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See it if only only if you are a fan of Michelle Pawk, but please know that she doesn't appear on stage until the last 30 minutes of the play.

Don't see it if you are currently overwhelmed by the stupidity of TRUMP supporters. The ending was more satisfying than the bulk of play itself. SKIP IT!!

Also 15 minutes into the play, I was ready to get up and leave. I didn't because I wanted to see actress Michelle Pawk (who didn't enter the stage until the last 25 minutes of the play) Her character was the only redeeming character in the play.... Read more Read less

See it if and ONLY if a play about damaged millennial friendships interest you. The best thing about the play it is only 90 minutes long.

Don't see it if a play about damaged millennial friendships doesn't interest you. Initially, I was interested until I became bored by ALL the characters.

Also WTF was the purpose for the cast to break into dance in the middle of a scene. This was supposed to be a play, NOT a musical, and NOT a dance show. TOO MANY STRANGE directorial choices implemented in this one play. Saying this play is more Goulash than Chop suey is me giving it a kind review.... Read more Read less

See it if you are interested in experiencing a contemporary play about gay men and the 21st century world they inhabit and the ripples felt by all.

Don't see it if you are a HOMOPHOBE, RACIST, or TRUMP SUPPORTER . This show will forever change your outlook on the world and there is NO turning back.

Also OMG! I've lived in NYC for the past 31 years and am a avid theatergoer. I have been rocked to my theater-going core by only a hand full of experiences in the theater. This play had me AMENing, snapping my fingers, lauging-out-loud, audibly cringing, and then I found myself moved to cry, all during this three and a half hours I sat riveted to my seat on the evening I attended Part 1 of this play. I can hardly wait to experience Part 2.... Read more Read less

See it if a play starring four talented young actresses portraying high school girls who invoke super natural happening. It's a FUN wild ride to take!

Don't see it if a QUIRKY drama about four weird high school girls and their off the beaten antics is not your cup of tea, you will searching for the exits.

Also I loved this WACKY little play. The actresses played these four high school girls with real vulnerability. I especially loved Alyssa May Gold. Her character, Zoom, was HILARIOUS!!! As I sat in the audience, I kept saying to myself that I had seen her in anoter play, but could not remember the title. I remembered it now . It was the 2018 production of Brilliant Traces. Anyway, I loved ODDDL for the FUN ride that I had sitting in the audience watching a story unfold in front of me and NOT being able to figure out the end before it happened. That's good writing.... Read more Read less

See it if and only if you are a Pinter enthusiast, a fan of actor Tom Hiddleston, or a relationship SADISTS. There's plenty of all three things here.

Don't see it if a three character play about infidelity where the story moves backwards in time sounds confusing as hell to you, because it is confusing.

Also Discovering that the playwright based his play on his real life seven year affair disappointed me. However, I wish that I could go back in time to the 1980 NY premiere of the play starring Raul Julia Blythe Danner, and Roy Scheider. That would have been a production worth 90 minutes of my attention. BTW, loved actress Emma Lyles appearance in the play. She is too cute for words. She took my breath away as the only REAL one on that stage at the Saturday night performance I attended.... Read more Read less

See it if and only if you enjoy having LOUD, QUIRKY, and WEIRD theatrics bombarding you for two and a half hours. If so, this is the show for you!!!!!

Don't see it if you never heard of any of Meatloaf or any of his music, not a fan of the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and don't enjoy loud rock music.

Also I was TOTALLY curious to see this show, but it turned out NOT to be my cup of tea. While the cast is talented and the set design if INTERESTING, I was totally confused by the details of the show. Now sure if I was seeing a modern day version of Peter Pan or an a bad expansion version of the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Oh, and choreography was downright EMBARRASSING!!!!!!... Read more Read less

See it if a play about the real life of family dynamics interests you

Don't see it if family drama just ain't your thing. The play is filled to the brim with family drama, anorexia, and a surprise...

See it if and only if you are a dye hard Sondheim fan.

