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See it if You're interested in sports and how they are impacted by politics,how Nazi Germany controlled daily life of Jews leading up to the Holocaust

Don't see it if you care nothing about sports, Jews or the way antisemitism grows and impacts daily life

Also As a retired fencer and a Jew I knew about the Helene Mayer story. I had never heard of Gretl Bergmann. I found the stories gripping and profound. I am glad that this story is being told. The actors were very good.... Read more Read less

See it if You like marionettes and stories based in history that are made relevant for today's politics.

Don't see it if You have trouble hearing dialogue in venues that have less than optimal acoustics or don't like marionettes.

See it if You enjoy non traditional theater. You are open minded. You enjoy Mummenschanz.

Don't see it if You only like musicals. You don't like interactions between the performers and the audience.

See it if You enjoy fresh, creative stagings of Shakespeare. The play is a comedy and this version is performed with an understanding of that.

Don't see it if You aren't interested in seeing an all-female cast or want Shakespeare performed in a more traditional way.

Also Hamlet Isn't Dead continues to delight in their stagings of Shakespeare's works. They offer fresh interpretations that remind me of how Shakespeare was performed during the bard's lifetime. People didn't worship Shakespeare and they expected to be entertained. Comedies had to be funny. The fool in a tragedy had to break the tension by providing laughs. HID has consistently brings Shakespeare back to the masses to enjoy. My only regrets are that their runs aren't longer and their venues aren't larger. I'm looking forward to their next production.... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy innovative art and are open to creative non verbal theater.

Don't see it if You can't sit for 80 minutes with no intermission and expect to see a story with dialogue.

See it if You want to be delighted at one of Shakespeare's comedies. This is a very well conceived performance.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy fresh interpretations of Shakespeare's work.

See it if You love all things Disney. You have an open mind to changes made from the Disney movie version.

Don't see it if You expect the singing and acting to equal that of Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell.

Also It was enjoyable, but neither the acting nor the singing were not up to the usual Disney standard or even what I expect from Broadway shows. The sets were innovative. The actor who played Olaf, Sven and Kristoff were really good as were the young actors who portrayed the young Elsa and the young Anna. Parts of the staging were reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast (when the ensemble were chasing Elsa, I was reminded of a similar scene when they townspeople were chasing the Beast).... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy fast paced, well acted Shakespeare. The costumes are great. This is a thoroughly enjoyable production

Don't see it if You don't like to see any lines cut from Shakespeare's plays.

Also The Frog and Peach is a wonderful theater company that performs Shakespeare for it's audiences to enjoy. I would recommend following this company and attending all of it's productions.... Read more Read less

See it if You love seeing Shakespeare performed by a creative company that brings wonderful acting and an enjoyable spin on a traditional performance.

Don't see it if You only want to see Shakespeare performed in a strictly traditional setting.

See it if You want an evening of pure enjoyment and want to feel like a kid again

Don't see it if You want to see a musical or a play with political implications

See it if You enjoy a fresh, modern approach to Shakespeare's work.

Don't see it if You only want to see traditional, serious productions of Shakespeare's plays.

See it if you enjoy being intellectually challenged

Don't see it if you want to be dazzled with sets, costumes and only like light theater

See it if You enjoy being challenged and are willing to let the plot unfold. What seems mysterious at first becomes clear in the second act.

Don't see it if You only want to see light hearted plays or musical theater.

See it if You enjoy Shakespeare; don't need to see fancy costumes or sets and are interested in supporting small theater companies.

Don't see it if You need to see theater in a traditional setting

See it if you have fond memories of stories you heard about the old country

Don't see it if you aren't interested in pogroms, or a look at a lost way of life

See it if you love everything Disney or even if you don't

Don't see it if you shouldn't miss this brilliant staging of this story

See it if you like Shakespeare, musicals and have a good sense of humor

Don't see it if you take Shakespeare very seriously

See it if You are open minded about gender roles. Each actor is perfectly cast. This is Hamlet performed with humor, emotion and intelligence. GO!

