See it if you appreciate wildly innovative plays from a distinctive voice that are pushing the boundaries of what theater can do
Don't see it if you need a traditional plot or naturalism to be engaged
See it if you want to see an all-star cast performing this score
Don't see it if you want a production with a point of view or anything to look at, really
See it if you're a fan of shows like The Other Two and want the same rapid-fire jokes but for musical theater nerds
Don't see it if you're the kind of person who hates on Millennial Content just because, or your patience for messy, open-ended plays is low
See it if you like confident, original plays full of ideas
Don't see it if you want traditional plots with storylines tied up with a bow
See it if you're interested in sports, recent(ish) major plays, or want to see what all the nudity fuss is about
Don't see it if you prefer plays that feel fresh and have something to say about the current era
See it if you like to see an expert team take a big swing at putting a classic in a new perspective
Don't see it if you don't want great works in the American canon to be played with
See it if you want to catch one of the more original musicals to come along in a while
Don't see it if you're not up for a show that's still got some work to be done
See it if you like this cast and want to see a gorgeously-staged, ambitious swing of a new musical
Don't see it if you don't like musicals that are someone experimental and not plot-driven
See it if you want to see a bold attempt at updating a work that is very much of its era
Don't see it if you don't like neon
See it if You want to see this complicated, difficult show in a first-class staging with an all-star cast
Don't see it if You’re not a fan of stripped-down Doyle stagings, you can stand criticism of the American way
See it if You want to see a musical that's little-done (professionally, at least) for anthropological purposes
Don't see it if you want something that's in any way original or innovative, despite a new book. Though maybe it helps to have/want children.
See it if you like new musicals or are a fan of the people involved
Don't see it if you're going to be disappointed by a rather banal show and an anemic production considering all the talent involved
See it if you want to see a really big theatrical swing connect with absolute precision
Don't see it if you have very strict ideas about what constitutes "theater"
See it if you want to see what all the hype is about, or enjoy these historical re-framings
Don't see it if You're expecting something deeper than what's on the album
See it if you want a fun rom-com with great actors that moves at a good clip
Don't see it if you're looking for something deeper
See it if you want an exploration of black working class people through the lense of a white Jewish family
Don't see it if you want characters who are written three-dimensionally and don't rely on great acting to add depth
See it if you want to understand more about this event and how it resonated then and now
Don't see it if you're not interested in documentary theater
See it if you enjoy formally inventive shows that explore trenchant themes in an unconventional structure
Don't see it if you don't like plays that are focused more on themes and ideas than plot and heavily rely on metaphor and atmosphere
See it if you enjoy ambitious swings that become more than the sum of their parts
Don't see it if you can't deal with ambiguous tonal shifts and metatheatrical flourishes
See it if you like to see musicals that explore themes and terrain not usually covered in the medium
Don't see it if you want something that feels fully formed and directed with a firm hand
See it if you like Laura Linney and would watch her read what might as well be the literal phone book
Don't see it if you're looking for something with plot, narrative drive, anything to hold your interest.
See it if you like naturalistic plays about relevant themes that are unimpeachable in their acting, writing and staging
Don't see it if you're looking for something beyond a standard family drama with a twist on time-tested themes
See it if you like intelligent, well-acted plays that explore trenchant issues in an intelligent and complex way
Don't see it if you want something that has real dramatic drive and is going to go to unexpected places
See it if You want to see a production that uses a classic musical to interrogate the failed promises of America. You like hot male dancers.
Don't see it if You’re a boomer who doesn’t like mid-century musicals futzed with and prefer them to be banal, cliched entertainments.
See it if you like new wave music and want to hear some good songs (if not a full-fledged musical) in VERY well-trod narrative territory.
Don't see it if You're looking for originality, new ideas, or a book that makes any sense and feels at all realistic (if you haven't see the movie I guess)
See it if you want to see this set of actors doing the kinds of characters you'd expect
Don't see it if you're used to Bess Wohl's more ambitious works
See it if you want to see a solid production of Evita
Don't see it if you're not a Lloyd Webber fan or don't like stripped-down City Center stagings or the lack of intimacy in the house
See it if you're a Samuel D Hunter fan. It's still great writing, if not his best work. Much more predictable, schematic and melodramatic than normal.
