The Nap (Broadway)

See it if You are good at understanding heavy British accents

Don't see it if You have trouble understanding heavy British accents

See it if Looking for an entertaining show with a good cast of characters and dialogue (tho' i personally have difficulty with strong accents)

Don't see it if want a musical, drama

Also I never saw OneManTwoGovner, tho i heard it was great. I wasn't sure where this play was going, kept my interest, though i can't say it was hysterically slapstick funny, amusing yes.... Read more Read less

See it if You’re a fan of British humor and lighter comedies.

Don't see it if You want something more serious or are easily annoyed by long exposition.

Also A cute British comedy that has a lot of whimsical one-liners that borderline corny. The show could have been done in 1 act. It took a while to get to the meat of the show, but once there, it had entertaining moments. There is a phenomenally choreographed “snooker” scene in the second-half and the announcers steal the show. Great comic-timing by the whole cast. See it for a discounted price... Read more Read less

See it if You are British, have acute hearing, and are familiar with English idioms.

Don't see it if If you enjoy clever dialogue and well clear elocution.

Also The rapid fire English accented dialogue was delivered as if the theater had to be empty by a certain hour. Most of the show was indecipherable. You could not understand what was said. Small pockets of laughter would spout up, but it was clear that most of the dialogue was lost.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to laugh at some of the funniest one liners

Don't see it if You get annoyed with actors doing bad accents

See it if you like fast paced shows (esp about sports), great acting, and dark comedies

Don't see it if you can't understand English accents that aren't RP or London, you want something more serious, or don't like British humour

Also Saw this in previews on October 5. It's 2 hours and 15 mins with one intermission
- I didn't realise most of the actors in this play were American until I met them at stagedoor. Their English accents were superb (or I thought they were)
- I usually like front row seats because I am short but any one seated a few rows beyond the stage in orchestra or any mezz seats had a better view tbh.
-You honestly don't need to know anything about Snooker to enjoy this play. A lot about the game is explained via a narrator or a character
- There are a few complaints that this play is transphobic. It's really not. There is a character who is a transwoman (played by a trans actress) and one of the characters does make fun of her. However that character is schooled by all the other characters. Also Waxy Bush was a terrifying and badass villain.
NOTE:If you don't like sudden loud noises (be it from PTSD/ASD/anything dealing with noise sensitivities) be aware at the end of act 1 a gunshot is used... Read more Read less

See it if Clever farce, that's well staged an acted. Not a home run, but an entertaining evening.

Don't see it if You can't follow English accents (especially heavy dialect). First act drags a bit, so be patient as payoff comes in the second act.

See it if you enjoy British rom-coms, unusual characters and quirky dialogue. An upbeat show with talented actors.

Don't see it if you're looking for high art, this is a low-brow type of play, easy to follow, clever and rather like a panto.

See it if It challenging to understand at time. Both the plot and the dialect. But ultimately rewarding.

Don't see it if If you don’t want a challenge stay away.

See it if you like zany characters and fun, light, shows that don’t require too much thinking

Don't see it if Your concept of British humor is as an oxymoron or you simply have trouble with British accents

Also Rather than laugh-out-loud funny, it had some nice one liners and malapropisms sufficient to elicit a “that’s funny” response. Much of the first act dragged along, but the 2nd act was entertaining.... Read more Read less

See it if You’re such an Anglophile you don’t mind slow pacing, uneven accents, “jokes” instead of comedy, and unrelatable characters

Don't see it if You expect a comedy to be funny.

Also This show was extravagantly overpraised by friends and this may account for the depth of my disappointment.... Read more Read less

See it if are looking for an entertaining comedy with several solid comedic performances. Game of snooker yields more laughs than you would think.

Don't see it if are expecting the gut-busting laughs of One Man Two Gouvners. This isn't in that league at all. The live snooker playing is cool, but slow.

See it if you like a casual laugh.

Don't see it if you think $150 is too much to pay for just a casual laugh.

Also This play is mildly funny, not an outrageous riot like the playwright's previous work. It most definitely is NOT a farce (as the Times calls it), but it is pretty funny. But you'll probably forget everything about it within a few days of seeing it.... Read more Read less

See it if If you want 2 laugh, c great performances, solve a plot full of twists & turns in a witty, clever script.

Don't see it if If you have difficulty understanding British accents or you want to see a musical.

Also Witty, actually hysterical...engaging and terrific performances and sets; appropriately tacky costumes & the actress Alexandra Billings who plays a transgender woman (and actually is one) gave a tony-nomination-worthy performance. AND it has both suspense and twists, too! I say catch it while it is at MTC if you can.... Read more Read less

See it if You like English humor and unfamiliar situations brought to life with a comical twist. Add 10 points if you are a snooker player ...

Don't see it if You are expecting a bigger than life play with a message.

See it if You like British comedy, if you're dead set on seeing a play but can't get into/have already seen The Play That Goes Wrong.

Don't see it if You have to spend more than $50 for a seat.

See it if You enjoy a British farce with humor and some good acting.

Don't see it if you sometimes have trouble understanding spoken British dialects, are looking for a fast paced show.

See it if you like British farce and humor. This was a fun ensemble with a wacky, way-out-there sense of hilarity, The snooker scenes were fabulous

Don't see it if you have a hard time following British accents. It took me several minutes to figure out what they were saying.

Also This is a very British play in its humor. And more often than not, very over-the-top. This was entertaining theater with a solid cast of outlandish characters. The snooker scenes were staged masterfully and truly impressive.... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy a farce that is well crafted and paced

Don't see it if You would consider this material too trivial

Also I usually don't like these British farcical plays but I loved One Man, Two Guvnors even though I am not sure why so I went to see this. It is not as funny as that work was but this is very entertaining and well put together. It is well paced - and that is even with an unexpected 10 minute technical staging delay. At the core of it all, it is a love story and you definitely root for the pair to make it work. And the main protagonist has integrity and morals and that is nice to see center stage. His dilemma is real and you can empathize with his struggle and his goodness spills over to others as he converts a grifter to a woman who might now embrace the straight and narrow. That is nice to see indeed. The set is elaborate and there is a very creative and unique staging of the snooker game that is at the heart of the last part of the second act. It is all very much alive with good energy and cheer throughout and an underlying message that we could use at this time.... Read more Read less

See it if You like farces with a good twist. Very impressed they were easily understood with their accents. Very enjoyable and funny.

Don't see it if If you want something new. Just a mashup of all the old bag of tricks. Hated the ending.

See it if you want a light two plus hours in the theatre with LOTS of laughs, fine acting and great set changes. Knowing/liking snooker not necessary.

Don't see it if you don't like farce

See it if you enjoy British humor and don't mind missing some words because of the heavy accents.

Don't see it if you don't like British humor or accents

Also I liked the show at the intermission and really, really enjoyed it by the end.
Even with losing some of the words I got the gist of the show and would recommend it.... Read more Read less

See it if Loved it! Go if you like warped family life and a guy trying to make it out.

Don't see it if If you don't like British humor.

See it if you love the world of snooker. It was entertaining, but pointless. See it if you love snarky commentary on snooker playing.

Don't see it if you are expecting the hilarity of 'One Man, Two Guvnors' because it does not live up to that. The plot completely fizzles out.

Also I personally couldn't care about the world of Snooker, and that was half of the problem. Ben Schnetzer was the best part of the show, his acting was great.... Read more Read less

See it if you like farce.

Don't see it if uneven acting and sloppy direction bother you.