Don't see it if You aren't interested in seeing a Hamlet that's been cut

Also Hamlet isn't Dead has now moved up from the 31st best Shakespearean troupe. They take chances that keep the plays true to the canon but provide new insight. Their disregard for traditional gender in casting is brilliant. I saw Megan Greener as Hamlet and David Andrew Laws as Ophelia and plan to go back to see them in the opposite roles, not to compare their acting but to learn if it changes the play to follow traditional casting. I will continue to follow this company and see as many of their productions as I can.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see great acting and are interested in uncovering underlying themes in a play.

Don't see it if You want light hearted theater or only enjoy musicals.

See it if you are a Harry Potter fan and you enjoy being wowed by special effects. The story is absorbing and the characters true to the books.

Don't see it if You are not at all interested in the world of Harry Potter. You want to see a musical or can't sit through 5 hours of theater.

Also The special effects are movie magic brought to the stage in a way that has the audience catching their breath. The actors are faithful to their pre-existing on screen characters. The story is interesting, believable and has a mystery that isn't revealed until the end and will surprise anyone familiar with the Harrry Potter universe. This is possibly my all time favorite show ever. It was well worth the enormous price tag.... Read more Read less

See it if You are interested in shows with some parallels to today's political climate and are also interested in the middle ages.

Don't see it if You only like musicals or are interested in pure entertainment and don't want to be challenged.

See it if You like classic plays and are a fan of Jeremy Irons.

Don't see it if You can't sit through 3 1/2 hours of a slow moving play that is predominantly a character study.

See it if You like traditional productions of Shakespeare's plays. The acting is superb. Possibly the best production of Lear I've ever seen.

Don't see it if You aren't interested in seeing a straightforward perfectly acted but uncut King Lear that is almost 3 1/2 hours long.

See it if You are interested in plays depicting race issues, characters who are trying to discover themselves and families hiding their dirty laundry.

Don't see it if You only like plays that are linear and can be taken at face value. You want to be entertained by music, dancing and laughter.

See it if You love Mark Rylance. He proves once again what a masterful actor he is.

Don't see it if You aren't interested in historical plays or want to see lively musicals.

See it if You are open minded about new interpretations of Shakespeare. You can see the humor in many situations that can be viewed as dark.

Don't see it if You want to see a traditional Shakespearean play where the language is an essential part of your enjoyment.

See it if you are open to enjoying Henry V instead of finding it plodding and boring

Don't see it if you aren't ready to see an all-female cast (who do a marvelous job) perform a Shakespearean play.

Also This small theater group continues to put on high quality productions of Shakespeare's works. They perform in a community center with no traditional stage, bringing the audience closer to the action and sometimes involving them in the dialogue. I will continue to attend every play of they perform.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy being challenged by innovative interpretations of Shakespeare's plays

Don't see it if you only want to see traditional stagings of Shakespeare's plays

See it if you love everything Shakespeare and can approach productions with an open mind

Don't see it if you don't like condensing plays or gender changes in the plays

Also I didn't have a problem with Prince Hal being played by a woman, however calling him Prince Hal and then changing "son" to "daughter" and using feminine pronouns was inconsistent.... Read more Read less

See it if You love Shakespeare, want to see Hamlet performed in its entirety and are tired of the play being hacked to pieces.

Don't see it if You have only a passing interest in Shakespeare or don't think you can sit for 4 hours.

See it if You love Shakespeare and want to see each performance of all of his plays

Don't see it if You want consistent acting. Some of the actors seemed very nervous or manic. Some of them seemed to be playing to a larger venue.

See it if You are interested in Shakespeare, love Hamlet and are open minded and willing to think about new interpretations of the themes.

Don't see it if You can't accept Hamlet infused with modern culture and are not open to any changes in or paring down of the text

See it if You love Disney and the movie Aladdin

Don't see it if you need the show to exactly mimic the movie

See it if you are interested in children on the autism spectrum

Don't see it if you don't like realistic human drama

See it if you love the Wizard of Oz

Don't see it if you hate musicals