Goldenboy

See it if You have to see every musical on Broadway. This is more of a play with music. It is slow and it’s not Bob Dylan’s best music. Cast is superb

Don't see it if you hate Pretension passing for Theatre. If you hate highbrow things you’re supposed to like. You have no patience for slow slow musicals

See it if You want to see something fresh, modern and fun and historically educational. Fantastic upbeat music, stellar performances end direction

Don't see it if you want to see something old-fashioned like hello dolly or the music man

See it if You absolutely have to see Hugh Jackman And the marvelous Sutton Foster. You have the bucks to shell out.Santa Loquasto sets are amazing

Don't see it if If you seen music man too many times and seen it done way better than this. ( last revival)This isn’t bad it’s just not great

See it if You want to throw out good money to see an actress who is unfunny, can't really act, sings a little and is in way over her head.

Don't see it if You are expecting to see a Broadway calibre performer as Fanny Brice. The production is fine but at the lead Beannie Feldsteins sinks it.

Also I cannot believe they auditioned this girl for the role. Did someone not notice that she can't act it? Did no one notice that she's not particularly funny or likeable? Did Nobody notice that she really can't sing that well? They turn up her microphone to mask that she really can't sing. Did someone not notice that as young Fanny Brice, Beannie is acting retarded? Awful casting. Shame on these producers for wasting this opportunity... Read more Read less

See it if You love Chicago or Have never seen Chicago. Love Pamela Anderson and want to see if she can sing and dance… And she can…

Don't see it if Can’t really think of a reason… The current Billy Flynn Ryan Silverman i Is a bit lackluster but sings well

Also Chicago was one of my favorite shows and after 20 years I was wondering what it would look like. Overall I think it’s in pretty darn good shape with some problems that don’t sync it. First of all Ryan Silverman sings well but has no stage presence or personality as Billy Flynn. Mama Morton sings well but again no character development. The Amos superb. The Mary sunshine is superb. And the ensemble is great ! Overall in very good shape for all these years. The Velma, Lana Gordon is good but very different From Bebe Neuwirth and Chita Rivera... Read more Read less

See it if A fascinating musical about self development, self doubt And self acceptance. Most original and honest thing I’ve seen in years. Cast great.

Don't see it if Fascinating books music and lyrics… But if homosexuality offends you this may not be your cup of tea.

Also This is a very entertaining well staged well directed musical. Hilarious funny in parts
And very heart wrenching in parts. The cast is superb across the board.… I wish the sound design were a little better because at times it was hard to decipher the wonderfuy witty lyrics but if you listen to the cast album it helps.
This is the most original thing on Broadway in years and I would urge you not to miss it.
Even though it’s deep it’s amazingly entertaining .

Very special show .... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a musical that is well Staged Well sung Expertly Danced but done in by an unbelievable convoluted Book

Don't see it if If you have no patience for unbelievable book. I love musicals with dancing but this one had too much! Does every character need a song?

Also Too many characters. Too many songs. Too much dancing. And 3 book Writers Who Drive the material all over the place. You can’t write a book to a musical by committee and someone should’ve edited this because perhaps just perhaps there’s a good musical in there somewhere. The Characters are allowed two emotions: Ernest, and angry. This is musical theater hell driven by political correctness and too many cooksDoes every character need a song? There is a slave Character who needs to run an escape to Canada but instead of running to Canada he sings a tedious song. The whole nights is like this. Endless... Read more Read less

See it if You must see Company with a gender change with mixed results. Want to see Bobbie portrayed as an ice queen. Matt Doyle steals the evening

Don't see it if You can’t stand Sondheim and Lupone afficianodos standing up before anyone opens there mouth to Talk or sing .This almost ruined the evening

Also People love Sondheim as i do . People love Lupone as I do But to cheer so crazily before anyone opens there mouth to sing kind of ruined it for me. Katrina Link plays Bobbie as a bland ice queen.Think
They could have found a more engaging Bobbie than Ms Link. Mind you the male Bobbies are also bland and under developed but this cold blandness keeps one from becoming emotionally invested in her/his outcome.You care about Jamie -Matt Doyle’s character .not so much Bobbie .Makes me think the musical as great as the score is, is overrated... Read more Read less

See it if If you want to see a 3 hr musical commercial for the benefits of LSD. Fascinating sets& staging.must sit center for the full effect.

Don't see it if Only like upbeat musicals. This one is more experimental theatre with music than a musical .

Also A fascinating and insightful musical on what LSD can do to open a persons mind to what’s bothering them. It drags in parts and could use some cutting but what a fascinating evening of Unusual musical theater. Kudos to the choreographer for the use of rhythmic steps and tapping. This is not for everyone but if you like your musicals a little experimental, this is your trip.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a decent comedy that could’ve been wonderful with some cutting And editing… Stellar cast worth the price of admission

Don't see it if The idea of a hilarious funeral is not your cup of tea

See it if You want to see an entertaining musical of a beloved film.Want a fun night of old fashioned theatre. McClure makes it his own-a star turn

Don't see it if You are a curmudgeon

See it if You want to see the show the critics loved to hate …undeservedly. Want to be entertained . Great broadway spectacle.

