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See it if you are interested in myth meets ecology

Don't see it if you are not into green futures

Also The world clock is at 11:45 and Dionysus comes to save the world
Or just himself...... Read more Read less

See it if you love old fashioned musicals

Don't see it if if silly stories are not your cup of tea

Also With tunes by Irving Berlin this show should have been a 100.
But the lackluster acting and singing by the female lead (who couldn't always remember her lines) drags down the show.
The songs are wonderful and the choreography is delightful.
See it if you can.... Read more Read less

See it if you like Greek Myths

Don't see it if you don't like Greek myths

Also I saw this show in its incarnation at the NY Theater Workshop in the East Village. The theater had been rearranged in a circle. The show was wonderful. I don't know if it will be as intimate in a Broadway house, but I remember a great show.... Read more Read less

See it if you can tolerate short, great, one act plays, so you don't get bored if you don't like one...

Don't see it if you like to laugh with happy stories

Also Such great writing, even if you don't care for the subject matter, you have to appreciate the writing... Read more Read less

See it if you like Edgar Allan Poe

Don't see it if you like Edgar Allan Poe

Also Confusing at first - just who is the 2nd Edgar Allan? an imaginary person?, an alter ego?, an adult Poe? a real school mate with the same name?
I never solved it, but it did have a good ending.
And it was only 55 minutes, so I didn't have too long to sit in confusion...... Read more Read less

See it if you like a slice of life between an 8 year old and a 75 year old

Don't see it if you don't like screechy , high pitched child voices

Also I know that this was an entertaining show by the reaction of the audience. Unfortunately, I could not understand the girl actress as she spoke in a very high voice and very rapidly. I noticed that other older persons in the audience were having the same difficulty that I was having. Too bad, because I think that this a funny, touching show. I just wish I could have understood what the little girl (who is an excellent actress) was saying...... Read more Read less

See it if you are interested in discussion about race in our time.

Don't see it if thoughtful drama is not your thing.

Also Very intense and definitely thought-provoking, more and more as the play goes along.
I only wish that Kerry Washington's performance had less screeching and more gentle, strong expression.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy holiday fun and music and the serious side of the Season, too.

Don't see it if you don't partake of Holiday joy

Also ...especially for Clay Aiken fans, which there seems to be a large group.
I enjoyed the funny first act more than the more serious second act.... Read more Read less

See it if you love having fun at the theater.

Don't see it if you are a crab apple...

Also This is a wonderful show. Much more than I expected. Very fast moving and only 75 minutes. I could have sat through more. 4 to 5 actors portraying 40 characters. The money is in the hats...
Thank you Show-Score for the opportunity to see this show.... Read more Read less

See it if you are familiar with Irish history of the 1980's

Don't see it if you have no tolerance for annoying brogues and localisms that Americans don't understand.

Also And it's very long (3 hours, 15 minutes), and if you go out for a break you can't come back, and, spoiler alert, it has an unhappy ending.... Read more Read less

See it if You don't have to worry about seeing it - it just closed

Don't see it if you have better things to do with 2 1/2 hours.

Also It is not all bad. There were some very sharp, satirical bursts of humor. Just not enough.
The songs seemed to be parodies, too. I caught a parody of Be a Dentist from Little Shop of Horrors. And a parody of an Elvis song.
A lot of thought and energy went into this show based on real incidents.
Too bad.... Read more Read less

See it if you like great singing and new music based on old styles.

Don't see it if you don't particularly enjoy a 2-person show.

Also You will enjoy it more if you read the NY Times review before you go to see it.... Read more Read less

See it if you like Shakespeare and you like eating and drinking. The Shakespeare is easy enough if you don't follow the words-enjoy the story & wine.

Don't see it if you REALLY don't like Shakespeare, even with 2 glasses of wine, appetizers, and panne cotte.

See it if you are a human being. This is one of the best shows I have ever seen. A true story - funny, heartwarming, and an occasional tear.

Don't see it if maybe you don't like music with a Irish lilt. There is no reason not to see this show.

See it if you like British comedy. And if you can sit through a confusing first act so you can get to the funny second act.

Don't see it if you can't follow British accents and British vocabulary.

See it if you are familiar with Hamlet and Shakespearean quotes. Or if you like Janet McTeer. Or if you like Shakespeare. Or if you like in jokes.

