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See it if you want to see a production of a classic Strindberg play.

Don't see it if you want to see good acting. You will wonder after seeing this play why it has the acclaim that it has.

Also A screeching, repetitious play. Some have said it is a precursor to Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Don't compare The Dance Of Death with the brilliant writing/dialogue of Virginia Woolf. I just didn't get this at all. I have just seen my last Strindberg play.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see great acting, great staging and a thought provoking play.

Don't see it if I can't think of one reason not to see it. Oh, don't see it if you only like musicals.

Also Some of the best directing, staging, set design and lighting design that I've ever seen. Bryan Cranston's performance is one for the ages. The only criticism of the play that I have relates to the role of Max's wife, Louise. The scene with the two of them in which he confesses his infidelity seemed extraneous to me. I know it's in the movie and that Beatrice Straight won an Oscar for playing Louise. But here it just didn't work.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see three outstanding actors performing in a very funny and topical play.

Don't see it if you want to see heavy drama.

Also Loved the ending. It was the only possible outcome.

See it if you want to see a funny play about a 35 year old man with plenty of neuroses and issues.

Don't see it if you don't want to see another "coming out" play.

Also The play is way too long. It's 2 1/2 hours and needs to be cut. The main character has so many issues that I wouldn't know where to begin to describe them all (including weather issues--and he lives in Chicago!). Four of the five actors are excellent but Anne Newhall is doing the most awful imitation of Dorothy Loudon and Kristine Nielsen. Shrill doesn't begin to describe her performance. It's a good story, staged and acted well. But it needs to be tightened up. For example, why would Russell want to continue a relationship with Michael after the first or second meeting? Michael is a lot to handle. It's not clear what Russell sees in him.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a new way of presenting one of the great musicals. Fiddler On the Roof in Yiddish.

Don't see it if you don't like musicals.

Also Can't say enough about how wonderful this production is. The performances are not to be believed as well as the staging. Theatre does not get any better than this.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a play that needs a lot of thought to understand. My friend hated it. I liked it a lot. Very complex.

Don't see it if you want to see a play with an easy theme. This one is very difficult but stick with it.

Also The play, in my opinion, is about acceptance. If you think that there's something wrong with Matt, you've missed the point. Several people whom I know who have seen the play didn't like it because they wanted more answers as to why Matt is the way he is. That's not the point. Just accept him.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a mindless musical that is fun.

Don't see it if you're looking for a deep and meaningful time at the theatre.

Also SPOILERS!!!

It was okay. Nothing deep. One of the most unmemorable scores that I’ve ever heard. All the music sounded the same. But it was fun. I thought that the sets were clever and I loved the lighting. The lighting? Yes, the lighting. Also some good performances especially the young kid who was brought into the band. I loved his rap songs. No dramatic tension. You knew where it was going and what was going to happen. The guy got the girl. All the guys got all the girls. Bart having sex with his best friend’s mother was truly crude. I thought that the ensemble was very good. Great voices.... Read more Read less

See it if you've never seen On A Clear Day on the stage and want to hear the score.

Don't see it if you don't like old fashioned musicals.

Also The story is bizarre. The performances are just okay. I realize that this is off Broadway but it's more like a college production. I missed the bigger orchestra and the characters (2 main ones) and songs (3) that were dropped. I'm a purist. What can I say?... Read more Read less

See it if you like well acted, funny family dramas with very relevant themes.

Don't see it if you don't like nudity on the stage even though it does not last very long.

Also Will Brittain and Eli Gelb are outstanding and need to be seen. The comedic timing is perfect.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to hear one of the best scores ever written for the theatre. Also if you want to be able to see a classic musical.

Don't see it if you want to see a more contemporary musical.

Also What a treat to be able to hear this score live. The singing is outstanding as is the choreography. Sorry that two songs were cut from this production. Jessie Mueller was disappointing but I'm not sure if it is her or the role. Joshua Henry has an incredible voice. Renee Fleming just okay. Lindsay Mendez very funny.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a classic play by one of our most important playwrights.

Don't see it if you can't sit still for 3 1/2 hours.

Also The acting was a bit all over the place. Lesley Manville was extraordinary. Jeremy Irons was very good as was Rory Keenan. Matthew Beard was terrible. At times it looked like he was sleeping (eyes closed?). I didn't understand the set. This is supposed to be a dumpy Summer cottage (not much of a home). Instead we see a house with a glass ceiling and glass walls that looks like something out of the Hamptons. Am I being too literal? Mary is constantly telling James and the boys that she never had a home and that she lived in second rate hotels. She says this over and over again accusingly and then apologizing. At the performance that I attended, eventually the audience begins to laugh at this repetition. But it's not funny. This is probably bad direction. Still the play is a wonder to see.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy plays of ideas with outstanding acting.

Don't see it if don't like plays of play of ideas. There is a story but not in the conventional sense.

