuts for trans/drag queen Peppermint, who played the Oracle.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a fun musical with an unabashedly queer aesthetic.

Don't see it if you're looking for something that takes itself too seriously.

See it if you want to escape with some comedy and familiar songs in well designed sets and great costumes. An energetic cast makes it entertaining.

Don't see it if if you are not up for some silliness or do not like the music of the Go Go's.

See it if you enjoy a light hearted gender bending musical with lively music and wonderful staging. Very entertaining with funny situations.

Don't see it if you do not like gender bending dialogue or you only like sophisticated musicals.

Also Talented cast. I loved the use of the lighting which I think can be appreciated if you do not sit too close to the stage.... Read more Read less

See it if Loosely based on The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia, a royal family pairs up their daughters, finds a successor, and keeps the beat.

Don't see it if You are not OK with non-binary and other gender expressions, or with a rather silly plot that mixes Greek mythology and Elizabethan English.

See it if You are looking for something fun

Don't see it if You want to think or be challenged

Also Sorry to make this about me but this was the first Broadway musical I have ever seen. So please don’t decide whether to see this or not based on my review. I see straight plays just about every day and I also see live music every day but I like to keep my music and my theater separate. My friend kind of tricked me into going to this because she knew I was a fan of the Go gos. While I didn’t hate it I didn’t think it was very good. I definitely appreciated the dancing and when I got to see the band perform at the end. The actor peppermint... I just didn’t understand. I don’t know who this person is or why they belong on a Broadway stage. They tried to cover their voice using a effect but it didn’t work. This person did not have a good voice and was very stiff. The only reason I saw this is because I have seen every play currently on Broadway... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see several really wonderful performances couched within a rather predictable telling. A riot of color and movement.

Don't see it if Mundane repetitive dance moves which were not interesting 1st time. Small garage band "orchestra" with boring arrangements/orchestration.

Also The older generation here excels. The King and Queen inhabit their roles and are perfectly cast and deliver vocally and "dramatically". The younger cast was certainly talented, (tho the vocal performance of Andrew Durand left something to be desired- his performance won the night) but they were uneven the night I attended. It felt like a "papered" audience with riotous appreciation out of proportion to the delivery. Peppermint, to many the main draw, was integrated into the cast and if there had been less strain to emphasize the "theyness" of Pythio I think this evolutionary transgender character/performer would have been better served. The lighting was wonderful and further defined costumes and characterization. I would have preferred the direction less structured which sounds odd in a play too often described as chaotic. I found the chaos studied and predictable.... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy Shakesperean like comedies with music from The Go-Go’s.

Don't see it if You prefer elaborate and serous productions.

See it if A sweet adult gender bending fairy tale of a musical. Fun and well produced. The audience was dancing in the isles.Great entertainment.

Don't see it if Do not see if you prefer dramas or musicals with a message.

See it if You love go go music. You also love silly shows.

Don't see it if you want to see a show with a better story line.

See it if you'd like a mashup of Go-Gos songs and Shakespeare with a flimsy plot.

Don't see it if You want an intelligent plot. This is fluff.

See it if you love musical comedy and are a fan of the music of the Go-Gos.

Don't see it if you love GREAT musical comedy and don't like the music of the Go-Gos.

Also LOVED hearing the music of the Go-Gos. Quite clever how the music of the Go_Gos was used to tell the story. At times it really worked and at other times it just didn't work. LOVED Rachel York's performance. Her voice was REALLY suited to those Go-Gos songs. Who would have guessed? Not I. You go girl!!!... Read more Read less

See it if You are a fan of the Go-Go's and want to hear their music performed by a cast that is clearly having fun.

Don't see it if You want a serious story, don't like fluff, and need substance. None of that here, but it was fun.

Also It was clear that the cast was having fun performing, which made it fun for the audience. It's not a great story, but it is silly and mindless and if you are a child of the 80's like me, you'll have a fun time.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to have a fun time in the theater. This is a very entertaining musical,with actors who beautifully sing songs of the GO-GO's.

Don't see it if You prefer more serious fare.

See it if You like the music of the Go-Gos, or you want a silly good time about LGBT relations in medieval times. The cast is great, staging is smart

Don't see it if You dislike the Go-Gos, want something profound, or don't like shows that preach their messages foo overtly.