Don't see it if you are not familiar with Shakespeare. Too many Shakespearean quotes. Too may in jokes.

See it if You enjoy fun, music, dancing. Based on Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, but in a way even we non-Shakespeare lovers can enjoy.

Don't see it if Well, if you don't like having fun at the theater, you won't like it. Some folks enjoy serious drama and this ain't it.

See it if you enjoy the Frankenstein story in all its incarnations

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

Also Very good singing.
And lots of it.
Scenery and props kind of amateurish.... Read more Read less

See it if you like delightful musicals and great singing

Don't see it if you don't like delightful musicials and great singing

Also Hurry up - it is closing Feb 3rd.
This is the York Theatre Musicals in Mufti series - the poor man's Encores.
A failed Broadway musical makes a delightful off Broadway concert version.... Read more Read less

See it if you like to laugh at politics

Don't see it if you are a firmly red or blue state

Also This show probably deserves a higher rating. The audience was in stitches. At the end Colin shames every state one at a time and it is sooo clever.
But when you do political satire you are bound to offend someone at sometime.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a great, true, show

Don't see it if you are a male (or female) chauvinist you-know-what

Also This is a wonderful show. No reason not to see it.

See it if you want to see a Broadway musical comedy that doesn't get to Broadway

Don't see it if you don't like Gilbert and Sullivan

Also The show is now closed.
But if you ever have a chance to see The Gilbert and Sullivan Players - TAKE IT!
The choreography and side bits are wonderful.
And Gilbert and Sullivan musicals are delightful.... Read more Read less

See it if you like musicals that make fun of Christmas

Don't see it if you consider Christmas a holy time, and don't appreciate a frog on a cross, even if it is in fun

Also Irreverent look at Christmas. Too much of the F*** word. But the music is fun and the actors are certainly trying to make an entertaining show.... Read more Read less

See it if you want a wonderful experience.

Don't see it if there is no reason not to see it. Unless, maybe you don't like a cappella.

Also This is a most wonderful, uplifting show based on a true happening during Christmas 1914 during WWI. 75 minutes of sheer joy.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy great acting

Don't see it if you like a resolution to your stories

Also The play does not offer a resolution, which is good in that it leaves room for discussion with your friends and enemies.
But, to be honest, the audience didn't realize that the show was over until the lights came up for curtain call. That is not so good...... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoyed Fiddler, and want to see a different incarnation.

Don't see it if you are in love with the original English version

Also For me, seeing Fiddler in Yiddish did not make it more powerful. My Yiddish is scanty and I spent too much time with the supertitles - in spite of the fact that I can do Fiddler in English with my eyes closed, so to speak.
Doing Fiddler in Yiddish because it takes place in Anetevka where they spoke Yiddish is like doing Romeo and Juliet in Italian because it takes place in Verona. They tried this once before with a revival of West Side Story (English/Spanish) and it fell flat.
Still, I did cry at the end...... Read more Read less

See it if you like great singing, magnificent dancing and King Kong

Don't see it if you think that a big monkey puppet is boring

Also Really, this is a fun show and a serious show.
When the monkey is onstage you don't look at anything else.
I did think that there was too much girl and not enough monkey.
King Kong gets a massive standing ovation - as he well deserves.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy singing and dancing and great costumes and funny in-theater jokes. And even a heartwarming story.

Don't see it if you are homophobic

Also I enjoyed this very much - I even had a tear towards the end...

See it if you are interested in truth in history.

Don't see it if you really prefer light musicals (I do - but I enjoyed this show)

Also Almost Broadway quality

See it if you like a gentle love story with lovely Middle-Eastern music fused with modern music. A lovely way to spend an afternoon or evening.

Don't see it if you like only big splashy musicals. I like big splashy musicals, but I really enjoyed this gentle, romantic show.

See it if you like light musicals with not much meaning but a lot if fun.

Don't see it if you want a little substance in your mucials

See it if you like singing and dancing and dazzling costumes. Done in meter and a little old-fashioned English.

Don't see it if you are old-fashioned about love.

Also I wrote this review when I saw it in previews. When I saw it a second time it had really been improved and I changed my score from an 80 to a 95.
Well...you never know...... Read more Read less