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See it if The man who plays Tony has a beautiful voice.

Don't see it if Oh my. Ivo slashes the script so that the women barely exist and are paper thin. Jerome Robbins choreography has disappeared to be replaced

Also with dull, bland “movement.” Everything is so technically wired (the actors are mic’d up the wazoo) so that at one point when the mics actually went out these actors couldn’t compensate and project—- they just kept whispering —- and as a result we in the audience missed an entire scene due to not being able to hear a thing an actor was saying. About half of the production is filmed but it is not successful. The production seems lifeless.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see women have a different type of discussion onstage, finally!

Don't see it if Swearing turns you off. You can't handle complex ladies.

See it if You want to laugh at some poignant observations about current human behavior and interaction.

Don't see it if See it! Highly recommend. A tad could be trimmed in the middle, but this was very strong nonetheless.

See it if You want to go to a beautiful place to see a show!

Don't see it if A tad overlong. Play is in the thrust, but staged for a proscenium, so I wouldn’t recommend sitting on the sides.

See it if You want to see April Matthis hit it out of the park (ha). The rest of the cast is incredibly strong too.

Don't see it if I’m going to fault the writing here. There is no forward thrust to the writing, no reason to return after the intermission. The whole thing

Also Serves as a memory play (which could be done), but there is no propelling motion to keep us /needing/ to keep watching.... Read more Read less

See it if You’re familiar with Three Sisters and want to see a fun spin on it with some of NYC’s strongest actors.

Don't see it if You’re a Chekhov purist.

See it if You love to belly laugh and be silly for 90 minutes!

Don't see it if Fart and dick jokes are dumb to you. But maybe lighten up and just enjoy it for 90 minutes!

See it if You want biting dialogue on how to represent Muslims in the West today.

Don't see it if The whole play is two characters in a constant fight, which is tiring to watch and which makes it hard to absorb the real billboarded points

See it if You want to see a rarely produced classical play! Why see the same shows over and over?

Don't see it if You want to see a show with a plot you’re already familiar with. Classical stuff gives you the squirms.

Also The tone was a little inconsistent and seemed unsure at times. A lot of drama was played for laughs, sometimes to good effect and sometimes not.... Read more Read less

See it if You want a break from non-realism. You’re looking for something mythic.

Don't see it if All you like is kitchen sink naturalism. You can’t follow an accent different than your own.

Also I actually did like it, but feel a bunch could be trimmed. Cut that narrator/framing device dude and incorporate that commenting into the characters to reveal more about them. Also - SPOILER - the “it was all a dream in the end”? No! Please no. Weakens the last two hours we just saw. Let the style stand on its own without apologizing or commenting on it in the last ten minutes.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see some of the best ensemble acting in a reeeeally long time. You want to see Jez Butterworth’s work become even more sweeping.

Don't see it if You hate long plays, aren’t ready for a delicate, searing tale of heartbreak and loss.

See it if You like plays about people putting on plays. You're willing to listen and laugh at yourself.

Don't see it if You're hyper defensive about being politically correct.

See it if 1. You are a fan of the books. 2. You are a fan of inventive, creative staging.

Don't see it if You are a miser who hates having a fun time in the theater!

See it if You need to see Bedlam’s next venture.

Don't see it if You want to see really detailed, layered acting Yes, it’s a stylized production. But the acting doesn’t quite know which side to fall on.

See it if You want a behind-the-scenes look at how an actor digests the possibility of playing a Shakespearean character.

Don't see it if You're unwilling to listen to discussions on race and racism in America.

Also I only wish Keith Hamilton Cobb had been more specific about his own circumstances. I left his 90 minute show barely feeling I knew HIM and HIS particular life journey, he seemed to erase specifics in his play to keep it more universal, but I wish it had been the other way around.

That said, there is no doubt he is a MASTER with text. Everything was so specific and infused with feeling. Bravo bravo!... Read more Read less

See it if The first two scenes are funny + fun, and it's easy to find a link between them and forsee how future scenes will embellish on this idea.

Don't see it if HOWEVER, the third scene does not make sense with what's been set up. Furthermore, it's baffling why it's in the play and how it adds to the

Also discourse. The fourth scene would tie things together if that third one had set it up well, but alas. It's as if the writer just threw stuff together at the end.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to follow Bess Wohl’s next move.

Don't see it if It just isn’t very tight right now. It was the first preview, and kid actors take on leading roles in this one, so I’ll give the production

Also a little slack. Perhaps it needs more time. But the script seems slight. The big reveals don’t feel finely crafted yet. The audience barely laughed at all (which was awkward, because you could tell the actors had lines they thought were laugh lines) and during the “moving” parts, audience members were shifting in seats and coughing.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see an older piece feel extremely relevant in 2019.

Don't see it if You hate reading surtitles.

See it if Glenda Jackson is doing a very fine job. So are 80% of the other actors up there. Shakespeare on Broadway is a rare thing, support it!

Don't see it if You can't stand heightened text or sit still for a long time.

See it if You’re a Chekhov fan. You liked Stupid F-ing Bird and wanna see what Aaron Posner did next. You’re an Austin Pendelton fan.

Don't see it if Chekhov gives you the willies.

See it if you love humanity revealed onstage by wonderful actors!

Don't see it if You hate singing and are homophobic.

See it if You want to examine women’s roles in America and how they cycle.

Don't see it if You want a linear narrative.

See it if You want to catch Elaine May!

Don't see it if You hate direct address narration.

See it if You like splash without substance and imagery without anything significant to say behind it.

Don't see it if You want something behind the absurdity to hold it up. As it is, this play is floundering and I'm shocked Soho Rep picked it for the season.

Also I'm sorry, but this was just lazy playwriting. Word play and nothing more. Why pick it, Soho Rep? Why? The production and design gave it more time and money than it was worth, and in doing so has wasted playgoers time and money. A shame.

Deirdre O'Connell is a treasure and doing the best she can, but she is better than this show.... Read more Read less

See it if You’re a Russian or Pushkin fan.

Don't see it if You want feeling behind the language or a script that MOVES.

Also Read that this play was in verse, but I couldn’t hear it at all, just a lot of stilted line readings. Not the actors fault, it seems oddly written and misguidedly directed. Too long by half an hour.... Read more Read less