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See it if If you love live music and clever lyrics with a funny book. Amazing what they did in that tiny space!

Don't see it if Wanna laugh and have a fun night out. The drinks are great and location is great and very affordable unlike most shows!

See it if You love The Four Seasons and want to relive their story told by the original fan four from New Jersey.

Don't see it if You are not a fan of the jukebox musicals.

See it if You love magic and illusion. He is a master of his craft. I was in the third row and have absolutely no idea how he does his stunts!

Don't see it if You are not a fan of illusion and magic! There is not much talking it more about the tricks.

See it if You enjoy Mint Theater productions. Like many of their shows this is set in UK and show two classes colliding during the political season.

Don't see it if You don’t like British class dramas.

See it if You like intense family drama and plays about folks dealing with and battling addiction.

Don't see it if Don’t see if you might be uncomfortable about plays that deal with abuse, addiction and suicide.

See it if You enjoy a play about family and the drama within. This play hit home since the topic was fresh and up to date.

Don't see it if You do not like to watch plays about death. This show deals with the dying matriarch who has been placed in hospice care.

Also This play shows a disfunctional family at their absolute worst. The well acted peace deals with the not so pretty topic of the last few weeks of a woman’s life and how her three children and grandchildren deal with the wishes of a dying woman. Not everyone is at their best and some behave very badly and selfishly as the end draws near. This scenario is what happens more often than not when there is money involved and we start to see each characters dark side including the dying woman.... Read more Read less

See it if You love works of Shakespeare and you are familiar with the theory that Marlowe may be the real author of the plays.

Don't see it if You do not like English drama and/or puppetry within a play.

Also The playwright is a scholar on Marlowe and Shakespeare and has a forthcoming book coming out about Marlowe as the real author of the Bards plays. This was the second play in the Christopher Marlowe Festival to look at this theme. The other play was a tad bit more organized with putting forth evidence to support the authorship claim. This show could be a little tighter with presenting the thesis and maybe try without the use of a puppet sequence to drive home the theory.... Read more Read less

See it if This one is set in a convent in during the Harlem Riots and we have a first hand look at prejudices that exist even behind the convent walls

Don't see it if You are not a fan of dramas. This is very much character driven as we learn the personalities that exist under the habits. A powerful tale.

See it if You enjoy a good story with a few twists and turns. Plus Zachary Booth gives an amazing performance.

Don't see it if You are not a fan of the Lifetime Mystery scenerio where you are trying to figure out how all the characters are connected.

See it if You enjoy well acted and staged plays. Definitely not for the faint of heart since this is a gay play with nudity.

Don't see it if You are not very comfortable with mature subject matter and nudity. I think there are lessons one can learn about relationships.

See it if If you are a big Terrence McNally fan and want to check off another one of his shows.

Don't see it if If you don’t enjoy slow moving, dated and poorly directed shows. The cast seemed to be reciting dialogue but not really becoming the parts.

See it if You are a big fan of Sean Hayes.

Don't see it if You are a non believer. The show becomes a little more preachy in the second half.

See it if If you love celebrating the season with wonderful Christmas carols and stories of the season. A joyful concert with wonderful voices.

Don't see it if You are looking for a scripted production. It’s a lovely holiday conce.

See it if If you really want to laugh! This show takes the audience on a rollercoaster ride!

Don't see it if You don’t enjoy one person shows. The actor is a guest at an out of town wedding of a friend and he dishes with fellow guests.

See it if I’d you want to experience fantastic music, acting, singing, costumes and more.

Don't see it if You don’t want to fall in love with just a simple sponge who saves the day!

See it if You are a big Uma Thurman fan and House of Cards binge watcher.

Don't see it if Don’t appreciate impeccable acting and dramatic writing.

See it if You love that sweet old fashion musical!

Don't see it if You have a heart of stone!

See it if If you have ever wondered how the US of A got ourselves in the 2nd Iraq War. This is so well written and staged by a great group of actors.

Don't see it if I can't think of a reason why anyone should not see this show! It's so well written, staged and acted you will be very entertained.

See it if I really thought that I was going to be blown away by this show! It has all the workings of a fantastic ride but it really fell flat for me.

Don't see it if The direction was just off...many times characters are just standing around not sure of what to do or where to go.

Also This play has tremendous potential. It really could use some rewrites so the audience is not so in the dark. There is a climax between the two main characters that comes out of nowhere and I felt was dealt with very poorly.
Jelani Alladin joins the band and I don't think the rest of the cast knows how to play off his energy. His character of Cat really wants to take the world by storm and bring the rest of the gang with him. For whatever reason they can never really match his enthusiasm, soul and talent.
Some of these challenges can be the space, staging and/or lack of a set. I also wondered if any of the characters were really happy? Most started life as orphans but one hopes that their life turned for the better but this never comes across. Despite an amazing and upbeat 5 piece band the actors never really connect with the music. I think the cast should drop the instruments and just sing. With some rewrites and tighter direction this show and story could be really wonderful!... Read more Read less

See it if If you love a good old 80's sitcom this is the show for you! It reminded me of the Jewish version of LaCage!

Don't see it if You don't like a play about a sweet wholesome family and how a little white lie can really turn into a pink elephant in the room!

See it if If you want a show to get you in the Halloween spirit!

Don't see it if If you are not a fan of the whole vampire genre!

See it if A classic play written about a mother and daughter in an industrial city in Northern England in the late 50's.