Don't see it if you loved the Sondheim musical BOUNCE, because this incarnation had gutted all the "UMPH" things from Bounce and this is whats left

Also First off, I am a HUGE Sondheim fan. With that being said, I became a fan of the musical BOUNCE 16 years ago when I first heard the cast album. It is important to note that I was NOT an fan of 2008 revised show at the Public Theater with the revised show title, Road Show. And sad to say, but I am NOT a fan of this City Center Production. Despite my disappointment with this production, Jin Ha was a LOVELY surprise as Hollis Bessemer. Great voice!!! Despite the fact that I am a fan of Brandon Uranowitz, his rendition of the song Addison's Trip was a UNACCEPTABLE DISAPPOINTMENT.... Read more Read less

See it if you are looking for a play about an issue in the world that while is happening abroad, will hit you quite close to home in your own country

Don't see it if you are a Donald Trump supporter (HOMOPHOBE/Racist/Nationalist/ASSHOLE)

Also Well-staged, Powerful message, Endearing characters, Surprising character twists, and even more surprising story revelations. Though , I didn't like the ending. I wanted a happy ending, even if that is not realistic.... Read more Read less

See it if and ONLY if the subject matter interest you.

Don't see it if a one man play about a World War 1 soldier facing a firing squad with the night before, his life flashes before his eyes. Otherwise skip it.

Also This play kept me at arms length distance and this really put me at a disadvantage for opening up myself to the play and connecting with the material.... Read more Read less

See it if and only if you don't own a DVD player.

Don't see it if you have a DVD player of have a friend who owns a DVD player because the movie version starring Barbra Striesand is so much BETTER!!!!!!!!

Also Even though I am a fan of Melissa Errico, this DUD of a show was not worth the time I invested sitting n the theater watching it. I kept wanting to scream out "whre's MY movie Melinda Melinda?" ,but my better judgement kept me from doing so. So, on this clear day, steer clear of this production unless you don't own a DVD player and/or have never see the 1970 movie movie starring Barbra Striesand. You might love it, but then again, NOT!... Read more Read less

See it if and only if you believe in magic and are open to the magic the show has to offer to you.

Don't see it if you have no imagination and you believe magic is silly. There is NO PLACE for you here in the Lyric Theater. Disbelievers are not welcome!

Also First off, LOVED that I won the ticket lottery only two months after the first performance began. LOVED that I got to see both Part one and Part two on the same day so that the story is fresh in my head. LOVED that the producers casting a black actress to portray the character of Hermione Granger. LOVED the theater make obver to accommodate the production. LOVE that the lottery tickets are for seats in the very from row. LOVED that I was able to see up close how certain magic illusions are pulled off. SPECIFICALLY loved actor Anthony Boyle's portrayal of the character of Scorpius Malfoy. He was BRILLIANT!!!!!!!

If you have the opportunity, SEE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Read more Read less

See it if a play with a glimmer of kindness with the good guy kinda winning in the end uplifts you.

Don't see it if you EITHER walk through the world devouring its spoils or you carry the heaviness of the world like an anchor around your neck like.

Also Brenda Pressley, as cafeteria lady Bernadette, allows the audience to take in the story of the strange boy and the loud girl classmates finely portrayed by actors Jay Mazyck and Sarita Covington. This classmates relationship is the in to what's really happening in these characters lives. Loved being surprised by the plays ending. It was like a reward to the audience for seeing the story line through to the end.... Read more Read less

See it if you are 6 to 12 years old, have been a fan of the cartoon while you were growing up, or are a weird childlike adult. Go For IT!

Don't see it if you didn't like the cartoon series, if you were expecting the actor playing the title character to be in a SPONGE costume, and are not a kid

Also The costumes were wonderfully FANCIFUL. The ensemble cast is FABULOUS. The main characters sound like their cartoon characters, but just don't physically look like them. To me , that's a problem. And there are NO MEMORABLE songs you leave the theater humming. In my book, that's a musical FAIL. Just saying!... Read more Read less

See it if you are a Debra Jo Rupp fan. You can't help but loving her even when she is portraying a HOMO-HATING baker like in this play.

Don't see it if you don't believe EVERYONE has the right to purchase a wedding cake no matter if they are straight or gay.

