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See it if You want to have to think about what you saw

Don't see it if you are not into something different than what you are use to seeing

See it if You want to be entertained for 90 minutes by a very good ensemble

Don't see it if You are expecting greatness in the writing or cohesiveness of the plot

See it if You enjoy seeing and hearing one of the best Motown groups do their thing & doing it very well

Don't see it if You are expecting anything earth shattering or different. By the way the seats were the most uncomfortable I have ever sat on

See it if You want to see this year's most Tony nominated show. Far and away the best show of the year

Don't see it if You don't enjoy historical drama or sitting for over 3 hours

See it if You enjoy smaller scale musicals with interesting stories

Don't see it if You are looking for spectacle and flash

See it if You love Fiddler on the Roof. One of the best productions of it I've ever seen

Don't see it if Reading subtitles annoys you

See it if You want an immersive experience about a topic (immigration) that concerns us all. The staging is fantastic.

Don't see it if You are unwilling to experience "immersive" theater

See it if . A family drama with conflicts of religion, traditions and how our past shapes our future

Don't see it if You do not enjoy thought provoking dramas

See it if You enjoy seeing an actress in her prime close up(small venue)

Don't see it if You expect to see an interesting play

See it if You've never heard of Bruce Springsteen, but enjoy seeing a superstar give a poignant recollection of his life and song

Don't see it if There is no reason not too

See it if You can't sit through a real opera and want an abreviated (Reader's Digest) version

Don't see it if You are looking for great lyrics to Bizet's music

See it if You enjoy seeing interesting characters in an intelligent, well written play

Don't see it if You are looking to go home without thinking about the meaning of the play

See it if You or your family came to the US from eastern Europe and you enjoy Klezmer music and a tear jerking story

Don't see it if You are expecting a full orchestra and sing along songs

See it if You enjoy thought provoking theater with a very well acting ensemble

Don't see it if You enjoy fluff

See it if You think you couldn't write better lyrics yourself, but you would be wrong

Don't see it if You can find anything else to do

See it if you want to support The Women's Project

Don't see it if You want to see good theater

See it if You enjoy very well staged, fast paced, high energy, extremely well directed ensemble works.

Don't see it if You are looking for something profound or expect something as good as Akhtar's Muslim orientated plays

See it if You enjoy interactive theater, where people jump in your face

Don't see it if You love Sondheim lyrics and what to hear them, the acoustics are awful

See it if You enjoy interactive theater, and can tolerate such a bizarre premise

Don't see it if You enjoy good Sondheim

See it if You have children or grandchildren and want to take them to see something worthwhile not idiotic

Don't see it if You can't see and believe like young children do

See it if You want to see far and away the best performance by an actor in a play this year -Kevin Kline.

Don't see it if You want to be challenged or you can't abide farce.

See it if You enjoy a show That is funny, clever, and well staged

Don't see it if You prefer the musical score over the book

See it if Love Stephen Sondheim and haven't seen it before

Don't see it if You saw Bernadette Peters play the role better and loved the staging of the original production

See it if You enjoy intelligent, witty adult entertainment. Very well staged, excellent acting, and thought provoking.

Don't see it if You cannot sit for 3 hours. Your definition of a thought provoking play is "Waitress"

See it if You enjoy well written, well acted old style theater

Don't see it if You aren't prepared to think about what you see

See it if You are interested in the work of new and upcoming playwrites

Don't see it if If you are unwilling to think and complete the unexplained in the play

See it if You miss what theater once was, great writing, great acting with something to go home and think about

Don't see it if you are looking for 90 minutes with no intermission & pure fluff

See it if You want to see a deconstructed, minimalist version of a classic Rodgers & Hammerstein show, beautifully done

Don't see it if You want to see a lavish over the top production of a classic Rodgers & Hammerstein show

See it if You enjoy watching a mix of stream of consciousness, poetry and performance art, written by an up and coming author

Don't see it if You don't have the patience to sit through any of the above

See it if You wish to see a superb French actress at her best Isabelle Huppert

Don't see it if If you are looking for a straight forward play that you don't have to think about

See it if You love Sondheim & want to say you've seen his every show

Don't see it if You expect great theater, great talent or a great production

See it if You feel you need a primer 101 course in race relations

Don't see it if You expect anything new or different

See it if You wish to see the best ensemble cast ever. Over 3 hours that fly by while you are absorbed in each character and every line.

Don't see it if You enjoy the light fluff that passes for drama in today's theater

See it if You enjoy theater the way it use to be. A play that you want to talk about after. Excellent scenic design.

Don't see it if You really don't enjoy true theater.

See it if You can take your daughter or granddaughter. The look on their face is worth the price of the ticket

Don't see it if You are an adult and plan to go without children. My rating is for children only

See it if You want to have a chance to enjoy Jeremy Irons & Leslie Manville together. Theater as it ought to be and once was. A great venue at BAM.

Don't see it if Cannot sit for 3 1/2 hours.

See it if Musicals with some meaning and want to see a future star Gizel Jimenez

Don't see it if You are looking for fluff

See it if You enjoy new topics that provoke thought

Don't see it if You want a linear narrative about the same old thing

See it if You enjoy interesting stories about families focusing on teenagers and social media

Don't see it if You are expecting a life changing show

See it if Absolutely no reason. The only reason there is no intermission is to prevent people from leaving

Don't see it if You enjoy good theater

See it if You want to see the best performances of any show this year

Don't see it if You can't handle foul language

See it if You enjoy old fashioned theater with interesting concepts

Don't see it if you don't like period pieces with ensemble performances

See it if You love musicals and enjoy a review. Bryonha Marie Parham is spectactular

Don't see it if You are looking for something new or want to learn anything about Harold Prince

See it if You love great theater. The best play of this season. Dominique Morisseau is the next Pulitzer Prize winner.

Don't see it if There is no reason not to see and enjoy. You will say Wow!

See it if You like to see young talent

Don't see it if you expect a polished production

See it if You hate Donald Trump, but enjoy theater with some thought provoking aspects

Don't see it if You don't believe in Liberal left wing paranoia.Might have been better as a letter to the editor of the NY Times than a play

See it if You want to be annoyed

Don't see it if You can think of something else to do

See it if You enjoy theater the way it is suppose to me, intelligent writing, good story and well acted.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy period pieces, actual characters with good stories

See it if You love the movie. Worth the price of admission to see Glenn Close perform "As if we never said Goodbye"

Don't see it if You don't love the movie

See it if great staging is your thing

Don't see it if you are looking for deep and provoking meaning