Doug Anderson

See it if you like jukebox musicals. The story is there to bind the songs together. Adrienne Warren is spectacular. Juliet Benn (young Tina) is too

Don't see it if you require great acting and writing. That said, Tina's story is more than enough

See it if You like American History and don't mind if the characters, as written, don't stand up to the real people

Don't see it if you have used audible.com to listen to Dallek's 1,200 page book on LBJ or Caro's 5 volume set

Also If you want to really know the story you must read or listen to Caro's 5 volume set... Read more Read less

See it if you want to spend a few 2+ hours reverting to a High School or Summer Camp musical

Don't see it if you didn't like high school or summer camp musicals

See it if you want to see dark, intelligent theatre by the author of "Small Mouth Sounds"

Don't see it if you dislike slow and often too long theatre

Also Who says childhood doesn't impact adulthood

See it if you like jukebox musicals and have the patience to sit through the whole 4th of July fireworks

Don't see it if you feel that you have to stay through the whole performance to get your money's worth

Also First half hour was terrific and a delightful surprise. Second half hour got boring. By the end of the first act we had to leave. EVERYONE ELSE SEEMED TO LOVE IT... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see the best of NY theatre. Great writing, acting, staging. Nobody moved for 85 minutes.....and for $30/seat it's a bargain

Don't see it if there is no reason not to see it

See it if You want an old fashioned show with great music (Cole Porter), singing and dancing

Don't see it if you don't like musical theater

See it if you like the music of the Temptations

Don't see it if you don't like the music of the Temptations

See it if you can get into a brilliant re-interpretation of an operetta you grew up on. Like with Hamilton, it took a while to get into it

Don't see it if If you can't give up Rogers & Hamerstein's Oklahoma. All the words are the same but this has nothing to do with the original

See it if It's easy to say "best damn show I've seen in years". It's easy to say "read Ben Brantley's NYTimes review" Both exactly right

Don't see it if There is no reason not to see this show. It's absolutely terrific and there are no bad seats

See it if you're fed up with the way things are and just don't want to take it anymore

Don't see it if you're a fan of Donald Trump

Also Lee Hall and Ivo Van Hove have taken Paddy Chayefsky's masterpiece and made it relevant for today. Spectacular staging.... Read more Read less

See it if you want a good laugh-out-loud laugh and to watch three professionals deliver terrific performances

Don't see it if there's no reason not to see it

Also Would have scored it higher but for the fact that I got the sense that the writer didn't know how to end it... Read more Read less

See it if Cast of 4 is terrific. Writing cuts to the core with no BS. Says things that are true to the black experience and must be said

Don't see it if You don't want to see the world as it is rather than how you would prefer that it be

Also This show can play in a dozen cities around the country

See it if you're up for a relevant, well written play performed by 5 fabulous actors

Don't see it if you have a hard time dealing with life's realities.....in this case, dementia

See it if you like well drawn characters who appeal more to women than men

Don't see it if you dislike vulgarity and noise for its own sake

See it if you are interested in biography and well written theatre. Intellectually stimulating theatre. Provocative theatre.

Don't see it if you don't have interest in the law and politics

See it if you don't mind that it's in French with superscript

Don't see it if are nudity averse or have a problem with Nazi images

Also I zoned out of the story after a while as there was too much to read and I wanted to concentrate on the visuals which were exceptional... Read more Read less

See it if You would like to get up close & personal with Oscar Hammerstein's take on Bizet's Carmen

Don't see it if you don't like opera

Also We loved the first 2/3 but the last half hour was too much what we don't like about the opera. That said, maybe there's a market for "boutique operas"... Read more Read less

See it if You like intelligent comedy

Don't see it if would prefer not to spend 2 hours on the subject of gay relationships

Also too long, too gay, not up to the standard set by "Admissions"

See it if you want to have a fun, amusing evening in the theatre being entertained by 6 terrific actors

Don't see it if you can't deal with the obvious and somewhat less sophisticated work you get on Broadway

Also Noel Ehrman would have produced this at the acting camp he worked at

See it if you would like to see three women give a master class in theatre and watch Albee at his best. Only have the time for one play, THIS IS IT.

Don't see it if Sorry, no reason to answer this question

See it if Great singing and dancing though not enough disco music

Don't see it if Book is almost non-existant

See it if NO INTEREST IN STORY though well written and performed. Three snores.

