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See it if You know little about the Troubles in Ireland; you gain prestige points from preferring British imports to american plays; 3 hours is ok

Don't see it if You dislike redundant, predictable but not always credible overpraised plays

See it if You want to see the female sing well but move awkwardly wearing a black knee brace beneath a white gown; the male sing poorly but move well

Don't see it if Boring interludes of a projected Hammerstein spouting trite observations are not your style

Also Save your money

See it if you want a funny yet intelligent show with 2 superstar actors, even if, like me, your feelings on the Clintons are mixed

Don't see it if You dislike politics or the Clintons or shows without a climactic moment

See it if The singing and dancing are superb and the play is often funny.

Don't see it if You dislike classic musicals

See it if You want to a great performance by Michael Urie, laugh and perhaps cry

Don't see it if You are uncomfortable with homosexual content

See it if If you love Michael Hall, enjoy many funny bits; do not seek meaning or action in plays

Don't see it if You get bored easily; want a play with substance or where something happens; found Wakey or Realistic Jones lacking

See it if Elaine May, Joan Allen, Lucas Hedges, Michael Cera and a great script!

Don't see it if Dementia portrayals hit too close to home for comfort

See it if Wonderful acting; thoughtful but very, very funny

Don't see it if you dislike powerful women

See it if Mike Birbiglia is very witty throughout this show

Don't see it if the idea of not wanting a child offends you or you dislike stand up comedy

See it if you enjoy funny lyrics and dialogue while deftly exploring a deadly serious topic

Don't see it if A play about cancer scares you

See it if you can overlook its sometime tolerant view of domestic violence and crime and focus on the great dancing and excellent singing

Don't see it if old fashioned musicals are not your taste

See it if You enjoy excellent slapstick and can withstand a slow start

Don't see it if You only enjoy serious plays

See it if you like world class illusions by a very funny and charming magician in a small theater

Don't see it if you dislike magic or have no sense of humor

See it if you are a masochist

Don't see it if you value your time

See it if You did not see the film, which will make it much more rewarding and surprising.

Don't see it if You saw the movie or dislike minimalist staging, which this production takes to an extreme.

See it if you can handle deeply affecting shows about mental illness; like great lyrics, writing and acting

Don't see it if you were not moved by or comfortable with Curious Incident or Next to Normal

See it if You like seeing an aging white feminist literary icon shown lacking any positive qualities and publicly humiliated

Don't see it if You like nuanced plays or at least 1 of 3 white characters to have 1 remotely sympathetic quality while the black character is flawless

Also This was the first preview, with the script not yet finalized, so I can hope the very talented cast gets a better play to perform. Perhaps the playwright will learn that the fast-paced, nasty world of tweets is not new to audiences and that no literary icon would not know how to pronounce "Uber"... Read more Read less

See it if I hated spending so much--but the show was worth it! Incredibly innovate and surprisingly historically deep and accurate.

Don't see it if You can't afford it or dislike diverse casts (in which case, shame on you)

See it if you want to feel good about humanity and enjoy very good singing and actors playing multiple roles

Don't see it if you prefer shows with depth and a lack of clichés, with acting seldom above average

See it if A recital of a boring, nearly century old Ring Lardner short story which celebrates abusing women and mocking the mentally retarded appeals

Don't see it if You want to be bored out your mind by the first act and only mildly amused by the P.G. Wodehouse recital in the second act.

See it if you like South Park; don't mind mockery of Mormons or Africans; you admire very clever dialogue and songs plus very good acting and dancing

Don't see it if You are over 60--I am, but none of my AARP friends liked it nearly as much as my wife and I did; you are PC

See it if You enjoy a talented one man show with lots of gay humor, much of it repeated often

Don't see it if You want something more or different

See it if You know the performers; you think a Jewish tailor would tell his son not to become a lawyer because the lawyers in Germany were more honest

Don't see it if Coherent timelines matter

Also The storylines are clichés which randomly move back in forth in time. The actress playing Anna is very good. The use of women as judge, prosecutor and firemen in 1917 even if they are pretending to be men, undermines the truth of the Triangle tragedy, that women had very few other career options. The staging is very poor.... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy very good singers singing many great songs from many famous musicals

Don't see it if you need more than that

See it if You are utterly fascinated by Van Gogh, yet know nothing about him or like classical music and opera taking the place of plot and dialogue.

