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See it if you're interested in first person narratives, true crime, unusual theatrical conceits, great acting

Don't see it if you don't want to experience a story of trauma or sexual abuse

See it if you're interested in current events/politics or care about police overreaches; new forms of theater writing; supporting marginalized actors

Don't see it if You want to stay away from stories about women's trauma. You don't care about politics.

See it if you like mythology; musicals; love stories; musicians on stage; interesting sets.

Don't see it if you don't like musicals. You need a theater with comfortable seats - Walter Kerr seats simply do not allow for knees.

See it if you're interested in stories about marriage and immigration.

Don't see it if you want a more modern take on the issues; you don't like accents. I found the play not that compelling but the actors are good.

See it if you're interested in stories about race in America, World War II, plays that have music in them, and/or you enjoy the actors cast here.

Don't see it if you don't want to deal with issues of race; you don't like non-linear stories.

See it if you like musicals about American history, female protagonists, love stories, or just love Beth Malone.

Don't see it if you object to musicals being revised and updated.

Also I have never seen the original version of this show, so I can't compare them, but this was fun and funny, and very resonant in our current political climate.... Read more Read less

See it if you like one-man shows and stories about gay men. Drew Droege's character work was a joy to watch.

Don't see it if you don't like one-man shows or shows with gay characters, or you're looking for shows with any female characters.

Also I rarely go to shows at Soho because I find their seats to be some of the least comfortable in the entire city, but I was glad I broke my rule for this show. Very very funny.... Read more Read less

See it if you're interested in comedies about the afterlife

Don't see it if you prefer a polished production; you don't want to see full frontal nudity or on-stage violence

See it if you like the actors, you like stories about scientists, female protagonists, female friendships, and/or European history

Don't see it if you don't like two-handers, aren't interested in stories about women

See it if you like Macbeth and/or genderswapped productions

Don't see it if you don't like Shakespeare; other than swapping the roles it's a pretty traditional Macbeth production

See it if you like David Bowie, cabaret shows, quirky performers, and great singing/piano playing

Don't see it if you don't like the music of David Bowie or one-man (plus a pianist) shows

See it if you're interested in history, American politics, gender-swapped roles, female characters

Don't see it if you're not interested in American history/politics; you're uncomfortable with characters changing clothes on stage or gender-swapping roles

See it if you're interested in the dynamics of suspicion and accusation in the context of neighbors searching for a missing girl.

Don't see it if you don't want to see a show that is all male, or you don't want to sit through a show that is mostly about the threat of violence.

See it if you're interested in history, coming out stories, Venice, religion, and/or the question of truth.

Don't see it if you're not interested in queer characters, history, or Venice, or you're looking for a grand production with complicated staging.

See it if you like Shakespeare, are interested in plays that are staged less often, want to support women-focused theater companies.

Don't see it if you can't abide changes to Shakespeare or don't like to watch women on stage.

Also I hadn't seen this play staged, and I really enjoyed this production though it gets a little complicated with how many characters there are. They do their best to make the action clear, however, providing pictures of all the characters and dressing the Greeks and Trojans in different color schemes so that you're not distracted trying to keep track. I also really enjoyed the exercise of having all the roles be women; some of it worked and some of it didn't in my opinion but it was fun to watch and see which parts were which. The music was great.... Read more Read less

See it if you're interested in stories about queer women, women of color, leftist politics, 20-somethings in NY, and/or American political change.

Don't see it if you don't like loud sound effects or are looking for a slightly more developed point. It felt like this one has good ideas but isn't ready.

See it if you're interested in Kafka adaptions and/or stories about black men's place in society

Don't see it if you're looking for a traditional narrative play.

See it if you're interested in queer stories, non-white stories, don't mind under-written narratives if you're interested in the characters.

Don't see it if you don't like nudity, spoken stage directions, or can't abide a theater where the air conditioning doesn't work.

See it if you're interested in stories about Black community, elders, and the continuing ripples of slavery in policy-making today.