Also I found this play moving and obviously quite topical. I hope that it moved the needle in the conversation on sexual discrimination in this country, but I felt it should have been MORE pro-gay than it was.... Read more Read less

See it if you are a fan of Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow. You will NOT be disappointed.

Don't see it if you are expecting to see a Bill and Hillary impersonations on stage, because that's NOT what this play is.

Also Once again Laurie Metcalf is at her best onstage. She is the rooster ruling the coop. John Lithgow holds his own throwing out one liners that are quite memorable. James Francis James nails his portrayal of Barrack OBama. LOVED the concise 90 minute length of this play. It was jammed packed with plenty to digest and talk about over an after-show drink or on the ride home.... Read more Read less

See it if you are a Brian d'Arcy James fan. He is on fire in this production!!!

Don't see it if American actors speaking with Irish brouges is hard for you to decipher their conversations. You WILL go crazy trying to follow along! WORD!

Also What do one goose, two bunnies, three gangster types, one developmentally challenged man, two grannies, nine kids, two mothers, one living father and one dead father all have in common? No, this is not a PSA for Irish birth control, but it's totally the makings of Jez Butterworth's new three hour long play. It literally has EVERYTHING in it including the kitchen sink. Welcome to the THEATER, baby!... Read more Read less

See it if you are a huge fan of actor B. D. Wong. He is brilliant in this production.

Don't see it if small intimate plays about larger life issues doesn't ring true to you.

Also small production with a HUGE HEART! My friend saw a production of the play in San Francisco and told me to not miss it and she was TOTALLY RIGHT!!!!... Read more Read less

See it if and only if you are huge Stockard Channing fan, but please note that the character of RIZZO will be NOT be seen or heard from.

Don't see it if you are personally waiting on any kind of apology from anyone in your life. This play will make you totally rethink that move on your part.

Also It was a disappointment to see Stockard Channing on stage playing such a ASSHOLE of a character. I have long loved the edgy female characters she has portrayed over her career, but didn't like this character at all, even though Stockard played her brilliantly.... Read more Read less

See it if you are a devout fan of anything playwright A. R. Gurney writes.

Don't see it if You are expecting the caliber of a play like his previously written works -Love Letters, The Dining Room, The Cocktail Hour, and Sylvia.

Also It was two and a half hours of my life that I will NEVER get back. Not a good use of my time spent in a darkened theater by any stretch on the imagination.... Read more Read less

See it if you think that an updated version of Waiting For Godot with two African American characters sounds like a fun evening in the theater.

Don't see it if you are unaware of the weary history of black folks in this country and unfamiliar with the details of Beckett's play. Today ain't the day!

Also I am a huge fan of the TV credits of actor Jon Michael Hill and previous stage work of Gabriel Ebert. And while I think what they did up there n stage was disturbingly moving, I just didn't enjoy the play. PERIOD!... Read more Read less

See it if experiencing a WEIRD new American play make you feel special.

Don't see it if you are expecting something exciting and new because all you are going to get out of this experience is the something new part of the offer.

Also I had HIGH EXPECTATIONS for this play and my expectations quickly disappaited. I found myself BORED and even though the play was 90 minutes, the minutes slowly drifted and made me felt like I had spent three hours in the theater. Trust me when I sat the theater seats of the LCT3 theater are UNCOMFORTABLE even for sitting in them for a 90 minute show. RIP those seats out and replace them for something more comfortable, PLEASE!!!!!... Read more Read less

See it if being the first to experience the new Dominique Morisseau play is important to you.

Don't see it if a histrionic play about the black experience within America in the late 1940's doesn't interest you. I wish someone has tipped me off.

See it if a drama about a circle of gay friends facing a unusual addition to their circle sounds interesting.

Don't see it if you find the inner lives of a circle of gay friends to be something unnatural and unwelcomed. SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also This play was quite unique and special. Loved and surprised by the storyline.... Read more Read less

See it if you believe in true love, can appreciate the grandeur of a powerful story, and are a fan of theater magic, then this AMAZING show is 4 YOU!