Don't see it if Believe the critics. Dont like musicals

See it if You want to see a great ensemble LaChanz and Chuck Cooper and the cast shine. Great insight for 1957 writing even more relatable today. Good

Don't see it if Preachy plays annoy you as as good as it was i felt hit over the head

See it if you want to see a community theatre production stripped to the bare bones without circus or Fosse stylization.

Don't see it if You are expecting any Broadway Production Values. Great performance by gentlemen playing Charlemagne. All others community theatre actors.

See it if You want an uneven but decent production of Pippin Community Theatre Style. This version stripped to the bare bones: no circus/ no Fossee

Don't see it if You are expecting Brwy Production Values. Great performance by gentleman who played Charlemagne. All other actors community theatre calibre

See it if You like plays that confront religion with homosexuality. To me it is a theme that is done to death and been done better.

Don't see it if You have to see all gay plays. Well intentioned but had a great sense of deja vu.

See it if You like to see great actors in an existential yawn of a play. The actors shine.. the material not so much

Don't see it if You have no patience for pretentious existential plays.

See it if YOU LIKE Broadway spectacle. Amazing sets costumes and great numbers but it just felt empty. I must admit, I kept lookin at my watch.

Don't see it if Juke box musicals really annoy you

See it if You love Motown and want to entertained and feel. Love the theme that everyone is replacable/life throws you curves but the music lives on

Don't see it if You are heartless and tuneless

See it if You want to see a hackneyed diatribe against religion that seems more fitting to a saturday night live skit and goes on and on

Don't see it if You want to see a trite diatribe on religion that seems more fitting to a Saturday night live skit that goes on and on.

See it if You are interested in a very well acted directed play about repressed sexual fetishes. Great lighting and sets.

Don't see it if You are looking for gratuitous nudity for nudity sakes...but it was very sensual on its own terms.

Also I hated Afterglow but i was amazingly surprised by Safeword which has a lot to say about sexual repression among both
gays and straights. Great set and lighting. Well Done. I don't understand the negative reviews except if those people were looking for gratitutous nudity. A well crafted fascinating play! Go My only complaint is that the actress was sometimes hard to hear and we were sitting in row G.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a humorous gay show about the multi differences between generations of gay people. Not perfect but well done and enjoyable.

Don't see it if You don't have a gay bone or funny bone in your body.

See it if You like political almost one woman shows

Don't see it if Yiu don’t like to be lectured to in the theatre

See it if You adore Kelli o hara singing gorgeously however miscast. If only she didnt have to act. Annoying Lois Lane underwhelming will chase .

Don't see it if You don’t have great memories of the movie or former revival. This does no favors to the show

See it if You want to see a miscast long version of Frankie and Johnny.

Don't see it if You value your time to sit thru a miscast play. All of the boxes are checked and no one is doing anything wrong but the production is dull.

Also This is a play about two losers who find love. You need to root for them. Audra tries to play a downtrodden loser but the girl has it too much together (no matter how much she tries) for us to believe her as downtrodden thus we don't care for her or the couple and thus there is no chemistry and thus the darn thing doesn't work.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a fresh inventive take on Oklahoma which while challenging your sense of purity more than makes up for it in new meaning.

Don't see it if If you are a true purist (as I thought I was) However you will witness a new fresh interpretation that packs a wallop

Also I am a purist and I went into this even with loads of trepidation. But this is a new Oklahoma that without changing nary a word, brings insight into desire, power and lust for today. It may sacrifice dance (yes Agnes is turning pirouettes in her grave) but it more than makes up for it in new meaning. The only oddity was the dream ballet. But this one is definitely worth seeing if you have an open mind towards invention.... Read more Read less

See it if You like the movie and don’t have to believe the critics.entertaining

Don't see it if You believe all the critics pans. Surprisingly polished and good

See it if Want to see a really good production of a classic play with some great performances but with a very slow first act

Don't see it if You don’t have the patience to get through an old fashion play with a very slow first act.

See it if You want to see spectacular sets and a bravura performance by Alex Brightman and you like special effects. You are under 12

Don't see it if Have no patience for bad musicals with bad music swimming with special Effects . for all its spectacle its just tedious.

See it if you want to hear an exquisite score— Not like anything else with terrific Actors and Staging

Don't see it if You only like old fashioned musicals. Best of the new genre of musical — better than once, natasha, rent ,bands visit or come from away

See it if You have to see everything. You want to see a play stage like a musical disguising the fact that it’s not a very good play

Don't see it if Like plays that makes here for the characters. could not care less about anyone. you know how the story is going to end there’s no suspense

See it if you want to hear a beautifully sung old fashion musical…Want to see the bathing beauty ballet which is the only reason to see it.

Don't see it if You have no patience for clunky books and really really bland characterizations from the entire cast. Michael Urie bestsy wolfe miscast

See it if You want to laugh. The book and lyrics are clever - the new jokes add a lot to the already clever plot line. Great performances spare one.