Don't see it if you want a polished product or a fast-moving plot. It's a funny production but the experience is not going to be for everyone.

Also The premise is interesting, the writing and delivery is often unexpectedly funny, and I appreciate the use of elders to play the role of the community elders in the play. That being said, the pacing and the unpolished feeling from some actors using scripts does affect the experience for the worse.... Read more Read less

See it if you're interested in re-imagining traditional Broadway fare. You're interested in more thoughtful explorations of female sexuality.

Don't see it if you're expecting a traditional staging of Oklahoma; you don't like gunshots/smoke effects/strobe effects.

Also While I am not convinced the staging is the best (my seat was on the stage and it meant that for much of the play the actors had their backs to me), the re-imagining of the show through delivery and focus was well worth it. Special shout out for the casting of Ali Stroker, who is fantastic in her own right and who is able to bring to life a disabled woman in control of her own sexuality, a story long-overdue in mainstream theater and media.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy Nathan Lane, Kristine Nielsen, and/or Julie White regardless of context; you enjoy crude humor.

Don't see it if you dislike crude humor. Really, I found that the crude humor overruled any other minor positive I could find about the show

See it if you like Shakespeare in the Park, seeing new stagings of favorite Shakespeare plays, want to support Black casts, like the addition of music

Don't see it if you don't like more modern stagings of Shakespeare or don't like outdoor theaters

Also Extremely funny and touching production. Danielle Brooks and Grantham Coleman are fantastic as Beatrice and Benedick. The all-Black cast and staging is refreshing and absolutely should be supported.... Read more Read less

See it if you like stories about queer families, queer history, queer generational differences, or stories written and performed by queer people.

Don't see it if you don't like queer stories, camp characters, familial conflict, stories about grief, or fairly explicit discussion of sexuality

See it if you like clubbing, dancing, rock/pop musicals, reality tv, Oscar Wilde, queer culture, and vaguely post-apocalyptic stories.

Don't see it if you need to sit*; you don't like loud music or clubs; you don't like queer stories; you want a fully fleshed out plot.

Also *If you need an accommodation do contact the venue, because they were able to provide a seat for my friend when I attended.... Read more Read less

See it if you like the actor being featured; you like shows about language; you want to support an Iranian playwright telling his own story.

Don't see it if you prefer a scripted show; you might find an actor being unsure of what is going on mottsy, or you don't like saccharine endings.

See it if you like one-man shows, interesting staging, and stories about border crossings from the perspective of a white American man.

Don't see it if you're sensitive to strobes or bright lights, you don't like one-man shows, you'd like a broader perspective on the issue of immigration.

See it if you're a person of color who doesn't feel their story is being told; want to support young actors of color; are a white theater professor.

Don't see it if you're a white person uncomfortable with whiteness being decentered; you're looking for a narrative rather than personal testimonials.

Also This piece is a group of theater students of color reacting to their experiences with white people and whiteness in their studies and professional lives. It has some unpolished elements but is from the heart and full of emotion and catharsis. I recognize that the Affirmation Theatre Company is doing this show for themselves and other PoC who don't have a platform, and I look forward to seeing their continued work in the future.... Read more Read less

See it if you like family dramas, stories about immigrants, queer characters, and learning to live with loss.

Don't see it if you don't like non-English dialogue being included that is not translated. If you prefer your shows to have an intermission.

See it if you're interested in explorations of gender, family, and cultural expectations.

Don't see it if you'd prefer a show addressing this subject that is written by an Afghan

See it if you heed the warnings. Story focuses on the intersection of gun violence and sexual violence. Involves loud noises and chaotic staging.

Don't see it if you want to avoid stories about gun violence and/or sexual violence (heed the content warnings on this one). You don't like diverse casts.

See it if you're interested in space exploration, one-woman shows, complicated sets, explorations of how humanity survives through tech and travel.

