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See it if Like Bob Dylan songs

Don't see it if You do not like Dylan

Also More of a play with Music
Very Slow moving... Read more Read less

See it if A spoof of Broadway musicals now and then

Don't see it if Don’t like musicals

Also Super talented cast

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Also Why 100?
Is it because of the holiday season?
Is it because it is the start of the New Year?

Is it bacuase it is Dickens?
Is it because of the Great acting?
Is it because of the great staging/scenery/music?

YES/YES/YES/YES and YES
sorry I saw it late in the run. A MUST SEE but it ends 01/05... Read more Read less

See it if Enjoyable musical rendition of a classic novel. A musical with Strong women leads

Don't see it if If you do not want to travel to Brooklyn

Also Another masterful production by Gallery Players.

They be real have a bad show... Read more Read less

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Also The nearly three hours flew by quickly.
The lead actors were great.
For some reason the children actors appeared/seemed to below the quality that the gallery players usually are Sorry... Read more Read less

See it if Like 1970’s NYC politics

Don't see it if If you do not like the above

Also Harvey Fierstein is amazing
Would have rated it higher but I would have to remember more Yiddish

Great recap of 1970 politics
A must see... Read more Read less

See it if Like Mentalist performances

Don't see it if Hate mentaLIST

See it if Want to get a refresher course in mid 60's American History

Don't see it if DO not like American History

Also The last 10 minutes of the show in the white House Between Johnson and Nixon is absorbing and enlightening... Read more Read less

See it if Great Scenery Great Singing

Don't see it if No reason not to see unless you do not like musicals

Also I guess I was expected to be blow away from what I heard and read so I was disappointed. But the show was fine
Get there early for the "re-show"... Read more Read less

See it if Want to see to Broadway veterans at their best

Don't see it if if you do not like Politics

Also Went in with low expectations.
Was pleasantly surprised... Read more Read less

See it if Want to see great Teens/young adults working there hearts out performing. "Moritz" was outstanding.

Don't see it if Do not want to travel to Brooklyn. Do not like rock type music.

Also Gallery Players is a off off Broadway venue which holds around 100 seats. Must of there shows do not use any amplification. This show does so they need to work out some of the kinks in the sound. The staging and use of projections and chalkboards were Great. The singing as always Top notch.... Read more Read less

See it if You like getting a laugh

Don't see it if Musical comedy

See it if You liked the movie Alex Brightman a bundle of energy

Don't see it if hated the movie

Also WARNING: Do not get there to early. The Lighting and music waiting for the show to start was annoying I had a headache before he show started... Read more Read less

See it if Want to see a so-so musical. Remember this is an early preview can/should make changes

Don't see it if you want to see a musical which made a lot of changes from the original

Also lots of "grunt" and "ugh" jokes. Think award show jokes some land some drop like a lead balloon

Probably should have just been a comedy
The best song is a "patter song" Thing Gilbert & Sullivan's Modern Major General... Read more Read less

See it if like Non traditional Musicals like a Blues/New Orleans score

Don't see it if Want to see a big lavish musical

Also I would score it much higher but a am getting tired of shows that use a revolving stage. It is getting annoying.

Mr. De Shields is as smooth as silk
On stage band superb... Read more Read less

See it if Old time musicals

Don't see it if Do not like musical revivals

See it if Like Old Fashion Musical COMEDIES Once again Gallery Players do a top notch job

Don't see it if font want to travel to Brooklyn Dont like old fashion Musical Comidies

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Also Slimmed down cast from original version. This is a cast of 6 original was around 20? [It works]
This version has no intermission [I would have liked an intermission
I recognized a lot of the musical numbers; did not now they came from this show ie “Old Friends” & “Not a day goes by” which are Nightclub/Cabaret standards today

As with the original it takes place in reverse chronological.
For a real change-up maybe they could have done it in chronological order [probably would not be able to get the rights to do it that way LOL
Note*
“The Alvin ” is the theater where the show was originally on Broadway
Kudos to the department that produces the Upstage Guide for the show, it is also in reverse chronological order.
IT starts at page 21 and goes backwards to page one... Read more Read less

See it if First act moved fast very entertaining Second act moved slow boring except for last number

Don't see it if do not like XMAS

See it if Thoroughly entertaining. I was in 1st role almost got stepped on by KK's Foot Amazing puppetry Just a fun day at the theater

Don't see it if you don't like the KK story or animatronics

See it if Great cast Kudos to Beth Leavel Bravo performance. Very entertaining. A lot of inside jokes

Don't see it if Can not stand inside Broadway jokes

See it if You wank to see a musical with a Great Book. Great Cast.

Don't see it if No reason not t se it

See it if British Farces

Don't see it if you do not like so-so British acents

Also Loved the sets and how they moved

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Also Not my cup of tea
2nd act much better
Glad I did not we out
As in previews they have several weeks to make better

Acting/singing were fine
Did not like slang word Jews used in show
Sorry for such a low score... Read more Read less

See it if Want to have a great show

Don't see it if .

Also tsu zen a nay tvist aoyf a groys muzikalish

ongenem efes ikh gevaust vos zey zrenen gezang... Read more Read less

See it if Like to see a gut wenching musical using Alanis Morrissette’s music shoehorned into a Diablo Cody book.

