EdinGhurl

See it if you love Harry Potter and/or know the books quite well. If you also like cool staging, movement, and costumes, you'll love it!

Don't see it if you don't know anything about Harry Potter or don't mind missing alllll the references.

See it if you're interested in art/museums and want a great targeted tour that makes The Met fascinating and accessible.

Don't see it if you are not especially mobile or are with young kids, or have 0 interest in history, art, museums, stories, or theatre.

See it if you love clever music, tight editing, great acting, beautiful colours, and an overall wonderful atmosphere

Don't see it if you are a total Shakespeare purist OR are totally anti-Shakespeare (though this may be the show to change your mind).

See it if you love theatre history and all the different crafts that go into making shows. Really great guide!!

Don't see it if you are not interested in theatre history or do not like libraries.

See it if you love old-fashioned musicals done with beautiful sets, costumes, and attention to detail. Norbert Leo Butz is a must-see!

Don't see it if You need all your leads be stars. If you don't like shows that give privileged straight white men the benefit of the doubt

See it if you enjoy lovingly irreverent, incredibly clever, fast-paced, and cheeks-hurt-from-laughing drama

Don't see it if you really can't stand even modernised funny period drama, struggle with fast dialogue, or with body-language intensive plays

See it if you enjoy British (quirky, a bit dark) humor, inventive (not childish) puppetry, and a strange story told in a very clever way.

Don't see it if you want more traditional child's puppetry, do not enjoy somewhat dark humor, do not enjoy fantastical and supremely silly comedy.

See it if you enjoy minimalist productions that focus on complicated relationships and political themes still relevant today.

Don't see it if you want a elaborate staging or something that demands to be thought-provoking. In today's political climate it is relevant, but not unique

See it if you love classical or Broadway music, one-person shows with beautifully done music, biopics that feel effortless. Was smiling the whole time

Don't see it if you do not enjoy themes of Judaism, one person shows, or are not interested in learning about composing or conducting. Has no intermission.

See it if you enjoy dramatic, dark, and deeply ambiguous plays about human emotions, motivations, and real-life complexities.

Don't see it if you like clarity in your characters and plot lines, do not like lots of loud background noise, or need an intermission to process.

See it if you're interested in secret relationships and long wordy arguments, and about the struggle to be a high school teacher.

Don't see it if you care a lot about good staging or are irritated by too long shows. The last 20 minutes should have been cut for a stronger impact.

See it if you enjoy well-written introspective shows about investigating one's place in Judaism. Doesn't have much to do with politics or cyber.

Don't see it if you do not enjoy stream-of-consciousness monologues (would be better to read), want a show about politics/cyber, like linear plots.

See it if you enjoy incredibly well written and acted plays about complicated and controversial issues, and have a sense of humor.

Don't see it if you struggle to understand very rapid dialogue, are easily offended by issues of race, or do not enjoy period pieces.

See it if you want to see a superbly written and acted play with really well developed characters and fast-paced, relatable, and moving dialogue.

Don't see it if you struggle to understand non-American accents or do not enjoy well done and poignant Welsh a capella singing.

See it if you want to see a musical really addressing immigrant experiences in a nuanced way, and don't mind that the show itself needs a ton of edits

Don't see it if you do not like seeing works-in-progress that have uneven character development, confusing songs, bizarre choreography, and too many actors.

See it if you enjoy dysfunctional family dramas so much you not only tolerate but actively enjoy seeing every possible cliche on the topic on stage.

Don't see it if you need a narrative that builds on an interesting premise rather than a play with every possible cliched plot device and line included.

See it if you're interested in unconventional family relationships/drama, with good singing and believable characters.

Don't see it if you need a linear narrative (or clearly defined flashbacks), you want each song to be more distinct, or dislike shows that need some edits.

See it if you are interested in (very) real life themes, technology in today's world, audience interaction, all with a high quality cast and star.

Don't see it if you really need a strong narrative and character development, are very uncomfortable with audience participation, or scared of big-data tech

See it if you want to see a near-perfect and interesting musical with inventive staging and distinct and compelling songs and singing.

Don't see it if you do not like plots that mention religion, gay themes, or minimal sets. It converted me to liking bluegrass, and has memorable music.

See it if you love great circus acts, one that steals the show, (though there could be more!) and like big old-fashioned musical spectacles

Don't see it if you really need a stronger book or more circus, it really needs one or the other. Also, Charles Isherwood's review was on point.

See it if you love the music of Motown and enjoy high-energy singing. It's a great time if you love the music.

Don't see it if you are not familiar with the music, as otherwise the relatively weak book will be a serious drawback.

