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See it if Fast moving, easily understood humorous stories, short & long. Has a shitick on show-score ratings. Clean. Content varies by month,

Don't see it if You want musical or large cast.

See it if It gives a slice of life of a black family (in a reverse world where whites are the underdogs). It uses humor to lighten the presentation.

Don't see it if It does not present a thorough or complete picture of discrimination in our country today, so you might learn little about the topic.

See it if Riveting portrayal of two German Jewish athletes of Olympic caliber and Hitler's 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Don't see it if Avoid it if you are looking for laughs.

See it if you want insight into Christians who resisted Hitler's Nazis. Unfortunately, they were all executed.

Don't see it if The theater was too warm when I saw it (on a hot summer's day). Others have said not to see it if you like Trump. I saw no parallel to him

Also Although the topic is serious to the point of being sad, the production is lively, switching back and forth in time (with cues so it is clear) and manages to be upbeat much of the time.... Read more Read less

See it if you would like some insights into the lives of blacks in our country less than 100 years ago.

Don't see it if you want music or light comedy.

See it if Gives a stylized glimpse into the abject poverty of many of the rich in the USA in the 1800s, before social support programs like welfare.

Don't see it if you want any insight into the reasons for the depression depicted.

Also The play promotes person to person charity over governmental reform. In so doing, the play may tend to perpetuate poverty.

The play held my interest. Unfortunately, it has some loose ends (like the change in character of an early scoundrel and the abject lack of respect for personal confidences toward the end).

The cast does a masterful job portraying their characters.... Read more Read less

See it if Entertaining, fast moving, fanciful musical with a light sci-fi motif and an engaging dual, parallel plot: real world and sci-fi.

Don't see it if you want deep meaning or moral.

Also Ten actors switch roles between themes, the lead doing a really impressive job of switching characters. The only downside was the bright light from two spots that should have aimed only at the stage, but actually were pointed toward the audience, making watching the performance visually annoying. Perhaps seats on the sides and the back would be better in this respect than the center seat towards the front (where I sat).... Read more Read less

See it if you at looking for a historic, if totally negative, view of black-white societal relations in America.

Don't see it if you are looking for any optimism about, or suggestions for improving, race relations in America now, or an even-handed view of the past.

Also The show ends with a very negative series of slides. The show begins with a long anti-Trump rant that ignores the weak race-related track record of the other candidate for president and her husband (e.g., https://www.cnbc.com/2016/11/11/why-hillary-clinton-couldnt-rally-the-black-vote-commentary.html ""Former President Bill Clinton's crime bill resulted in more blacks being sent to prison for non-violent crimes than during any other president's administration in our nation's history. ... If there is one thing that has stripped underserved black communities of opportunity, it is the unwarranted incarnation of non-violent black men and women that has left hundreds of thousands of families without their fathers or mothers. ... Clinton also went on to enforce mandatory minimum punishment laws ... the single biggest reason that the unjust imprisonment of American men and women is still the highest of any country in the world.")... Read more Read less

See it if You like occasionally very funny lines and a clever, unusual plot, with lively script and good acting.

Don't see it if you do not want to see a shallow play that exists for the sake of its humor, not the realism or depth of its characters.

See it if you would enjoy a lively, touching yet humorous view of a family dealing with a cognitively impaired adult child.

Don't see it if you are not prepared to empathize with the limitations of such an adult child and the demands it places on a family

See it if want some insights into German anti-Semitism in the 1800's and specifically the depth of such feeling among Wagner and his wife.

Don't see it if expect an explanation of anti-Semitism or historical accuracy in the plot (Cosima's repentance is fanciful).

Also The goal of the playwright is not clear to me. Perhaps it is just to provide a picture of the abject anti-Semitism in German society of the late 1800's. Missing is any portrayal of the hurt and injury caused by the anti-Semitism of the time.... Read more Read less

See it if you appreciate insights into the lives of those impacted by incarceration of a loved one.

Don't see it if you want a light comedy.