Don't see it if Can you imagine spending 2 hours talking with your doorman on the midnight shift? Some people lead lives of quiet desparation

See it if SPECTACULAR singing and dancing. R+H's dark operetta that has never been more well performed

Don't see it if If you need "fluffy" or if you don't like musical theatre

See it if you liked A Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night as the same set designer did it. Really well performed. St. Anne's Warehouse fabulous

Don't see it if you're not interested in going to Brooklyn and seeing how terrific DUMBO has become

See it if You really like live theatre. This is the reason to go. Like with Angels in America, 7 hours fly by. Brilliant.

Don't see it if you have a problem with the story of gay men in America

See it if You want to be enraptured for 90 minutes.

Don't see it if You need something light or frivilous

See it if you are of a mind to watch three terrific actors for 90 minutes

Don't see it if you don't have the patience to sit through 90 minutes of slow paced theatre

Also The audience was stone silent.

See it if you want to see a relevant, well written, well performed, intelligent play

Don't see it if you love Donald Trump and are part of his base

See it if you want to see a meaningful story with fabulous singing

Don't see it if you have a problem dealing with the cruel white redneck men of South Carolina in the 50s

See it if you like musicals. Wonderful singing and dancing. Wonderful costumes. Sondheim it ain't but it's an entertaining evening

Don't see it if you're turned off by the Tootsie story

See it if I wouldn't recommend to anyone as it's a one liner in 6 lines. I found myself looking at my watch after the first 45 minutes

Don't see it if you have anything better to do.

Also The problem wasn't the actors.....they were fine. The problem was with the writer.... Read more Read less

See it if you're a Laurie Metcalf fan or a John Lithgow fan.....together they are terrific

Don't see it if you aren't interested in politics

See it if You're interested in Rupert Murdock's business history

Don't see it if you are bothered by cigarette smoke. We were in row "D" and couldn't breathe. Hard to understand actors. Could have cut an hour. DON'T GO

Also We must have seen a different show than the folks who gave this a high score.... Read more Read less

See it if Set in the 1930s, TCAM is as though it was written today

Don't see it if You have a problem with southern racism

See it if You like extravaganzas. A good story well told and well sung. Somehow, there's not the kind of electricity one would expect

Don't see it if There's no reason not to see this.

Also AN EXTRAVAGANZA. Bob Mackey did the costumes and clothing and that alone is worth the price of admission... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see insipid screaming and much ado about nothing. Clearly, the author wasn't there as opposed to his last play where he was

Don't see it if care about an authentic portrayal of the 60's and the Vietnam war protests

See it if you like Dylan's music and if you appreciate large musicals

Don't see it if you become depressed by the depression

Also While we appreciate that this will be a big success both at the Public and on Broadway, we really don't like Dylan's music and find the depression depressing. We left at half time.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a masterful performance by Janet McTeer and a beautiful set

Don't see it if you can't bear overwriting and overacting

Also truth be told, I escaped into sleep for much of this play

See it if you would like a perfectly pleasant 90 minutes

Don't see it if you would like more than that

See it if you liked the movie and like musicals. This show is a delight. Everyone in the audience agreed

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

Also We've seen My Fair Lady and Carousel and liked each very much. We liked this more. A pleasure to see a new musical even if it's based on a film... Read more Read less

See it if you are masochistic

Don't see it if just don't bother to see it

See it if you would like a fast paced 90 minutes of terrific theatre. Tracy Letts conception and writing are fabulous. All 18 actors are terrific

Don't see it if you need a linear show

Also This is the kind of play that could go on to Broadway but for the economics of having 18 actors most of whom have a small part. Don't understand the economics... Read more Read less

See it if you like musicals and a lovely three hour evening like the old days

Don't see it if you don't enjoy revivals and don't have the patience for a three hour show with one intermission

See it if you're a young woman who is under 30 and interested in the theme that puts this in the same bucket as Dear Evan Hansen

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

Also We're well over 30 and enjoyed the evening

See it if If you are a graduate of Hogworts you will love this "reunion". 1,600 people in the theatre loved this double header. We did not

Don't see it if you wouldn't want to see two Andrew Lloyd Weber shows in the same day. BORING. Don't see it if you haven't gone to 6 Rocky Horror Shows

See it if Watching Sahr Ngaijjah transform himself into an elephant, listening to Lynn Nottage's words leaves you breathless

Don't see it if I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't love this show. It's what theatre is all about.

See it if Affirmative Action is a very interesting and complex conversation. Extremely well done and kept us on the front of our seats throughout

Don't see it if You don't want a start point for thinking about an important subject

See it if We came for Mark Rylance, who was great, and were blown away by Iestyn Davies singing and the staging and writing. FABULOUS

Don't see it if This is a MUST SEE.

See it if You enjoy a good idea nicely written and staged though too long by a third

Don't see it if the depth of writing matters to you. There is just so much time you can spend in the ladies locker room