See it if you are really interested in the struggles of people coming out of prison and relationship drama

Don't see it if you really need a strong narrative arc in addition to an interesting premise, this is an important issue and idea, but doesn't go anywhere

See it if you are really into psychics/the paranormal and don't mind confusing, banal, and overly moralistic plots that doesn't really go anywhere

Don't see it if you want a well-written, well-paced play with characters you will care about. Good acting, but confused material.

See it if you love to see great singing, you enjoy Russian music, and find conventional musical plots amusing, not excruciating

Don't see it if you do not like reading subtitles or require less cliched plots

See it if you love Shakespeare and don't mind well-acted but an overall amateur-like show. Well edited script though.

Don't see it if Not sure why, but felt more like a good high school/college show than a professional one.

See it if you like seeing new musicals with beautiful songs, great performance from Bashor. Plot more about lust than love.

Don't see it if you don't like confusing/clunky plot, an understanding of Joyce's personal life is definitely necessary for the plot to be clear.

See it if you love country music and family drama stories with happy endings and are willing to overlook bad lyrics for good music, singing, and lines

Don't see it if you want more than elementary lyrics. The great singing, staging, libretto, and singing, was unforgivably let down by the lyrics

See it if you really enjoy dramas about family and like seeing new theatre that could use some editing, but has great performances and moments

Don't see it if you need your plays to be well-edited, totally coherent, or do not enjoy confusing metaphors

See it if you are interested in political theatre and clever one-person shows and are prepared for some amount of audience participation.

Don't see it if you have difficulty following very quick talking and prefer more "traditional" theatre with a plot and characters.

See it if you want to see a well-acted female-driven drama about an incredibly important topic

Don't see it if you cannot handle themes of sexual violence and want all five characters to be fully developed, two characters could have used more work.

See it if you love jazz and blues and stunning song and dance numbers and fantastic talent, definitely a must-see if you love jazz, blues, and tap.

Don't see it if you want fully developed relationships between the characters and more plot-driven songs and transitions.

See it if you enjoy Shakespeare and innovative imaginings of classic plays

Don't see it if you really cannot stand misogynistic themes or want a very traditional version of this play

See it if you like Shakespeare and impressively managed comedy in an intimate venue

Don't see it if you want "proper" Shakespeare or are offended by innuendo or swearing

See it if you enjoy modern and inventive staging and sets and intense high-quality acting of a very dramatic script.

Don't see it if you prefer traditional sets, do not enjoy long plays, or don't like long sometimes shrill monologues.

See it if You love performance art and don't care that there is nothing that resembles a plot or good writing, even if you like the book.

Don't see it if You want a show that despite interesting staging has nothing else to recommend it.

See it if you really like super dramatic theatre even if it's a bit melodramatic or if you like Arthur Miller.

Don't see it if you want theatre that really makes you care about the characters rather than intellectually admire the acting.

See it if you want to see a masterful Disney classic with great singing, staging, and charisma. James Monroe Iglehart is NOT TO BE MISSED

Don't see it if you don't like classic Disney musicals...even then, give it a shot for sheer quality

See it if you really enjoy interpretive dance and indulgent monologues with no plot. Enjoyable only for those really in to interpretative dance.

Don't see it if You want an immersive experience that feels coherent and has a plot

See it if you have out-of-town tourists to entertain who want to see a classic and easy-to-follow Broadway musical

Don't see it if you want something vaguely fresh that hasn't been worn down by decades

See it if you want to see a classic farce with very good physical acting and a cool set

Don't see it if you want a show with an intellectual plot or a farce that moves quickly and has nuanced characters

See it if you want to see a masterful musical with stunning singing especially by lead Erivo. Danielle Brooks is also great, Jen Hudson not so much

Don't see it if you don't want to see a musical...that's really the only reason to not see this masterpiece of a performance and show

See it if you want to see George Takei in a great role, like Les Mis so much you don't mind a copy-cat score, and enjoy distracting sets.

Don't see it if you want a musical that has a plot beyond "Beware Trump" and/or an original score. Very disappointing treatment of such an important issue.

See it if you want to see an endearing, original, production with a very talented young cast with very inventive and beautiful staging

Don't see it if you want to see a more classic production, or do not enjoy rock musicals with less than happy endings

See it if you love the music of Fiddler, previous shows by this director (King and I), enjoy beautiful minimalist sets, and have patience

Don't see it if you want something uplifting, big shiny sets, a uniformly pitch-perfect cast, or a more fast-paced show

See it if you want a brilliantly staged and acted play that despite the well-known script builds the tension beautifully

Don't see it if you struggle to understand accents or get very irritated by a plot revolving around wounded male ego