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See it if if you have never seen the original of West Side Story you might enjoy this version.

Don't see it if you have experienced the beauty of the score and the actors of the original' show. It is not a show for children as there is violence/

See it if no matter how much you think you know about Judy Garland Peter Mac tells you more Outstanding singing and portrayal of this icon

Don't see it if if you are not a Garland fan why would you bother to see this

See it if if you consider seeing those fine actors Jonathan Pyrce and Eileen Atkins a treatAnd while it is confusing at times still worthwhile

Don't see it if if you only like linear shows

See it if Aside from the score , the dancers and the choreography were incredible. It was obvious that their hard work paid off

Don't see it if Only classical ballet is your preference

See it if U like aspiring actors some With great voices and want to have a fun evening

Don't see it if If you despair of a rough edge Play that needs a bit of fine Tuning

See it if If you want to see great acting, a relevant topic/ and a superb cast then don't miss his play

Don't see it if If a gay themed play has no interest for you than don't go/

See it if you like rivetu=ing acting and a difficult story line. Absorbing and can make you uncomfortable

Don't see it if topics dealing with sexuality makes you uncomfortable with a tough storyline

See it if you appreciate great lyrics and music excellent staging and singing overall a very entertaining show

Don't see it if if you don't enjoy paying attention to the lyrics to know what's going on you don't like minimalist staging

See it if if you grew up with rock n roll and loved the music of the 60's Saw this show years ago loved it then and loved it now. The singers were all

Don't see it if if rock and roll from the 60's not your interest then don't go

Also the singers were all terrific-most entertaining

See it if you can tolerate painful memories and the government 's response to this then see it and try to figure out what was real or what was imagina

Don't see it if if 9/11 is still a raw and painful experience/memory skip this show

See it if If you can get over the ages of the actors and who they represent you might find this play a bit interesting

Don't see it if seeing actors too old for the parts they are playing adding to confusion

See it if If you liked the disco era and the queen of disco you must see this show even though book leaves a lot to be desired

Don't see it if don't see it if disco music is not your thing

See it if you want to see a Broadway icon give a great performance supported by other notable actresses

Don't see it if You don't care for Edward Albees writing and a very tAlky show

See it if you enjoy family sagas with hidden secrets in a family/Interesting characters and their roles in the story make for a n i inyeresting show/

Don't see it if you don't care for family stories or pleasant music

See it if you enjoy great choreography and staging

Don't see it if you are so imbued with memories of Tommy Tune in the original as there is only one Tommy Tune

See it if you love Mark Rylance and clever stagiing and you have some historical knowledge

Don't see it if You don/t like historical novels and you don/t like to read about what you'll see in advance. Reading up on some history will increase your

See it if you like klesmer music and talented singers

Don't see it if you are expecting a smooth story you can follow If you don't like a few Fwords thrown in and you can't figure out why

See it if you enjoy enthusiastic singing and dancing-are a romantic and loved romeo and Juliet

Don't see it if Caribbean accents are hard to understand

See it if you like historical musicals with great costumes, good cast, and fine music

Don't see it if if the cold bothers you shame on Broadhurst for making us sit there freezing and doing nothing about audience discomfort

See it if you like farce-even farces that don't completely work

Don't see it if farce irks you

See it if well done good music and lyrics kept me absorbed

Don't see it if disappointed in that I Expected more humor-aalmost thought the talk back was a bit more interesting than the play

See it if ee this show if you enjoy historical prospective with wonderful music and talented musicians

Don't see it if If you don't like folk music

See it if you don't mind a high school type presentation with a good lead singer

Don't see it if you have little patience to wait and see if it improves

See it if You are familiar with big band sounds of that era-you like musicals with lots of energy and dancing

Don't see it if you expect a good old-fashioned musical with wonderful songs-and hope to come out humming something you heard

See it if an attempt of a political statement is of interest

Don't see it if a two character play with little action and a lot of talk doesn't hold your interest

See it if a one character play interests you If a lesbian theme is important

Don't see it if you are expecting "funny" and entertaining

See it if Harvey made us remember all that Bella did way before today's women's movement. He was excellent in bringing her character to life

Don't see it if You don't like Harvey Fierstein

See it if welcome back-your shows have been missed. Delightful as always with great singers and wonderful zingers on the shows included

Don't see it if if you are not a show goer as there might be inuendos you will miss

See it if you enjoy a good ensemble acting group and while the subject matter was comical it wasn't profound, nonetheless it held my attention

Don't see it if If you like full comedy than this is not the show for you

See it if this production was Encores at its best The cast, muxic, the staging-all terrific Don't miss it

Don't see it if you don't like Broadway musicals

See it if old fashioned entertaining musicals are your thing with fabulous dancing and a great cast-come away totally delighted

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

See it if you enjoy a delicious afternoon of theater-great singing and lyrics and overall thoroughly enjoyable

Don't see it if old fashioned story line annoys you or energetic singing and dancing bothers you

See it if absorbing although not a new story-well acted

Don't see it if a two character story is not interesting

See it if If you like jazz you will be adsorbed in this play and caught up in the portrayal of the characters

Don't see it if if dialect hard to grasp and the music of the era means nothing to you

See it if If you like to come away from a musical humming-this is the one and if Cristian Borle is someone you like to see again this is it

Don't see it if I can't imagine someone not enjoying this show unless you don't like musicals

See it if if you like allegorical plays you might find this one absorbing-certainly the dancing was excellent

Don't see it if If you don't like trying to figure out the meaning of what you are seeing then you will not enjoy this show

See it if IF YOU LIKE SLAPSTICK COMEDY AND GOBBLEDGOOK LINES

Don't see it if YOU DON'T ENJOY THAT KIND OF COMEDY AND YOU ARE NOT 30 AND UNDER

See it if if you enjoy a solo performance then see it

Don't see it if If trying to unravel what the show is about then go. I am still trying to do that

See it if you enjoy interesting lyrics and a story that has a twist towards the end, the leads are good

Don't see it if if you expect a linear story line

See it if you are on the bandwagon for social justice and equality

Don't see it if You are uncomfortable with saying or crusading one thing but mean something else You don't like actors screaming

See it if like plays that have an unexpected twist

Don't see it if you don't have patience to see what happens in the second act

See it if If you can relate to following the role of women from the 30s to the 80's with historical moments and relevant music

Don't see it if if women's rise to other than housewives role is irrelevant

See it if you enjoy a well acted drama -if you want to be in the know read up on Miliken and the junk bond market

Don't see it if if talky plays are not your thing

See it if you love seeing the best songs from the hit musicals directed by Hal Prince-it leaves you wishing for the complete show

Don't see it if If you don't enjoy snippets of great hit shows

See it if you can get past actors speaking with heavy accents-staging well done-if you come from Brooklyn and are in your 70's and remember what happe

Don't see it if you have difficulty with foreign accents

See it if you enjoy seeing young entertainers with great talent in a story about how hard it was for 'colored' folk to perform in the south

Don't see it if you don't like the above genre

See it if you are a Patti and Christine fan. Interested in the cosmetic industry history

Don't see it if you expect great music-blockbuster songs

See it if YOU LIKE A WELL ACTED 2 CHARACTER DRAMA. IT IS ABSORBING AND IN MANY CASES BETTER THAN A TWO HOUR PLAY,

Don't see it if TWO ACTORS ON A STAGE DON'T INTEREST YOU