Don't see it if you don't want to see great writing overpowered by indulgent and too-clever staging that doesn't work for the space or the piece.
See it if you like slick, underbaked pop musicals in the Be More Chill vein
Don't see it if you want something with a consistent tone that feels in any way fresh or original
See it if you want to see an intriguing, original piece with a terrific central performance
Don't see it if you're not interested in the idea of documentary theater and need something more crafted
See it if you want to see an elliptical, mysterious, recursive play that will leave you thinking
Don't see it if you want straightforward plot and themes, along with a tidy ending
See it if you want to see a well-done if not creative or innovative production of a great show
Don't see it if you don't want to pay Broadway premium prices for off-Broadway
See it if you want to see what the success of Hamilton is likely to bring us for the next decade. You like style over substance.
Don't see it if you prefer shows that feel like a cohesive piece with strong characterizations vs. a concept album stuffed with archetypes
See it if you appreciate ambition and seeing something that's taking a big swing
Don't see it if you don't want a show with too many ideas that it doesn't know how to synthesize into a satisfying whole
See it if you're a Pinter completist or you're a heterosexual who still thinks an affair is shocking or salacious in 2019.
Don't see it if you want to see something with original or relevant themes and you don't care about whoever this British guy is.
See it if you want your chance to see a little-done Sondheim show that has its charms
Don't see it if you're not a Sondheim completist
See it if you want to see a well-put-together musical of this scale with a terrific cast and hear the best Duncan Sheik score since Spring Awakening.
Don't see it if you can't tolerate another civil rights narrative centered on the journey of a white protagonist.
See it if you thought the best part of the movie was the interpolated pop songs
Don't see it if you don't want an over-earnest production that misunderstands what made the movie work
See it if you want a musical that feels wholly original from a new voice and are willing to forgive some flaws for it
Don't see it if you prefer shows with a traditional book and narrative structure. If you'll laugh inappropriately at things that aren't meant to be funny.
See it if you appreciate ambitious works that make a big swing at doing something with form and content.
Don't see it if you're going to laugh at things that are explicitly meant to be cringe-inducing and not funny.
See it if you want to see lots of ideas and innovation onstage in service of a relatively straightforward though conceptual narrative
Don't see it if you prefer straightforward book musicals using traditional scoring and singing techniques
See it if you like the actors and don't mind seeing them wasted on horribly dated, misogynistic, creepy material.
Don't see it if you want to see a play that has literally any relevance in 2019. You'll be triggered by a would-be stalker portrayed as a hopeless romantic.
See it if you want to see an American classic yanked into the present day in a production that's only strengthened and deepened since Brooklyn
Don't see it if you're a traditionalist who can't stand musty, sentimental pieces being explored beyond the surface
See it if you want to see this play for educational or anthropological reasons.
Don't see it if you don't want to see a banal production of a dated play
See it if you enjoy ideas-based pieces performed by their creators that are more about asking questions than providing answers
Don't see it if you don't like being forced out of your comfort zone in theater. You want more linear, comprehensible narratives.
See it if you want a shining example of the over-directed, wannabe-edgy, ultimately empty British plays we've been getting for the past decade.
Don't see it if you don't need to sit for 3 hours being told that maybe Rupert Murdoch isn't all bad.
See it if you enjoy archetypal stories and are more about staging tricks and emotion that plot or character. Or just for Amber Gray.
Don't see it if your patience is thin for simple stories that are stretched on way too long, or if the singer-songwriter milieu is not your favorite.
See it if you're enticed by the prospect of the first great musical of the Internet age. Something blazingly original and audacious.
Don't see it if you don't like a capella music in any form. You don't like musicals that lie more in theme than plot.
See it if your thirst for a decent musical comedy is so strong that you'll take something forgettable with plot holes you could drive a truck through
Don't see it if you're looking for musicals with relevance or coherent plots
See it if you want to see the actors, no matter how miscast, or waste your time to get a glimpse of a gorgeously-rendered 80s Tribeca loft
Don't see it if you don't want a dated play with not much relevance to the present day, where everything relies on the actors' chemistry and they have none