Also The show presents many problems and issues. I hope there will be a sequel suggesting ways to improve the criminal justice and penal systems.
I was disturbed by a civil rights display in the lobby that called police officers "the new klan".... Read more Read less

See it if you like sprightly, unusual stories with pathos.

Don't see it if you want a solid story line. This one was too loose for my taste.

See it if Feel, vicariously, the violence and impact of the segregationist south of 50 years ago. The show remains upbeat despite that.

Don't see it if Shows the base emotions and violent actions of many in the deep south back then. Uses the N word.

See it if You like: An academic rap musician w lots of energy, Entertaining, understandable rap lyrics on AI, consciousness, free will, and related.

Don't see it if If you will be put off by his occasional obscenity (e.g., references to his testicles).

See it if one person show by an actress with a phenomenal voice telling about two child vocalists who took the country by storm in the early-mid 1900s

Don't see it if you are not interested insights into the lives of 2 icons of the 1990's musical movie scene or do not like small venues.

See it if you like lively (if confusing) dialog.

Don't see it if You want a clear plot that develops. There are minimal props. The amplification is not sufficient (so sit up front).

See it if you like story telling and warm family memories told in an often humorous fashion

Don't see it if you are turned off by the naughty world of burlesque.

See it if you like parodies on the world of artists (painters).

Don't see it if you will be bothered by 15 -30 minutes of a smelly smoking torch with the smell filling the small theater.

Also The cast of 6 played their roles well. I was bothered by the smoke.

See it if you want to see an engaging, creative version of a classic story; one with no reference to our president or to gender preferences.

Don't see it if you want a large venue.

See it if Gives insights into the horrors of life in the times of Nazi death camps and life for Jews under Lithuanian and Russian rule during WWII.

Don't see it if you want a sugar coated story about the horrors of WWII

Also Portrays horrors with artistic restraint. Does not attempt to portray the richness of Jewish life in Vilna before the war.... Read more Read less

See it if You really like upbeat musicals with a story line, and actors playing multiple roles.

Don't see it if You want short, peppy songs with some sophistication.

Also The first half dragged a bit, with songs that were not catchy and too long. The second half moved along more smartly. The ending was clever and upbeat.... Read more Read less

See it if you want some insights into recent lives of 7 young people, all immigrants to the USA.

Don't see it if you will be put off by the lack of warmth of the 7 young people and their lack of appreciation for others (like their parents).

Also These 7 people are very self-centered. Probably that is the result of the acting guidance they received. They do not express appreciation for the help they received along the way, including from their parents and family. They seem not to have any flaws nor have any responsibility for the various troubles they have experienced.... Read more Read less

See it if Lively and funny. The satire comes fast and furious. (Can't catch it all.) Pokes fun at many PC views. (No mention of Trump.)

Don't see it if you think it is sacrilegious to poke fun at PC views.

See it if you like lively but confusing plays with minimal plot.

Don't see it if you do not celebrate casual sex, especially for high school boys, and girls losing their virginity by age 15.

Also you might not expect a play labeled as a critic's pick and recommended for high school students by Ben Brantley, the lead critic of the NYT, to celebrate gratutous sex (especially for high school boys) and feature a lead actress who decries being a virgin at age 15. The depravity of our times is spearheaded by the entertainment community. Other than this, the play was lively but hard to follow... Read more Read less

See it if you would like some personal insights into the Nazi rise to power and rule provided with a talented, lively, and energetic cast.

Don't see it if you want a light night out.

See it if Engaging, entertaining, master illusionist/magician. Show is clean but the type of magic is not for youngsters. Perhaps for 10+ years old.

Don't see it if You want to be able to figure out how he does his tricks.

See it if Lively, engaging, fast moving, with humor sprinkled in. Gives insight into what life is like for a person with OCD (obsessive compulsive).

Don't see it if The bathrooms in the theater should be cleaned more frequently.

See it if you like very clever, unusual science demonstrations with just a little explanation.

Don't see it if you are not into science at all.