Also The play is also Riveting, Relevant and has Great Staging. Glenda Jackson's performance is not to be missed.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see one of the best plays to be written in our live time and if you enjoy outstanding acting and staging.

Don't see it if you don't think that you can make it through 7 1/2 hours of theatre. Note: there are intermissions between the acts so you can stretch.

Also Flawless in almost every way. You don't see writing, acting and staging in one play (two plays?) like this very often. My only criticism would be the sets in the first play which I didn't care for. Much better in the second play. I don't want to single out any one of the actors since they are all remarkable. But here I go anyway...Nathan Lane, Andrew Garfield, James McArdle. Just amazing. How extraordinary to have this in New York.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a play about race relations with good acting.

Don't see it if you don't like plays about race relations.

Also Without spoiling what happens, this play is very difficult to critique. The problem with it is that it's very difficult to tell how long ago some of the things discussed in the play happened. As such, the characters may have been too young to be "responsible" for what's discussed.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy clever lyrics and a very funny show that's very relevant.

Don't see it if you have problems with off color language. There's plenty of it.

Also I enjoyed the first act a bit more than the second act. Terrence Mann and Will Swenson are fantastic.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a play with great character development, beautifully acted and relevant to the current culture.

Don't see it if you don't like coming of age stories about high school girls.

Also Excellent staging/direction. The play moves quickly. Funny and poignant.... Read more Read less

See it if you like plays with a great script and great acting.

Don't see it if you don't like plays with gay themes.

Also I would have given this a higher score if it weren't for Michael Urie's whiny way and dragged out words with which he finishes his lines (not all of them). When is a director going to stop him from doing this? I did hear a lot of Barbra Streisand from Buyer & Cellar and a bit of Harvey Fierstein also.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see great acting. Peter Friedman and Deanna Dunagan are worth the price of admission.

Don't see it if you like traditional stories. This play is more of a character study about a man and his relationship with his mother.

Also I think that the play is overrated. The critics' reviews were mostly glowing. I didn't think the play was that good.... Read more Read less

See it if you like great staging and sets.

Don't see it if you have the slightest aversion to risqué lyrics. The show is not for young kids.

Also Andy Karl was fantastic. The sets and staging are outstanding. However, the score is most unmemorable. In fact, in parts it's crude (I masturbated seven times). Is this really necessary? The show is too long. Playing Nancy is one of the most disappointing second act openings that I've ever seen. Although performed well, the song is totally unnecessary. The best song is Night Will Come. The ensemble was excellent.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a thought provoking play that is, in my opinion, very depressing. The play is funny but...

Don't see it if you want to see a light comedy.

Also The play has very dark themes-that we cannot change our destiny and, in the grand scheme of things, we don't mean a lot. Stephen Kunken is amazing (but isn't he always?).... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a play that makes you think about issues for our time.

Don't see it if you want to see a musical.

Also The play raises many issues that are relevant for our society. However, there are no real answers provided. This is okay. Some plays propose solutions, others don't.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see great acting. All 4 of the actors are stand outs.

Don't see it if you want a story with a satisfying ending. Or is that the point?

Also Very disappointing after the glowing reviews. A good companion piece to Lynn Nottage's Sweat.... Read more Read less

See it if ...you like to think and enjoy well staged plays.

Don't see it if ...you only like musicals. This is a thought provoking, well staged play with music and dance.

See it if you like to see classic plays reimagined and if you want to see great acting. It's a powerful play.

Don't see it if you are a purist or just like musicals.

Also I had a difficult time with the South African accents. Even though I got what was going on, I would have liked to have understood more of the lines. It's early in previews. Maybe something can be done.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see good acting.

Don't see it if you want to see a play with a satisfying ending. I have no idea what happened.

Also The play is in need of much clarification. We need much more information about what's going on with Wade. He's there because of abuse of prescription drugs. But it seems that he is over the addiction but still there. And why does Hern not like Wade? Alison is totally off the rails because of something in her past but we never find out what it is. Cole has mental problems. But why? In addition, the ending was totally baffling to me. I went to see the play because I happen to like Kyle Beltran a lot and he does not disappoint.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to hear Bob Dylan songs sung beautifully.

Don't see it if you don't want to be bored.

Also An extremely disappointing theatre experience. The play is fairly awful. It takes place during the depression in a boarding house and is depressing. I'm not sure why this story was told. Several stories going on and I wasn't engaged in any of them. I did not see how most of the songs fit the play. A wasted Marc Kudish. A wasted Stephen Bogardus. Luba Mason playing the drums? A fantastic performance by Sydney James Harcourt. The best thing about the show is the singing which is beautiful. Also why is it called Girl From the North Country? I just didn't get it.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see outstanding acting.

Don't see it if you don't like one person shows.

Also An acting tour de force. The play was good but not as good as the performance.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a play about acceptance and being true to yourself (as stated in the program) in a very different time.

Don't see it if you don't like gay themed plays and ones which require careful attention.