Don't see it if Do not like Alanis Morissette music

Also This is the 1st show and I have seen many that uses projections To its best (here that WSS)

Great staging.
Great On stage band in parts of show
Emotional ensemble
Standing ovation in middle of 2nd act... Read more Read less

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Also Disappointing
Not as riveting as the movie
Maybe because for most of act 2 there was a high pitched noise coming from the audience.which took you out of the action. When I spoke to one of the Roundabout staff said they tried to locate the noise but couldn’t find it.

Note David Grier was in the original movie/different role.... Read more Read less

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Also York is a Great place to see this type of show.

The Novelty numbers were best

I could not detect a set structure for the show.

Bsically it is what it is a Good Cabaret show highlighting Mr. Yeston's long career... Read more Read less

See it if Like Tina Turner Music

Don't see it if If you do not like the above

Also THe Musical numbers were Good.
The book was hard to watch. Not that it was bad but the abuse she took was hard to watch... Read more Read less

See it if You like Disney Musicals

Don't see it if Can not stand Disney Musicals

Also Great musical to introduce youngsters to the theatre.

Great puppetry “Sven” was amazing would have liked him to take off his mask so we can see the man behind the mask.... Read more Read less

See it if Want to see a show about a 50 year old going through a midlife crisis Like Tracy Letts plays

Don't see it if .

Also First Na this better than second act
A little bit to long... Read more Read less

See it if You like the musical Cabaret performed by a Great ensemble

Don't see it if No reason not to

Also Brian Edward Levaro as the Emcee &
Erica Lustig were outstanding.

The musical number Cabaret was sung slow with such sadness and emotion it was uplifting; if that makes sense.

They said based on the 1998 Alan Cummings version? But the ending was not the same... Read more Read less

See it if Like Motown especially the Temptations (duh) The Supreme numbers were great

Don't see it if If you don’t like Motown or the Temptations (duh)

Also Great History of how the group formed and changed over the years

The band was superb glad they got to show of there stuff at the curtain bows... Read more Read less

See it if Like the albums

Don't see it if Don’t like the albums

Also Special effects can be dizzying
Fun show... Read more Read less

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Don't see it if See below

Also 3 stars funny and great energy but story was not my cup of tea

See it if Great singing

Don't see it if At points contest was hard to watch

See it if Like Two character talkative play Like Audra McDonald

Don't see it if Don’t like Slow talkative play Shows with. Nudity and profanity

Also Nothing like the movie

See it if Southern talkative play

Don't see it if Want to travel to Brooklyn

Also Never saw the movie .
Did not know the story
I thought the story would be about one particular character in the beginning but the central characters change... Read more Read less

See it if If you liked the movie

Don't see it if Did not like the Movie

See it if You like a great book transfer to stage Great acting

Don't see it if No reason not to see it

Also Celia Kennan Bolger as Scout shines
I saw show from 1st row balcony
I good see so many smart phones left on what a shame. Also so quite that you could hear a pin drop + every cough and unwrapping of candy.... Read more Read less

See it if a Near Perfect "small" Musical an Ensemble cast multi-tasking several roles

Don't see it if Want big flashy musicals

Also I am fed up of shows that use revolving turntables in staging. But for some reason in worked here.

The show is fast moving almost at a dizzying p[ace but again it did not bother me at all

One of the few shows I have seen and I have seen many in which their was a full standing ovation.

The onstage band was great especially at the curtain call where they again shine... Read more Read less

See it if Like Classic musicals Great songs with great lyrics

Don't see it if Do not like classic musicals

Also A 25+ piece orchestra on stage at the beginning of 2nd act was divine.

Too much use of the revolving stage

Danny Burstein was a standout

Rosemary Harris superb... Read more Read less

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Also Truly an ensemble cast. There were 5 understudies when I saw the show. The show moved quickly at time and slow and other times. They had live animals and a real 5 to six month old child instead of using "dolls" . At the beginning it took time to get used to the accents.... Read more Read less

See it if Like mysteries. Actors overact but I believe they mean do. Yes I figured out who did it

Don't see it if Do not want to travel to Brooklyn if you don’t live in Brooklyn. Do not like mysterys

See it if You like Cher. Best Juke box musical since Beautiful or Leader of the Pack. .

Don't see it if IF you do not like Juke Box musicals or Biographical shows

See it if You are a HP fan Want ot see al ot of special effcts

Don't see it if do not want to devote a whole day 2mp-10:30ish seeing a play.

Also I only read some and saw some of the movies so when they say #KeepThe Secrets I really do not know what he sevrets are hence my very brief review. Obvious with the audience clapping//laughing oohing and ah-hing I know I was missing/lacking a lot.... Read more Read less

See it if Great singing and want to see a different interpretation of a classic musical. Don't mind bare staging

Don't see it if want to spend 2hr 40 minutes for a musical

See it if A top notch musical

Don't see it if Don’t want to travel to Brooklyn

See it if you want to see a campy Shakespearean like musical comedy

Don't see it if You do not like a Go Go's soundtrack

See it if A great first introduction to the theater for young kids

Don't see it if If you do not like pantomime