Hillary and Clinton

See it if you want a sophisticated--but slight--evening. Poor H battles misogyny on all fronts (political/personal). She's feisty and smart, but loses

Don't see it if you want drama/comedy...there's little of either. Some interesting ideas and fine acting. Sometimes dull/repetitive. Belongs in small space.

Also Although not presented as history (you're in a parallel universe), I question some of Hnath's choices. Must Hillary be shown to be a bold-face liar? I don't think that's fair. Not much insight into why H stayed in her marriage.
Horrible costumes. Why?
I didn't laugh very much and I got a little bored, but overall I was absorbed by the play. I'm not sure what the relevance is of 2008 events...so much has happened since.... Read more Read less

See it if Two really good stage actors make this somewhat bearable. If you want a political show that deals with the Clintons.

Don't see it if You want a story thats not tired or uninteresting. The show tries to be everything, but it has no dept too it.

See it if Sharp script + great acting = fun & enjoyable. Their personal relationship somehow survives their faults. Maybe that is the message.

Don't see it if You detest either Hillary or Bill, or are just tired of them. You are expecting more politics. You want a more serious biography.

Also Hillary gives an intro in which she says that if the universe is infinite, then there must be a different version of earth somewhere, where her life unfolds differently. Coincidentally, one of the characters in “Rabbit Hole” — another play I saw this week — says exactly the same thing. Despite the idea being apparently good enough for the author of H&C to copy from an earlier play, from a mathematical perspective it is just plain wrong. Infinite planets does not imply that every possible version of our planet exists. Moreover, from a physical perspective, the universe is pretty well established to be finite. There is only one Hillary Clinton.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see the always engaging, reliable Metcalf in a dubious, unreliable account of the Clintons on the 2008 campaign trail.

Don't see it if u want to see something more than a mere acting exercise (albeit for 2 of our most talented stage actors); u expect a play with substance.

Also Hillary & Bill -- no matter what your politics are & regardless of how you feel about this polarizing couple -- deserve a better examination than this safe, nonprovocative, innocuous, uninteresting, cursory "exploration" of their relationship.... Read more Read less

See it if you love the writer or one of the leads & need to see anything they do.

Don't see it if you’re Clinton Fatigued: the clever set-up posits possible Clinton alternatives, but the Clintons we get are the tired Clintons we've known.

Also I admire the past work of playwright Hnath & the lead actors but avoided seeing “Hillary and Clinton” till now for 1 reason: Clinton Fatigue. A sharp prolog has Laurie Metcalf talking directly to the audience, positing the intriguing possibility of alternative worlds with alternative Clintons. When I heard this my heart sang. Maybe the dull, thudding reality of what the real-world Clintons have become wouldn’t weigh on this play after all: We’d see some wacky, exhilarating Hills & Bills. Alas, I rejoiced prematurely. The Clintons the play delivers are the Clintons we’ve known (forever it seems!), caught at the bitter, exhausted moment when Hillary has to face the real likelihood of losing the 2008 nomination. Hnath has clever lines & set-ups, but the husband-wife team we experience has fatigued even them. This Hill & Bill feel like the walking dead. That they’d died way before the 2016 campaign might be a trenchant observation; Hnath has many. But they don’t add up to an urgent play.... Read more Read less

See it if you want a light and fun take on the characters you know, possibly in another universe. The acting is top notch and the writing interesting.

Don't see it if you expect to be wowed; it could be so much more. There are great moments here, overall a bit flat and the staging is more off-Broadway.

See it if you believe the personal is political or that the political is personal. Either way this play is right there.

Don't see it if you hope to see a realistic representation of what the play suggests are the two other people in the other universe with these names.

See it if About politic and marry told by Hillary, by a writer point of view. Great acting by Laurie Metcalf.

Don't see it if Dislike Hillary/Clinton.

Also Great Acting both Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow. I like this play alot more then I though I would.... Read more Read less

See it if You’d enjoy a lighthearted look at American political culture circa 2008, and you’re a Clinton fan.

Don't see it if You’d feel ripped off by a very small, 80-minute play that feels like a staged reading sans scripts (despite the caliber of the actors).

See it if you want a refreshingly honest look at the Clintons which you rarely get in the entertainment industry where there is no political diversity

Don't see it if you love the Clintons and are not open to any view of them that is unfavorable.

Also I can't believe this show came from Chicago and was able to make to Broadway with such great actors. Very revealing portrayal of this famous political couple. The confrontation between Barak Obama and the Clintons is worth the price of admission. Do not invite Barbra Streisand or the Clintons to this show.... Read more Read less

See it if The trials & tribulations of political/married life through Hillary's eyes. The cast of four are wonderful, Metcalf is amazing. Time flies.