Don't see it if You value your time--another case of a pretentious Times review costing innocents their hard-earned money

See it if You like Emily Dickinson or excellent acting

Don't see it if You don’t

See it if The very young crowd greeted the performers' entrance louder than Jerseyeans welcoming Springsteen or the audience at Hamilton. Fun show!

Don't see it if You dislike folk rock, the one antiTrump song; too much pre-show hype or shows aimed at people under 30.

Also The man playing Orpheus is much weaker than the rest of the cast, especially the stellar singer Eva Noblezada.... Read more Read less

See it if You like cerebral, yet funny dramas

Don't see it if 2 hours without an intermission and some useless or redundant scenes will annoy you

See it if You like the only female playwright ever to win 2 Pulitzers; you like very funny, well-acted first acts

Don't see it if The repetitive, cliched second act will spoil your enjoyment

See it if You like 30 minute, minimalist one performer musicals with talented people and content ranging from very funny to very sad.

Don't see it if The above does not appeal to you

See it if You love King Kong or giant puppets

Don't see it if you don't--otherwise it is just ok

See it if You can put up with a boring middle short play between a very clever play and a hysterical play, both with great casts

Don't see it if You do not like clever comedy

See it if Similar to the author's One Man, Two Guvnrs in cleverness and acting skill

Don't see it if You dislike shows using British regional accents; the idea of snooker games bores you

See it if You are ok with vagina jokes as long as they are funny and lesbian scenes

Don't see it if If not

See it if you like 50's and 60's songs sung and danced by a very talented and energetic cast

Don't see it if you don't

See it if kids will love it and adults will find it fun, but ultimately repetitive, as all the many bits are very similar

Don't see it if you need words, not just actions

See it if You want to see the best musical of the 20th century in an excellent, more feminist revival

Don't see it if You think nothing older than Instagram is to your taste

See it if you enjoy brilliant unknown British actors; exciting drama; suspense

Don't see it if You need spectacle; have no interest in plays without big names

See it if You realize that Glenda Jackson, Laurie Metcalf and Edward Albee are icons

Don't see it if You want ordinary, simple drama

See it if You love Wicked

Don't see it if You expect more than a static presentation while sitting still

See it if You enjoy the work of Albee, who ranks with the greatest American playwrights, especially with a stellar cast for $30 in an intimate theater

Don't see it if Sex or violence put you off or you need a simple story filled with happiness

See it if You like Oz; bravura singing; intricate staging

Don't see it if You hate Oz or want socially themed musicals

See it if you like Cyndi Lauper; lots of positive energy and catchy pop songs; a good message about tolerance and understanding

Don't see it if you are viciously against cross-dressers

See it if You like a concise 90 minute musical with a wide variety of musical styles; insight into 3 dimensional characters; and many funny scnes.

Don't see it if You need falling chandeliers to entertain you.

See it if You are under 35 (my wife and I are not and liked it, but the other customers over 50 we overheard did not); you like coming of age musicals

Don't see it if You are paying full price--check TDF; you do not like repetitious rock music

See it if You liked Wendy Wasserstein's plays or female versions of Neal Simon's plays; were born in the 1950's; like plays about friends

Don't see it if You want something edgy; concise; or truly dramatic

Also The play is at least 20 minutes too long and too predictable. The entire scene with the angelic son of one character should be cut.... Read more Read less

See it if If the subject interest you and the audio is working

Don't see it if If not

See it if A tale of insider trading and corporate takeovers intrigues you. It is also very well-acted and staged and often funny.

Don't see it if The words Junk Bonds make your eyes glaze over

See it if You liked the film; like clever, sexy comedy; get discount tickets

Don't see it if You are bringing kids you don't want to see a lot of sexual references; you didn't like the movie enough to spend big bucks on the play

Also Groundhog Day is very funny in a very clever ways--much more clever than I remember the movie being. Perhaps that is a combination of not remembering the film very well or the much greater impact of live entertainment--watching the title character maneuver his way through a parade by remembering exactly how they moved the day before has a lot more impact live than on film, where you know it could be multiple takes spliced together.

Lead Andy Karl is stellar and the rest of the cast very good. The songs and singers are not particularly memorable, but the laughter is continuous after a slow start.

I do not know if I would have enjoyed it as much as full price, but I recommend it highly to anyone who can get discount tickets.

Warning--although the show states its runtime as 150 minutes, ours ran 168--just enough to turn a leisurely trip to the train into an all-out sprint.... Read more Read less