Don't see it if You don't like classic theater! It's brilliantly staged, performed and acted! The subject matter would have been considered quite racy!

See it if A beautiful retelling of such a wonderful story!

Don't see it if You don't like musicals!

See it if This is a dark comedy that Has a bit of an edge. It’s like Book of Mormon meets White Christmas.

Don't see it if You are easily offended and don’t enjoy dark humor shows like Avenue Q and Book of Mormon.

See it if You love good drama and great acting. A powerful story of true love. One of the best plays I seen in a long time. Not to be missed!

Don't see it if You are not a fan of intense dramas. This is about the horrors and brutality of slavery in the days at the start of the Civil War.

See it if You are a fan of the two shows mentioned in the title. This is a clever mash up of the two. Music numbers are very enjoyable.

Don't see it if You are not a fan or have not seen the two shows in the titles. I don’t think you will get the jokes and references.

See it if You like intense plays about the Aftermath of 9/11. The main character is dealing with the death of her husband in the World Trade Center.

Don't see it if You don’t like reliving 9/11 and the conspiracy theories about the towers.

Also This is a very intense show and extremely well acted by an ensemble cast.... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy a great set and love a play about upper class and middle class whites looking for ways to advance their kids.

Don't see it if You find domineering men who manipulate the poor white woman for 2 hours.

Also I’m puzzled why a theater company in 2018 would select a show that portrays a modern educated women as the damsel in distress who need saving by rich, educated, privileged white guy. If this show was set in the 1950’s it would make so much more sense. There is so much wrong with the play I don’t know where to begin. The relationship of the single parents with their respective children is so deeply flawed. Neither parent really knows or understands the needs and wants of their children. If the two main characters actually take a step back from their constant self grandizing they would see that they don’t have their children’s best interest in mind. The sexual tension between the 2 main characters is incredible. It puzzles me why the playwright decided to change the sexuality of one them. This appears to have been done very late in the process and I am so curious why this was done. I will be curious to see what the critics think of this one.... Read more Read less

See it if You absolutely love theater and want a backseat look at the theater from the perspective of the various players.

Don't see it if You want to see an actual play with a story. This is more of an omadge to the theater using quotes from famous people.

See it if You are a fan of the mystery behind the Bard and who really was Shakespeare. The show adds to genre with an intelligent and clever twist.

Don't see it if You are not a fan of the English Tudor Era and are a Shakespeare purest.

See it if You find the topic of loss fascinating. Seeing how different people morn the loss of a young person from the husband, sister and best friend

Don't see it if You are not a fan of a staged workshop. This is a show where the creative team does a production with actors but without the benefit of sets

Also Lorien Haynes play leaves the audience wanting more. This was mybfeeling after seeing this edgy drama. William McKinney is especially good as the lover of the deceased who is mourning the loss of his partner who died after a long battle with cancer. Unsure how to move on with his life and feeling torn and pulled in different direction from his girlfriend blood family and her best friend. This play would benefit from a full staging to really allow the characters to come thru. A wonderfully written play and very well acted. I hope that this is just the first stop on a long train to a larger production.... Read more Read less

See it if You are a fan of the movie and music of the era and beyond. A clever retelling of the cult movie set to amazing music from the 90’s.

Don't see it if I can’t think of a reason not to see this show. It’s clever, well acted, sung and in a very intimate setting.

See it if You want to experience the most extraordinary theatrical experience of the season. It’s a delight to the senses!

Don't see it if you don’t love the art of storytelling thru spoken word, song and dance. Michael Arden is a genius and a visionary! Simply brilliant.

See it if One of the most original new musicals Broadway has seen in years. It is a beautiful journey you won’t want to end!

Don't see it if You are a super Christian and religious or a Mormon and may be easily offended!

See it if You love a groundbreaking musical and tremendous acting.

Don't see it if You don’t want to cry! The show really strikes a cord and can bring a tear to the eye.

See it if You enjoy great theater and want to learn about all the things that the history books left out.

Don't see it if you don’t want to advance your knowledge of Latin History delivered to you by one of America’s best actors!

See it if You are a big Dr. Who fan and love Leslie Margarita!

Don't see it if You don’t like one person shows and the rhythm of dialogue.

See it if Like real drama and a fascinating true story of our economy in the 80’s in the US.

Don't see it if You don’t like long dramas with lots of characters and intense dialogue.

See it if You enjoy good comedy and Sweet acting. Max Crumm is amazing and Lucy Devito has definitely inherited the family gift of acting.

Don't see it if If you don’t like sweet romantic comedy with a happy ever after!

See it if You love something a little different!

Don't see it if You don’t like edgy and shows that push the envelope!

See it if It's a sweet story about a girl who is a dreamer who takes the audience on a roller coaster thru her mind!

Don't see it if You don't like a good old American musical in the Will Roger's Follies vain...

See it if You want to spend 95 excruciating minutes trying to think of ways to escape the Theater and just wishing there was an intermission!

Don't see it if You have a brain! This has to be one of the worst plays I've seen in years!

Also I'm puzzled as to why on earth the Bineyard would produce such a poorly written play with absolutely no redeeming qualities!... Read more Read less

See it if Love great theater and some amazing music!

Don't see it if You are not a musical theater fan and would rather be watching the World Series of Golf!

See it if Great piece of theater!

Don't see it if If you don't love drama!

See it if A brilliant show! Incredible writing and acting!

Don't see it if If you only like Musicals!