See it if you like original material not usually seen on New York stages. The mixing of immigration with faith healing is very interesting.
Don't see it if You dislike challenging material.
See it if you want your theater to transport you to places you've never been, and to make you consider things you've never had to consider before.
Don't see it if You're looking for safe, linear theater.
Also Mind blowing is how to best describe this play, this theatrical medita... Read more Read less
See it if If you like linear story telling: this happens, then that happens, then that happens. A solid yarn.
Don't see it if if you have a short attention span. You have to pay attention to what's happening, and do some thinking.
Also Excellent performances from the whole ensemble -- and it's a big one. ... Read more Read less
See it if If you like smart, adventurous writing performed by an exquisite cast.
Don't see it if If you're lazy and don't want to engage the playwright's mind.
See it if You want to experience a play that is generous in spirit, featuring a superb craftsman.
Don't see it if If you're a cynic or a purist.
Also Mr. Patoboy is an incredible performer.
See it if If you like navel-gazing plays that examine a life lived, and lessons learned.
Don't see it if You have no patience for theatrical devices like multiple actors playing the same role over time.
Also This was a bit too gimmicky for me. While the actors employed to tell ... Read more Read less
See it if If you like new works that play with conventions, and want to learn about a side of China you not familiar with.
Don't see it if If you don't like characters who are mouthpieces for a playwright.
Also This is a good effort from Lauren Yee. I got to see King of the Yees i... Read more Read less
See it if you like your classics dusted off and given a new spit shine. Chay Yew's directing complements Luis Alfaro's pungent take on Oedipus.
Don't see it if you like your classics straight up.
Also Luis Alfaro rejiggers Sophocles' play into a critique of our criminal ... Read more Read less
See it if you like a show that works too hard to push your emotional buttons,
Don't see it if you don't like faux-edgy shows trying to hide its formulaic bones underneath a veneer of social commentary.
Also A lot of audiences will like this show. Michael Grief works miracles w... Read more Read less
See it if You want to see a quiet, quirky play about a family in transition, and the careful re-calibration of relationships.
Don't see it if If you're looking for an explosive play about gender identity.
Also MJ Kaufman's play is a lyrical attempt at mapping how a family navigat... Read more Read less
See it if You like schmaltzy musicals, awkward kids and baseball, overly anxious parents, and tearjerkers.
Don't see it if If you want a fresher take on gay relationships, and parenting.
See it if you're a sci-fi fan and want to support new work by one of the city's most creative theaters (Play Co.)
Don't see it if You have a short attention span, or like things to move at a fast clip. This is definitely a slow burn.
Also The performance I saw was still finding its footing. I appreciated the... Read more Read less
See it if You're curious about Jeremy Harris and want to see Alan Cummings. Or you want to see a swimming pool.
Don't see it if If you want an intelligent play about age, class, and power.
Also This is only the second play of Mr. Harris that I've seen, the first b... Read more Read less
See it if If you like sitcomy plays, with a steady rhythm of set-up / punchline; set-up / punchline.
Don't see it if If you want a nuanced play about gender identities, and the internal hierarchies within the LGBTQI community.
Also I generally like Jordan Harrison's work. Certainly, Pam McKinnon knows... Read more Read less
See it if You like quirky stories about brief, unrequited romance, and you like 90-minute theater experiences.
Don't see it if You're looking for a pulse-quickening theater experience.
Also Bottomline, this is a well-executed adaptation of the film. Mr. Yazbek... Read more Read less
See it if you like meaningful theater. Guirgis engages your mind, and this play makes you consider the world today. It's funny, and it's riveting.
Don't see it if You want to sit back and escape.
Also For me, this is Mr. Guirgis's best work. I like his other plays, but t... Read more Read less
See it if You haven't seen it before and are curious about the helicopter, or if you want to see another story about how America saved the Vietnamese.
Don't see it if You're offended by racial stereotypes.
Also I watched this musical several times during it's initial run on Broadw... Read more Read less
See it if you like riveting drama. The cast is electric, and August Wilson's play is given a terrific production by director Ruben Santiago Hudson.
Don't see it if you don't think Black Lives Matter.
See it if you like complex plots, sung-through musicals, and being in the middle of the action because, immersive.
Don't see it if You have a short-attention span and expect buttoned-up show tunes.
Also Dave Malloy does a yeoman's job of putting Leo Tolstoy's words to musi... Read more Read less
See it if you like plays that are funny and moving at the same time. Great acting and staging.
Don't see it if You want the same old formulaic stuff.