Tootsie (NYC)

See it if you love musicals. Fun update of movie w jokes galore (some fresh/some stale) and lots of songs (some clever/some clunkers). Gr staging.

Don't see it if you want to leave humming. But you'll feel entertained. Drags in places (some dull songs) and "I'm crazy" songs for two female leads. Ugh.

See it if You want a funny show with a great book and performances but songs that while they serve the production are completely forgettable.

Don't see it if You’re looking for serious drama. This is a comedy and it doesn’t pretend to be anything more than that.

Also This was much better than I expected. They’ve updated and adapted the movie very well for the stage and the times.... Read more Read less

See it if If you want a very funny musicsl with good acting, sets, the whole thing is done well.

Don't see it if Plot you can drive a truck through. a little silly. If you want a more seious musical

See it if Many funny moments and one-liners, especially in Act 1. Great staging. Crisp propulsive music. Lots of comic stage presence.

Don't see it if Despite coming up-to-date as best possible, it still didn't fit today's world, and made me feel awkward. Predictable apologetic ending.

See it if u want an unabashedly old-fashioned musical (& very funny send-up of NY theater) w/a great cast, clever book & decent score that never drags

Don't see it if u expect a rehash of the movie [Familiarity w/the film is not a prerequisite, btw]; ur not in the mood for some witty, playful jocularity.

Also Unlike most recent movies-turned-musicals, this is not just a lazy version of the original screenplay set to music. (Yes, I'm looking at you, Pretty Woman!) This is an updated, reimagined, reworked adaptation of the 1982 film. (Sure, there are plot holes big enough to drive a truck through, the politics it shrewdly avoids are still problematic, and Yazbek's score is serviceable if not particularly memorable... but as crowd-pleasing entertainment goes, kudos to Robert Horn for writing a pretty damn good show.)... Read more Read less

See it if Fontana brilliant. Great dancing, Lighting super.Lilly Cooper a find who has been hiding for ages.

Don't see it if Big theater but sight lines on target, Gender problems dated.

See it if you want to see what it looks like when EXTREMELY talented people all put their effort into a project that is deeply problematic.

Don't see it if you don't want to see a "musical comedy" take on a subject that requires a lot more nuance in 2019.

See it if you’re interested in seeing halfway decent cruise ship entertainment on a Broadway stage.

Don't see it if you like memorable scores or shows with a strong moral that isn’t trivialized or treated as an afterthought.

See it if You’re yearning for a well-written musical comedy with a great book, score, & cast that feels both modern and classic at the same time.

Don't see it if You hate fluffy musicals that try to have some substance when it’s mainly there to entertain the masses.

See it if You want to laugh and have fun.

Don't see it if You want a serious story.

Also This is a fun show, laugh so much it was good for my soul. You do not need to have seen the movie to enjoy this show. It hold up on it own. Loved his exgirlfriend sing her song.... Read more Read less

See it if you would like an evening of laughter and giggles; cast is great; Fontana is brilliant and has both roles down to a t.

Don't see it if The book is terrific/lyrics are great, the music is pedestrian; second act could cut a song or two; most importantly, go have fun and LOL.

See it if you want to see a classic film from the 1980's turned into a mediocre musical.

Don't see it if you are looking for something original in a musical. Tootsie does not date well from screen to stage. It is overlong, needs cutting.

Also David Yazbek's score is not good at all, considering his previous work. There are no memorable songs whatsoever. There is absolutely no chemistry between Santino Fontana and Lilli Cooper which really destroys the play. Sarah Stiles is way over the top—somebody needs to rein in her performance. Robert Horn's book does have some good lines. Julie Halston and Reg Rogers are both very good in supporting roles. Scott Ellis' direction is, as always, bad. If you don't like the first act, I suggest that you leave. The second act is abysmal and goes on forever.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a funny show with a very talented cast. The songs fit their characters well, but none were stand-outs. The book is clever.

Don't see it if you don't like musicals, if the F-word offends you, if you didn't like the movie.

Also The entire cast is top-notch. I laughed more than I expected to.

See it if You want a fun evening with relevance, great costumes, casting and sets!

Don't see it if You want something classic

See it if Tuneful revamp of the film. Nice staging and choreography. Santino Fontana stars. Halston, Behlmann, Cooper and Grotelueschen are all fine

Don't see it if The whole concept is updated but still kinda creepy and prone to lameness.

See it if you liked the movie, if you like big brassy musicals.This one is very well done.Acting is first rate.Choreography is terrific.A fun night!

Don't see it if you want small, intimate dramas.This musical has a point to make, but mainly it's just fun, filled with very talented people.

See it if A terrific book improves on the source material. Terrific cast. Nice tunes. Sarah Stiles reminds me of a young Bernadette Peters.

Don't see it if If you're very attached to the movie, you might not like the changes they made. The tunes were nice, not great.

See it if You liked the movie (the plot is pretty faithful to the movie) or if you enjoy light comedies with interesting characters.

Don't see it if You do not enjoy comedies or do not particularly like musicals or did not like the movie. If making light of cross-dressing will offend you.

See it if you crave a fun evening watching an incredible cast - entertainment at its best.

Don't see it if you're an intellectual expecting a nuanced and sophisticated plot. This is Broadway - geared to entertainment and fun.

See it if you love a good old Broadway show with great voices, lyrics, costumes, dancing and THE BEST barrage of one-liners. Many outstanding perfs

Don't see it if you need a great score, it's weak compared to the production values of the show.

See it if you’d enjoy a somewhat outdated & unnecessary show that is nonetheless well-performed & has some laughs. Sarah Stiles steals the show.

Don't see it if you would wonder why this mess of a book was an awards season darling. I did wonder. I wondered a lot.

Also Sprinkles of transphobia, scoops of sexism, and a torrent of white male privilege are all yours for the viewing! That said, it’s much better than I expected and I laughed a fair amount.... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy fun - this show is fun and has a great update given the timing of this show now in our culture. Entire cast is great.

Don't see it if You're looking for super deep drama.

See it if you don’t mind a likable, funny, yet unsurprising show about an obnoxious male actor who learns humility after pretending to be a woman.

Don't see it if you need newer musicals to work in sociopolitical commentary with greater subtly—or to have catchy songs. This would've been a better play.

Also Predictable, charming, and working too hard to be relevant (“a man has no business being a woman”), Tootsie offers tourist-friendly, humorous appeal, with a dash of bawdiness. Entertaining in the moment but failing to linger in heart or spirit after the show ends, Tootsie did hold my attention; I found the sharp and intelligent dialogue and one-liners fabulous. Yet, the music is largely forgettable and the actors—all exceptional—don’t always have much with which to work. Santino Fontana is the main appeal here as Michael Dorsey/Dorothy Michaels: his ability to sing as both without losing character is memorable even when songs aren’t. Also notable: Sarah Stiles, Andy Grotelueschen, Lilli Cooper, and Julie Halston. John Behlmann's brainless beefcake is slightly misguided: shouldn’t we not objectify men in lieu of doing the same to women? In short, it’s not a perfect show. But Tootsie’s "Broadway dreams" setting and theme appeal to those people in NYC precisely to see this sort of show.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see Santino Fontana give a fabulous performance. A less politically insensitive Tootsie reworked for stage. Funny. Just funny.

Don't see it if you are looking for great chemistry between the leads, or great music. One of Yazbek's weaker score. However, a fun and funny evening.

See it if like big musicals with a good score, great singing, and a fun, by light, storyline

Don't see it if it's an old-fashioned show so only if you enjoy that kind of musical. Not ground-breaking in any way.