See it if You’re up for a campy, wry mash-up of the Go Go’s music, Elizabethan iambic pentameter and plot, with a five-woman kick-ass pit band.

Don't see it if A story that embraces love in all its gender fluidity, sexual identity, cross-dressing & feminist philosophy disturbs. Not a jukebox musical

Also Terrific lighting, sound & sets; musical arrangements & musicians; book, staging & concept. Great casting and game, talented performers all carry this weird and weirdly effective show. It's a barometer for this moment, when sexual identity and fluidity are so much in the current cultural conversation that there it is, up on a Broadway stage. Like Will & Grace in the early 2000's, acceptance is a long haul, but inevitable.

The biggest disappointment was the lackluster choreography: no clear lines with little imagination, and the few bits that showed promise of invention were left unrealized by sloppy execution and a lack of directed intent given to the dancers. Unfortunate, and a waste of a lot of physical talent. James Walski's difficult, physically demanding and amazingly rehearsed & executed choreography in 2016's weird Trip of Love, which Liff nicks in the Vacation number—Wipeout, anyone?—showed, like Fosse's work, what the possibilities can be. Even so, it's a fun show, catch it.... Read more Read less

See it if you love musicals. Or! you like the Go-Go's AND obscure Elizabethan fantasias AND gender politics (srsly, who is this show aimed at?)

Don't see it if you're expecting a boring jukebox musical; a coherent, linear musical. This is farcical and fun and full of stilted Shakespeare-style verse.

Also I had loads of fun, but I'm baffled at how this show ever got made. It's long, disparate, meandering, and so silly. I enjoyed the Go-Go songs more than the band's recordings, so there's that.... Read more Read less

See it if Well written,...smart and witty use of English language ; well conceived ... NOT a juke-box musical. Silly with a big heart.

Don't see it if No reason not ... delightful

See it if You enjoy shows that are very much targeted towards LGBTQ and drag audiences. You are a Go-Go's fan.

Don't see it if You dislike shows that are overtly didactic and a little predictable. Dislike the music of the Go-Go's.

Also "Thou better worketh!" -Pythio

And "worketh" they do. They "worketh" insanely hard in Head Over Heels. But that's precisely the problem with this mirthful ball of joy. It seems to need a tremendous amount of work from its actors to keep it afloat.

If you can ignore an almost non-sensical plot, there's a tremendous amount of fun to be had in this show. But you really do have to, as easy on as possible in the show, just let your mind move past glaring plot-holes.

My only real complaint though is that at the end of the show, when the back scrim/curtain is lifted to reveal the band we finally hear what the entire show should have sound like. The sound design never lets us hear the pounding of rock'n roll until it's time for the final curtain.

The performances are just wonderful. It's hard to pick favorites. But perhaps Andrew Durand, as both clumsy shepherd and fierce amazon, takes the prize. But Bonnie Milligan and Alexandra Socha are both awesome.

Go get the beat before closing!... Read more Read less

See it if Straight white cis men (patriarchy) realize their shortcomings and make space for the women and queer folx. Light progressive jukebox comedy

Don't see it if Writing is just ok. Queer / trans folx scare you. Don't like The Go-Go's.

Also Ticket from online rush via TodayTix for $42.50. Balcony front and center row.... Read more Read less

See it if Experiencing some good performances is enough to overlook a stupid and unfunny book.

Don't see it if you want theater to engage your mind.

See it if Fizzy laughs, fun dialogue and Durand and Socha getting well-deserved originating roles amongst a talented cast makes for a fun theater slot

Don't see it if True to originating story so sudden seriousness almost implodes the fun; catchy Go-Gos tunes uneven in quality and relevance to story

See it if you like anachronistic jokes made by people in period costume.

Don't see it if you don't like shows that overstay their welcome and can't seem to settle on a tone.

See it if you like The Go-Go's music in a romantic comedy where love knows no gender. Singing, dancing and cavorting.

Don't see it if LGBTQ themes make you uncomfortable of you prefer drama.

See it if you are looking for light entertainment that is current. It has a surprisingly political message which I appreciated.

Don't see it if you don't like the mistaken identity/Elizabethan farce genre.

Also I appreciate a jukebox musical that has an interesting plot. Although the songs didn't always fit perfectly, it was overall a good use of the music. I liked the juxtaposition of 80s songs with the Elizabethan era. The dancing is also fantastic - it pulled me in right from the first moment.... Read more Read less