Don't see it if You have no sense of humor. You don't like old fashioned musicals. You can't abide no romantic chemistry between leads Cooper and Fontana.

Also I had fun but this is far from a perfect musical. I have some quibbles. My first is the casting of Julie. Lili Cooper and Santino Fontana have very little chemistry so its hard to root for their romance. You can root for his acting career but romance.. Not so much. Secondly, while Yazbeck has written his most clever lyrics to date, I can't help but wish he were working with a real composer. His music just is never that remarkable to me. His lyrics however do do pull a punch.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see great actors almost save a sinking play. You want to see a fascinating set which steals the show. The play is a big..."Why?"

Don't see it if You have no sense of the silly. You don't admire Nathan Lane or Kristen Nielson.

See it if You've never seen True West before. Great play but unfortunately Hawke and Dano aren't quite up to snuff. The mom in Act Two steals the show

Don't see it if You've seen a great production before and don't want a pale comparison.

See it if You want to Laugh and see a true broadway musical comedy. If you love broadway musicals this one is for you. Great performances..

Don't see it if You have no humor or musical theatre spirit inyour soul

See it if You want pure unadulterated entertainment and are interested in Cher's life. You want to see a star turn by Stephanie Block

Don't see it if You don't like entertainment

Also Stephanie Block is a star. The rest of the cast is great but Block is stellar. The show moves fast, great sets, costumes and choreography.... Read more Read less

See it if You like to watch paint dry with with Irish Accents. You believe it must be good cause it won an Olivier. (Yawn) You believe the hype.

Don't see it if You want characters you can relate too. You think that all Irish plays have too much drinking and dancing. You value your time (3 hours.)

Also This reminded me of the Walton's Irish Style with a bit of Of Mice and Men and thrown in. And in case you were asleep, they interrupt a perfectly good meal to do some Irish Dancing. On a plus note, the wonderful child actors almost saved the thing and the acting across the board cannot be faulted, but I find this is hard for an American Audience to relate to. The for-shadowing of the dead goose was eye rollingly bad. Don't believe the hype on this one.... Read more Read less

See it if You have kids and enjoy the thrill ride of having them. Singles and child less people will not enjoy this. You like Mr. Birbiglia's humor.

Don't see it if If you don't have a chlld, this show will be lost on you. Mike is a likable fellow but this is strictly for a crowd that has kids.

See it if - excellent chorus and set but dull leading actors. First 10 minutes rock then the story dive bombs. You need to see a big Kong Puppet.

Don't see it if You need a show with heart or purpose. This one is their to showcase the Kong Puppet. You don't mind a few good moments followed by ennui.

See it if You want to be hit in the face with the depressing reality of aging and alzheimers. You want 2 c Elaine May who is the only reason 2 c it

Don't see it if If you dont find aging or alzheimers funny

See it if Great example of excellent (but perverse) interactive theatre. The shock value is the point. Cast & direction excellent

Don't see it if You are squeamish or at the least bit offended by profanity, drug use, nudity, sex, But the shock value is the point and it is so well done

Also Don't sit near the toilet. The shock value is the thing and many have never seen theatre like this. Watching the audience cringe is part of the fun. Takes you to a new world of heroine addicts. You will never touch heroin after this show!... Read more Read less

See it if You like dance theatre with hot men who are also excellent dancers. Very quirky fun evening. Tongue in cheek humor. Great costumes.

Don't see it if You don't like dance theatre or scantily clad men annoy you.

See it if You love Janet McTeer & want to see a stellar cast in a not so great play. Want insight into Sarah B and Rostand but there isn't much

Don't see it if You don't love shows about the theatre. You are expecting a great play.

See it if if you like campy fun musicals w/ great cast, choreography and witty book. Classic Shakespeare Farce meets modern day gender take.

Don't see it if You don't like campy musicals w over the top performances and sets....but this is done really well if you do.

See it if You want to aee the hardest working and most talented cast on or off bway. A stellar entertaining production of the bway musical revue.

Don't see it if You don't like reviews without a book.... but for a revue it doesn't get better than this.

See it if You want to see and expertly acted and directed play which makes up for the plays flaws.

Don't see it if you only like linear plays.. the plot jumps around

See it if You want to see an underdeveloped and totally unbelievable musical with some fine cast members and some not so. Good band.

Don't see it if You have reasonable expectations of off broadway musicals. Like they should have some sense of verisimilitude & maybe some production values

See it if To experience a nostalgic high from the disco era. it looked me back magically to 1978. The performances of the 3 Donna's are great.

Don't see it if You don't like disco or the 70's. You are going to overthink the evening.

Also It was very entertaining but a readers digest condensed version in search of a story. No matter- the audience (and I) ate it up with a nostalgic trip to the 70's. Great staging and Las Vegas style sets were part of the spectacle. And entertaining if not perfect musical. The 3 Donna's are great.... Read more Read less