Don't see it if you were expecting to see the same show from 27 years ago. This ain't your momma's production of Once On This Island, for sure!!!

Also I saw the original production which starred LaChanze and Jerry Dixon, four times. I Loved it. I was very skeptical to say the least for this new Broadway revival. To my surprise, this revival breathed new life into this 27 year old musical transforming it into a even more BEAUTIFUL butterfly than it already was. THANKS to the production team that transformed the Circle In The Square theater into the tropical island some of us always know it could be.... Read more Read less

See it if if you are looking to experience a funny, entertaining and moving new play. Tracy Letts's new play is UNFORGETTABLE! DO NOT MISS IT!!!!

Don't see it if you are a prude. The main character is a crude, straight-forward, and funny man walking through a mid-life crisis with his zipper down.

Also Tracy Lett's writing has a wonderful rhythm to it that once you hear it, you can't help but be seduced into climbing aboard this wild ride all the way to the end of the line, all the better for it.... Read more Read less

See it if and only if you are a fan of Arnulfo Maldonado scenic designs, and then maybe then you might enjoy the wooden performances on stage.

Don't see it if you are expecting a REAL story about a modern family, because you will be DISAPPOINTED by this tripe, as I was.

See it if you fancy being BLOWN AWAY by a MASTERFUL theatrical experience brilliantly told through three insightful acting GODS of the theater.

Don't see it if a masterfully told three and a half hour story illustrated by three English actors just isn't your cup of tea. You will SURELY be the loser.

Also OMG! On the surface glance, a three and a half hour play about the building of financial institution Lehman Brothers and its makers did NOT interest me in the least, but oh was I so WRONG. From beginning to end , I was fascinated by the origin story and all the characters of this very large family, and especially by the fact that these woman, children, and other characters were being by portrayed to their TOTAL emotional and physical depth by the likes of just these three older male actors. And so, my favorite of the three acts of this play is the second act, because it is so RICH some of my favorite characters and situations. LOVED the whole play, but I especially loved the second act. You will know exactly why when you see the show. It is SURELY NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a brilliant actor tackle the subject of race, through the spectrum of auditioning for the role of Shakespeare's Othello.

Don't see it if you aren't open to hearing an illuminating story of one black man's plight as he attempts to audition for Shakespeare's Othello.

Also Keith Hamilton Cobb is AMAZING in this play about a black actor struggling to bring insight and depth the role of Othello as he battles both his own demons and those of the ill-prepared white theater director. This is a NOT to be missed theater event.... Read more Read less

See it if you are a fan of Santino Fantana and the work of David Yazbeck. Fantana is good, by Yazbek's music and lyrics are even more CLEVER!!!

Don't see it if you saw the movie and loved it. This inception isn't as clever as the movie nd that was the disappointing discovery I had.

Also LOVED Julie Halston's performance. LOVED Lili Cooper's performance. Thoroughly DISAPPOINTED by the book of the musical. All that talent and no where to go with the LAME story line change from the premise of the original film of the same name.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy the idea of taking a classic show that you know and love and then having that show being turned upside down. It's a FUN trip!!!!!

Don't see it if you are expecting to see a traditional production of Oklahoma because this ain't your momma's Oklahoma. This is Oklahoma in acid.

Also After submitting myself in the lottery faithfully for the last two months, I finally won for the August 11th matinee. I sat in row B seat 113 (FRONT ROW SEAT). I was CONFUSED by the fact that the show's playbill didn't list the musical numbers. WTF? I LOVED all the weird and unique changes made to this classic show. It was like seeing a production of Oklahoma on acid (NOTE: I have NEVER tripped on acid, but this is what I imagine it would be like, especially the dream sequence dance number.) LOVED Ali Stroker and James Davis. Totally believable as Ado Annie and Will Parker. LOVED Mary Testa, You go girl! Damon Daunno was wonderful as Curly. LOVED Will Brill as Ali Hakim. And Coral Dolphin was AMAZING as the Lead Dancer!!! However, I was EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED by Rebecca Naomi Jones acting and singing voice. Ironically, she was the main reason I came to see the show. Still, its a production worth checking out!!!!... Read more Read less

See it if have ever been on the receiving or giving end of a blow job and was questioning the experience itself.