Don't see it if political & honest but who really knows what goes on behind closed doors? Here's 1 possibility according to 1 writer. Why not check it out

See it if You want to see two power house actors play off each other. Great acting from all, an interesting glimpse into a potential moment in time.

Don't see it if You want to see a story that was worth telling. I can't remember how it ended and I saw it last week.

See it if Interested in examining possibilties & inevitabilities, & the what ifs of politics and marriage itself, see Metcalf & Lithgow in top form

Don't see it if not interested in possibility, politics or marriage, need to chant "Lock her up", can't remember what was happening in 2008

See it if you possibly can.Laurie Metcalf is unbelievable.She is one of our very best actresses.Watching her is a class in acting.She nails it.

Don't see it if you want a frothy musical.Just watching Metcalf react to and listen to John Lithgow is worth the price of admission.

See it if you're a fan of great acting, interested in politics, or marital drama. Only 90 minutes with lot of sharp dialogue.

Don't see it if you don't like talky plays or alternative fiction. It's based on real people and events, but still fiction. Hnath has written better plays.

See it if Two masters of the art play a riveting pas-de-deux. A what-if? version of the 2008 primaries.

Don't see it if If political stories aren't your thing.

See it if even if you don't want to see more about the Clintons. This is a well acted fictionalized character study of two powerful people.

Don't see it if You expect this to be a true to life biographical moment during Hillary's campaign.

See it if for the superb performance by Laurie Metcalf. This play at less than 90 minutes would have been better in a smaller theater.

Don't see it if you are sick of politics and the Clintons'

See it if familiar spousal/coworker banter, elevated by the fact that it’s the Clintons and marvelously written, directed, and performed, appeals.

Don't see it if uninterested in a voyeuristic, sparsely-set look at the lives of two political spouses-cum-competitors (and a couple of male interlopers).

Also Lucas Hnath’s works tend to be tense, thought-provoking, funny yet subdued, and well-aware of human foibles. Like A Doll’s House, Part 2, Hillary and Clinton reimagines an already-familiar world (this one real) and positions it as a parallel “what if” realm, set in a claustrophobic, sparse, increasingly-detritus-laden New Hampshire hotel room in 2008. A memory play with Laurie Metcalf’s “Hillary” the choicest role (aside from John Lithgow’s “Bill,” there’s also a campaign aid and a brief visit from “Barack”), this isn’t a “political” work because it deals with American politicians. It’s political through energized themes of power, feminism, legacy, and perception. Regardless of your political affiliation, you’ll appreciate the sharp look at how falsities can become truths if they merely “appear” a certain way; the curse of image; and how behind every daring woman is a battalion of clueless reeking men—and that woman simply has to put up with the smell. There are no real winners here.... Read more Read less

See it if you want an intimate and yet humorous view of the Hillary's relationship with Bill and Obama. Better than expected.

Don't see it if you have no knowledge of recent political intrigue or are so pro-Hillary that you can't laugh at her.

See it if you want to see Metcalf and Lithgow do a fantastic job backed by a solid supporting cast

Don't see it if you want to Hanath provide some meat to chew on.

Also The symbiotic relationship between Hillary and Bill Clinton is only explored on a surface level. Hnath seems to blame her "need" to reject this relationship for her defeat. It is an interesting and possibly insightful point of view, but need a more energetic exploration.... Read more Read less

See it if you are fascinated with the Clinton's relationship, interested in hypothetical beliefs about Hillary's political history & superb acting.

Don't see it if you dislike a "talky," fairly boring script with a hypothetical treatment of the Clinton's characters that "stretch" credulity.

See it if you are a fan of Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow. You will NOT be disappointed.

Don't see it if you are expecting to see a Bill and Hillary impersonations on stage, because that's NOT what this play is.

Also Once again Laurie Metcalf is at her best onstage. She is the rooster ruling the coop. John Lithgow holds his own throwing out one liners that are quite memorable. James Francis James nails his portrayal of Barrack OBama. LOVED the concise 90 minute length of this play. It was jammed packed with plenty to digest and talk about over an after-show drink or on the ride home.... Read more Read less

See it if You don’t want to miss seeing Laurie Metcalf in anything. John Lithgow is also excellent. A nice pairing of talent.

Don't see it if You have had it with politics up to here.

See it if You are interested in what the private lives of politicians must be like

Don't see it if You want to hear JL do an Arkansas accent. He doesn't.