Also The British accents were definitely difficult to get used to. However, the stories (and there are several going on) are all relevant to us today even though the play takes place in 1953.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a world premier musical that has some very good elements including a very hard working cast.

Don't see it if you are bothered by an overly long show with some poor staging and a mediocre score.

Also The show is ambitious for sure. It is way too long at almost 3 hours including an intermission. The show has too many things going on. The portion of the show in which the group of friends try to become noticed (they're actors) by producing a web series and they introduce themselves to the web audience in songs should be cut entirely. It really has nothing to do with the main part of the show and contributes to the length considerably. There is too much of the story told by Alex directly to the audience. Show me. Don't tell me. The set is a disaster waiting to happen. There are 4 planks that are constantly being moved around the stage especially to get the actors from a lower stage to a higher stage or vice versa. In addition to being dangerous, the constant moving of the planks is very distracting. And the score. There are 22 songs not including reprises. I already said that some should be eliminated entirely. Some are very good but others not.... Read more Read less

See it if you like absorbing, relevant theatre with great acting.

Don't see it if you're looking to see a light play or musical.

Also A bit long at 1 hour and 45 minutes with no intermission but absorbing nonetheless. I hope that it has a future life. It needs to be seen.... Read more Read less

See it if you love new plays with outstanding writing, direction and acting.

Don't see it if you are looking to see Shakespeare's Richard III.

Also This is an outstanding play. It is so cleverly written and intelligent. What a great idea to reset Richard III to a high school. The actor who plays Richard is so outstanding that you won't believe what you're seeing on the stage. Excellent direction as well.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see great acting in a 50 year old still relevant play.

Don't see it if you are bothered by a "gay" play.

Also Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells, Robin de Jesus all outstanding. But actually all nine actors are.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see excellent acting in an American classic play.

Don't see it if you don't like long plays. This one is just about four hours long.

Also Denzel Washington is excellent as Hickey in O'Neill's tragedy. A truly wonderful play but certainly not for everyone. O'Neill can be very repetitive. All other actors excellent as well. Staging very interesting for Hickey's long monologue in Act Four. He pulls a chair to the center of the stage near the audience and speaks to the audience instead of to the other characters. The director keeps the play moving well for the entire play.... Read more Read less

See it if you like plays with relevant issues.

Don't see it if you want to see a light comedy or musical.

Also Excellent acting by all five actors but especially Juan Castano. He certainly has the flashiest role but does a great job with it.... Read more Read less

See it if you, like me, are an Ayckbourn fanatic and want to see his work no matter what.

Don't see it if you expect the hilarity of some of Ayckbourn's previous plays.

Also The acting is great in this play in which five actors portray various characters in four different time periods (acts) over 60 years. There is one male character who is in all four acts at four different times of his life. The play is only loosely about women but more about how attitudes about society changed in those 60 years. The play has funny moments but it's not nearly as funny as much of Ayckbourn's previous plays. A bit sentimental as well.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy plays that discuss very relevant social issues in a completely enjoyable way.

Don't see it if you don't want to see a play about quotas and privileged white males.

Also Excellent acting. There is a monologue performed by Ben Edelman that is worth the price of admission.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see some veteran actors on the stage.

Don't see it if you want to see a good play. This is boring, long has no focus.

See it if you like seeing thought provoking theatre.

Don't see it if you don't like cerebral plays

Also Very disappointed after the NY Times review. It's fun but there are too many themes going on.... Read more Read less

See it if just see it!!! It is everything that everyone has already said about it.

Don't see it if you don't like old fashioned, traditional musicals.

Also Bette Midler was outstanding although her voice did seem strained. The costumes are beautiful and the staging was fantastic. The big surprise for me was David Hyde Pierce. He is so funny. A night at the theatre not to be forgotten.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy excellent staging. The movement and dance are fantastic.

Don't see it if you don't like to see violence on the stage.

Also As has been reported everywhere, the acting is athletic and the men are certainly muscular. Jonno Davies is on the stage for the entire play and you can't take your eyes off of him. An outstanding performance.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see great acting and innovative staging of a classic play.

Don't see it if you want a traditional reading/staging of Hamlet.

Also Some people may be a bit confused by this production if they don't know Hamlet. Oscar Isaac is outstanding. So is Peter Friedman. I thought Charlayne Woodard and Roberta Colindrez were the weakest.... Read more Read less

See it if you've never seen Miss Saigon before or, even if you have seen it, see it again. This is an excellent production.

Don't see it if you don't like musicals.

Also Both male leads were out tonight but the understudies were amazing. Billy Bustamante was the Engineer and was full of energy. Colby Dezelick was Chris and has a fantastic voice.... Read more Read less

See it if you just want to have a good time and have a few laughs. Both Michael Urie and Arnie Burton are wonderful.

Don't see it if you want to see something very serious and dramatic.

See it if ...you like Glenn Close, Andrew Lloyd Webber, musicals with a great score and a great book. Actually, it's closing tomorrow.

Don't see it if ...you don't like musicals.