See it if you’re up for an absorbing but emotionally draining play. Great acting makes each character seem real.
Don't see it if you’re in the mood for something lighthearted or you don’t feel like thinking about a difficult topic.
See it if you would enjoy a play where everyone is ethically challenged, except for the actual criminals. They display a kind of pure honesty.
Don't see it if you're offended by the f-word and on-stage simulated sex. (It's not explicit, though.You can handle it!)
See it if you could use a gentle nudge getting into the holiday spirit this year.
Don't see it if your taste in Christmas songs runs to Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer. You won't hear that one here, thank goodness.
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See it if You don't mind having to concentrate on a play. But your attention is rewarded.
Don't see it if You dislike stories about immigration or refuse to acknowledge prejudice faced by those trying to make a new life here.
See it if you don't want to miss Ralph Fiennes taking on this very unsympathetic character who cannot change with the times.
Don't see it if wordy plays put you off. You don't like plays that mix real characters with fictional ones.
See it if You like plays set in the past that have parallels to today. Excellent acting makes this drama worth watching.
Don't see it if you need the playwright to connect the dots for you. This play left me feeling somewhat unsatisfied.
See it if An unusual structure won’t put you off. This play is built on alternating monologues and take place at different points in time.
Don't see it if You don’t like plays that unfold gradually.
Also This unusual play grew on me. The two actors did a great job conveying... Read more Read less
See it if You want to see a well-written musical with an unusual premise. Victoria Clark really inhabits a challenging role.
Don't see it if You’re looking for a typical splashy Broadway musical.
See it if You would like to see a classic musical brought to life by a gifted actress. Lea Michele is giving a performance for the ages.
Don't see it if You dislike musicals. You’re not willing to see anyone except Barbra in the role.
Also It is truly thrilling to watch Lea Michele on stage. She is giving 150... Read more Read less
See it if You like black comedies with a bit more drama than laughs.
Don't see it if A dismal setting won't bother you. No one looks forward to having to sit in a doctor's waiting room.
Also There has to be a reason why many plays are set in living rooms, kitch... Read more Read less
See it if You’re open to a wild takeoff on Hamlet
Don't see it if You like your Shakespeare straight up, pun intended.
See it if You're not offended by the occasional f-word and and like to laugh at stuff you're not supposed to laugh at, like bedwetting.
Don't see it if You are offended by the f-word and don't see the humor in off-color jokes.
Also Honestly, I'm astounded that some people didn't enjoy this clever musi... Read more Read less
See it if You're up for a engrossing drama, leavened by some humor, and don't mind occasionally feeling anger at what you're witnessing.
Don't see it if You're in the mood for something lighthearted.
Also Occasionally this is a hard show to watch, as you see other characters... Read more Read less
See it if you're interested in a vital story that is usually given short shrift. Fantastic performances and a jaunty score are pluses.
Don't see it if you are looking for choreography, because there isn't any.
Also Suffs struck me as a mashup of Hamilton and 1776 from a woman's point ... Read more Read less
See it if you care about the plight of immigrants who are trying to make a life in this country despite the odds.
Don't see it if You are looking for Broadway razzle-dazzle, although this small musical is very well staged.
Also Yes, I read the reviews that cited this show's reliance on a “white sa... Read more Read less
See it if You're looking for a slice-of-life, humorous look at three people finding their way in life.
Don't see it if You're expecting a full-out, elaborate production. This is a scrappy, three-person musical.
Also This is Off Broadway as it should be: a simple but clever set, a focus... Read more Read less
See it if You’re tired of being stuck at home and feeling depressed. This show strikes all the right notes to cheer you up!
Don't see it if You have trouble with accents. Or you don’t as a rule like people messing with Shakespeare.
Also This fast-paced, over-the-top adaptation strikes just the right tone f... Read more Read less
See it if You loved Come From Away.
Don't see it if You’re looking for something light.
See it if You're a fan of PBS's Finding Your Roots.
Don't see it if You're not in the mood for a complicated show that requires you to pay close attention and evaluate what you're seeing.
Also I'm not sure why this musical left me strangely unaffected. At the end... Read more Read less
See it if You’re in search of real theater.
Don't see it if Depictions of violence on stage disturb you.
See it if You love classic musicals. You’re a Jerry Herman fan. (Sadly, he didn’t live to see this revival.)
Don't see it if You’re obsessed with the show’s purported book problems.
Also I think this is one of the best Encores productions I have ever seen. ... Read more Read less
See it if You’re okay with a very low-key approach to a family’s difficulties, their day-to-day struggles to make a better life for themselves.
Don't see it if You’re looking for high drama and histrionics.
Also As I was watching I thought the plot could have been more interesting,... Read more Read less
See it if You're curious about what a sex comedy of the Sixties has to say to an audience in 2020.
Don't see it if You're prudish; you dislike seeing scantily clad actors; you're sensitive to herbal cigarettes. The smoke was oppressive at times.
Also I fail to see the rationale behind this show. The writing isn't so dee... Read more Read less
See it if You’re a baby boomer who paid attention to what was happening when you were growing up.
Don't see it if You get frustrated by hearing snippets of songs.
See it if You want to see and hear fantastic Broadway talent in a new musical.
Don't see it if The love child of Dear Evan Hansen and Be More Chill doesn’t sound appealing to you.
See it if You’re okay with a tense storyline that keeps ramping up in a subtle way as the main character sinks deeper and deeper.
Don't see it if You need bells and whistles to hold your attention. This play has a bare set and is directed very straightforwardly.
Also While watching, I kept saying to myself, Why aren’t they reading her h... Read more Read less
See it if You like classic plays that make you laugh.
Don't see it if You have no patience for the classic elements of farce: mistaken identity, eavesdropping, and people pretending to be in love with someone.
Also London Assurance dates from 1841, and no one would mistake it for a Gu... Read more Read less
See it if A slice-of-life look at father/son relationships, politics, and sorrow grabs you. And why the heck not?
Don't see it if You are not interested in human nature and how we get by, around the world.
Also A friend saw this in London and raved about it. I thoroughly enjoyed t... Read more Read less
See it if You enjoy the concept of a revue based on Maury Yeston's work. For me, it was a fun introduction to him.
Don't see it if If you want a "real" musical. This is a revue, without a story.
Also On the day my friend and I attended, one of the singers was out sick. ... Read more Read less
See it if You like classic plays and don't mind if they're given an unconventional treatment.
Don't see it if You can't sit or pay attention for a long play (almost three hours); you've already seen enough productions of The Crucible to last you.
Also This was my first exposure to The Crucible, so I can't compare it to o... Read more Read less
See it if you want to say, “Now THAT’S how you turn a movie into a stage musical!”
Don't see it if You don’t like musicals, you don't like pop music of the ’80s, or you don’t like stories that focus mainly on young men.
Also More guys in makeup than Kinky Boots! ❤️
See it if You like family dramas set in the past. You enjoy the pull between the old ways and the new ideas that threaten them.
Don't see it if You don’t like subtleties.
See it if You can appreciate a well-done biography that is much more than a Wikipedia entry. You like the history of women’s rights.
Don't see it if You don’t like two-character plays.
See it if A long, very bleak but well-written tragedy is what you're in the mood for. You don't mind a show that's almost three hours (first preview).
Don't see it if You're looking for something light that won't requite much brain space on your part.
Also I am a fan of Sam Hunter and enjoyed Lewiston/Clarkson last year. This... Read more Read less