SARA 6128

See it if you want to hear a wonderful countertenor and watch Mark Rylance do his thing.

Don't see it if you want a lot of action or dynamism.

See it if You haven't experienced Nathan Lane onstage yet and really enjoy the tropes of farce.

Don't see it if You're made uncomfortable by outdated sexism, or don't want to wait most of two acts for the best part of the play to make it onstage.

See it if You want to hear one of Rodgers and Hammestein's most beautiful scores.

Don't see it if You can't stand a plot that's driven by a colonialist horror show.

See it if You want a fun, cute comedy.

Don't see it if You're expecting a Finn score as strong as Falsettos.

See it if You want to a show bite off more than any show can chew...and still get about 80% of it down.

Don't see it if You hate musicals on principal.

See it if You want to watch something as light and sweet as vanilla ice cream.

Don't see it if You don't like old-fashioned musicals or romantic comedy.

See it if You want a highly moving night at the theater.

Don't see it if You're avoiding stories about sexual assault and abuse.

See it if You like showbiz rise-and-fall stories and great tap dancing.

Don't see it if You expected a book that rises above "let's get a show on Broadway" cliches.

See it if You want a fringe/black box theater experience on Broadway from a masterful veteran performer.

Don't see it if You're not in the mood for philosophy on the nature of language and consciousness.

See it if You enjoy comedies of identity and Shakespeare at his best.

Don't see it if You hate Shakespeare.

See it if You want to experience Sondheim at the height of his melodic and lyrical powers.

Don't see it if You hate violence or implications of gore.

See it if You're a Sondheim completist.

Don't see it if A pretty score doesn't compensate for a weak second act.

See it if You're fresh out of college, or just want to see a cute comedy.

Don't see it if You have no patience for quarter-life crises.

See it if You like Alison Bechdel's book. A very good adaptation, and in some cases an improvement on the original.

Don't see it if You want something completely fluffy. I wouldn't call the show heavy, but there are dark elements.

See it if You enjoy Stew.

Don't see it if You value coherence in plotting.