Don't see it if you have sensory issues/avoid flashing lights/loud noises/smoke effects, you prefer large casts, you're not interested in space exploration

See it if you're interested in civil rights history, underappreciated historical figures, queer history, one-man shows

Don't see it if you'd prefer a coherent plot rather than moments in a man's life, a full cast rather than a one-man show

See it if you're interested in family dynamics, the story of one child returning home to deal with a dying parent and the other child who stayed.

Don't see it if you'd prefer to avoid stories about cancer. you'd prefer shows not centered on an abusive/alcoholic dad. you're looking for a happy ending.

See it if you're interested in the voices of Black women erased by history, you're interested in medical ethics

Don't see it if you're looking for something light. Be prepared that the characters being portrayed are experiencing a great deal of pain.

See it if you like stories about queer characters, women's life choices, music, american history, immigration issues, and multiple interwoven stories

Don't see it if you prefer one linear narrative. The script could use a bit of polishing, I think, but it was an interesting idea.

See it if you're interested in feminism, intersectionality, personal narratives, consciousness raising, diverse casting, political commentary

Don't see it if you hate audience interaction. Act 2 is an open floor for anyone in the audience to react to Act 1, and it is uncomfortable.

See it if you like music in plays, dancing, adaptations of books, interesting arratives about race in early 20th c America & Europe, good staging

Don't see it if you prefer short shows (2 hr 45 mins when I saw it) and satisfying endings; you don't like actors in multiple roles or music on stage

See it if you're interested in gay love stories and explorations the meaning of marriage and family

Don't see it if you're uncomfortable with portrayals of queerness, you want something entirely light

See it if you like queer love stories, personal narratives, own voices pieces, explorations of masculinity and femininity

Don't see it if you're uncomfortable with sexual content, queer content, or are looking for a traditional plot rather than personal narratives

See it if you like stories about random encounters that change the trajectories of people's lives, stories about neighbors, small theater spaces

Don't see it if you don't like heavy-handed discussions of race/gender/sexuality; you don't like bad poetry that attempts to be meaningful.

Also Play was confusing and heavy-handed. The jogging at the start/end and the poetry interspersed didn't add to the meaning. At least one of the charcaters uses a number of slurs that don't edify the story and aren't earned by the plot. Nothing against the actors, but the writing made it unbearable.... Read more Read less

See it if you like Tennesse Williams, you like period pieces, you like stories about women, you are interested in rarely produced scripts.

Don't see it if you don't like Tennessee Williams. you need an intermission.

See it if You like great singing, drag acts, story telling, costume changes, and live music acts on stage.

Don't see it if You hate the idea of even a little bit of audience interaction. You don't like cabaret-style shows.

See it if you're interested in the history of science, women's history, costumed dramas, biographical plays

Don't see it if you're not interested in history or science, you don't like dramas told through letters (though this is occasional, not constant)

See it if you're interested in plays about social justice and youth justice.

Don't see it if you prefer linear plays, or plays with a story rather than lots of individual character vignettes. It's a bit on the nose sometimes.

See it if you're interested in stories about the AIDS crisis, like intense personal stories, want to cry

Don't see it if you object to depictions of queerness, don't like productions with swearing or moments of violence, or want to see something light

See it if you like queer stories, coming out stories, queer history, supporting female creators and actors, two-handers

Don't see it if you object to portrayals of homosexuality, don't like high school settings, don't like plays about plays

See it if you want to support diverse creators and performers, you like stories about growing up, finding yourself, and being part of a community

Don't see it if you're homophobic or transphobic, you don't like stories about New York communities, you like linear stories

See it if you like queer history, you like personal narratives, you like plays based on true stories

Don't see it if you're homophobic, you don't like personal narratives

See it if you like mermaids, women-focused stories, clever staging, want to support independent theater

Don't see it if you don't like mermaids, you want a clear pay-off

See it if you're interested in social issues, you like plays relevant to current events, you're interested in women's stories, or you like short shows

Don't see it if you are hostile to abortion rights, you are hostile to women, you don't want to listen to different perspectives on relevant social issues