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See it if Exceptionally-talented cast and first-rate production values make this a splendid intimate circus experience.

Don't see it if Loud noises upset you. (The circus would be better IMHO if they turned down the speakers a notch -- loud for the size of the space.)

See it if You want to see a masterful musical with great music & lyrics based on the true life story of women who made a critical difference in WWI.

Don't see it if If you are looking for a big Broadway musical with elaborate sets and dance numbers. This is cleverly-staged with instrument-playing actors.

See it if You are looking for a smart, extremely well-acted and well-staged play about a great actress. Janet McTeer is brilliant as Sarah Bernhardt.

Don't see it if You are looking for a short show -- it is 2:40 with an intermission.

See it if You want to take a trip through women's history by way of four talented women singing iconic songs.

Don't see it if You don't like intimate off-Broadway musical reviews.

See it if Beautiful performance in an intimate theater with wonderful score by Peter Mills based on a real historical event.

Don't see it if You are looking for a contemporary musical. The score is rich and classically-inspired.

See it if You want to see a thoughtful, thought-provoking production.

Don't see it if You are looking for flashy theater -- this is a small-scale, simply-staged piece of theater.

See it if You want to see a beautiful show with great characters, terrific acting, humor and heart, foot-stomping music and thoughtful book & lyrics.

Don't see it if I hope that everyone who possibly can sees this show which reminds us of what good people can do. Important message for a fear filled time.

Also This has become one of my all-time favorite musicals. You can view several of the musical numbers on YouTube (search "Come from Away") including "Welcome to the Rock" and Jen Colella's awesome "Me & the Sky"(Jen recently did an interview on NPR and mentioned that Beverly Bass, the American Airline's pilot who Jen portrays, has now seen the show 100+ times and brought many other female pilots along. Awesome!)... Read more Read less

See it if Eemotionally-powerful production -- wonderful acting, direction, and staging -- the Yiddish seems natural and so "right" for the production.

Don't see it if You don't want to hear the score in a language other than English. There are translations on either side.

See it if You need to see everything Stoppard has written...

Don't see it if You are expecting a great Stoppard play that intertwines disparate ideas in exciting and thought-provoking ways.

Also We saw this two weeks after seeing a totally extraordinary production of Tom Stoppard's play "Hapgood" at the Lantern Theater in Philadelphia and the contrast was significant. "Hapgood" is a sharp, witty, and stupendously clever shape-shifter of a play; "The Hard Problem" seemed banal by comparison. The acting and production were fine -- it just seemed that there wasn't as much "there" there as we've come to expect from Stoppard.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a talented cast in a lovely NJ theater.

Don't see it if You are looking for a strong deeply moving musical.

Also We were looking forward to this joint effort by Wasserstein, Durang & Coleman, but found that, despite the efforts of a talented cast, the show came off as juvenile, predictable and cliched (misunderstood, musical-loving child whose mom has died is upset with older father's announcement of his engagement to a flighty exercise-mad much younger woman).... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see an intimate, gentle, beautifully-acted musical with some clever lyrics.

Don't see it if You are looking for a big-budget musical with major song and dance numbers.

See it if You love delightful wordplay mixed with fun and farce. The script, acting, staging, and costumes are delightful.

Don't see it if You don't like historical plays or ridiculous rhymes.

See it if Combining clever language and references to history, Oscar Wilde, James Joyce and Dada makes for a wild ride. Music hall was a plus.

Don't see it if Might disappoint if you want topical/political material or big Broadway numbers.