Don't see it if you don't believe in giving or receiving blow jobs. This just ain't the show for you!

Also BRAVO to Jacqueline Novak for single -handedly pulling the act of giving blowjobs out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Ain't no shame in a "job" well done.... Read more Read less

See it if you are looking for a theatrical experience like NO OTHER, that addresses the whole question of RACE in our "AMERICAN" culture!!!

Don't see it if you feel guilty for the WHITE privilege you posses because this play is going to certainly SHAME your ass for it. Deservedly so!!!!!!

Also OMG! Jackie Drury's new play explodes the RACE card all over the stage into one messy heapling pile of shit for the "WHITE" privileged audience to have to sit in it and with. ABOUT TIME some playwright tackles the topic in a real and honest way!!!!!!... Read more Read less

See it if you like magic and being entertained by a charming man.

Don't see it if you don't like magic shows because this definitly is a magic show.

See it if a story about a different kind of family peaks your interest.

Don't see it if think a story about spreading your own wings is less important than the wishes of your family because you aren't gonna like the message here

See it if a story about the inhabitants of the South African mudflats sounds like an interesting evening in the theater.

Don't see it if this is your first professional actor production of the show after only knowing it from the college production your three friends starred in

Also I had many expectations I carried along with me into the theater to see this production. I have seen a number of the playwrights other plays over the last 30 years, but not this play. In fact my ONLY reference to this play was the production in college in which three of my friends starred in. Needless to say, but I remember the college production to be an almost completely different story than the play I saw upon there on stage tonight being performed by this professional group of actors. In this case, time made me remember the plot of the play very differently. In fact, in my college production, the character of the Old African was actually portrayed by a black woman. It ACTUALLY worked, if I do say so myself. This production was HARD for me to watch because of the brutality heaped on both the character of Lena and the Old African and what I NOW know about the history of South African. Oh well!... Read more Read less

See it if and ONLY if a tribute to cabaret star Suzy Solidor, whose sensual sapphic chansons titillated Paris in the 1930s interest you.

Don't see it if you find yourself saying who the fuck is Suzy Solidor and then asking yourself the question why is it relevant to me. SKIP THIS MESS!!!!!!!

Also I hated it from the moment it began. Apparently the play was originally written in French and then translated into English for our enjoyment. NOTE: Translation FAILED! The 65 minute running time was 64 minutes too long. FIN!... Read more Read less

See it if and only if a modern day version of a Greek tragedy/housewives realty show strikes your fancy.

Don't see it if any kind modern day Greek tragedy disguised as a Housewives of Red Bank New Jersey TV show plot-line makes your skin crawl.

Also Right off the bat, I was CONFUSED by the casting of Becca Blackwell as the title show character Diane. It didn't work for me. However, LOVED actress Danielle Skraastad's wise cracking character Pam Annunziata. She had ALL the best lines. The writer c=should have made the embodiment of the character of Pam Annunziata into the Diane character. That's the play I wish that I had sat through for 90 minutes. WORD!... Read more Read less

See it if you ever curious about the personal story about what it was like to be those Little Rock students

Don't see it if you were expecting some soul searching play about the the Little Rock students, this is not it. TOO much gloss. Not enough grit!!!!

See it if and only if you were interested in a new spin on the classic Alice In Wonderland tale.

Don't see it if you are a traditionalist and thus a musical version of Alice In Wonderland isn't something you ready for.

Also While the ensemble cast was wildly TALENTED with some really stand out spotlight performances, the "wonderland" costumes FUN, and the choreography is exciting, I was disappointed by the actress playing the title character, and thus waned interest early in the start of the musical. Oh well!... Read more Read less

See it if you have ever had sex with someone you just didn't like again and again. GUILTY HERE!!!!

Don't see it if the idea of a clever play starring two sexy actors who have hate sex, cuts too close to your own personal experience, AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!

Also I LOVED everything about this play. It was WELL CAST-two sexy looking actors-and had lots of clever dialogue and well-delivered verbal punches!!! After experiencing the play, I went looking for my own HATE-FUCK and am happy to report that I found one. YEAH!... Read more Read less

See it if you are curious to see what a 6 time Tony Award winner looks like naked. I admit it. I was and I'm Gay. NO curiosity to see Shannon naked.

Don't see it if you were hoping for some new revelation to the meat of McNally's play because there isn't any. It's total STUNT CASTING - doesn't work!!

See it if you even have to kill someone in order to obtain a ticket to this theatrical event.

Don't see it if that thought of missing out on a John Doyle directed production doesn't make you rethink attending your parent's funeral.

Also CSC's Masterful production of Bizet's Carmen Jones is a true stroke of genius in every way - casting, staging, and choreography. Anika Noni Rose plays the title character with fire and brilliance it makes you wonder who had the audacity to play the role before her. The entire cast is marvelously portrayed by a cast of veteran actors who can sing pretty damn well! MARK MY WORDS , this production is ready to move to Broadway and set it on fire!!!!... Read more Read less

See it if and only you are dying to see Donja R. Loves's latest creation.

Don't see it if a surprisingly BENIGN play would leave you scratching you head after sitting through it for more than two hours.

Also I am happy over the idea that a black playwright is getting his play produced by a major New York Theater company, but I wished that the theater company had chosen one of his other more interesting plays to add to its theater season. SNAP!!!... Read more Read less

See it if and only if you are a huge fan of Susan Blackwell and Taylor Mac.

Don't see it if you were looking for something a bit more meatier than this appetizer size of a play.

Also An interesting concept for a show until it revealed itself to be just that, a concept, and NOT a fully fleshed out work. Keep trying! You are bound to get it right, maybe, one day, but until that day STOP ALREADY!... Read more Read less

See it if and only if you have been missing the days when you when getting ready and going out to a disco was what you lived for.

Don't see it if you have FOND memories of getting ready for the "club" and then being disappointed once you get inside. SKIP this trip down memory lane!

See it if you are in the mood for something quite different and a quite unusual familial drama.

Don't see it if a play about an unusual family, a unfamiliar table game, and a wacky cast of characters doesn't peak your interest in the least.

Also LOVED the rhythm of the writing of these truly FUCKED-IN-THE-HEAD cast of characters that will surely have you laughing out loud non-stop every time they open their mouths. My side was hurting from laughing so much. Glad I was open to receive this odd ball play!!!... Read more Read less

See it if and only if you were feeling nostalgic for something very 1972 in style and temperament. This show has all that and nothing more.

Don't see it if you saw the 1972 production and were expecting some 2019 twist to the production because it truly is a museum piece by every measure.

Also BE AWARE that this production has made revisions to this landmark piece of work that do NOT make it brighter or more brilliant but instead dull and blase^.... Read more Read less

See it if and ONLY if you are feeling nostalgic for something from the 1950 theater season. Otherwise, DON'T Bother!

Don't see it if you wanted something a little 1950 nostalgic but with a 2019 twist, because this old relic should have been put down a long time ago!!

Also Despite the fact that I was looking forward to hearing that fabulous Broadway diva Carmen Cusack belt out some show stopping Broadway tune, I had to settle for the Irving Berlin classic "You're Just in Love", which didn't appear until the second act of the musical and by that time I was BORED OFF MY ASS and DISAPPOINTED for the long wait. This show was a real CLUNKER and should have never been revived since the 1995 revival. Sometimes is is better if you allow sleeping dogs to stay sleeping.... Read more Read less

See it if you are looking for an unusual theatrical experience with some very familiar faces and trust me, you will NOT be disappointed.

Don't see it if experiencing a Master class in the art of acting administered by no less than Bryan Cranston himself doesn't interest you. SHAME ON YOU!!!!

Also Director Ivo Van Hove and playwright Lee Hall bring to life this stage version of Paddy Chayefsky film with a ROUSING stage production headed by a top notch cast of seasoned stage and TV actors headed by Bryan Cranston. This sleek freight train of a production takes you in a journey you won't soon forget, that will have you talking for years to come.... Read more Read less