A Taste of Things to Come

See it if you like polished productions. Strong voices, well-staged numbers, great all-female band. Moving reminders of: you've come a long way, baby.

Don't see it if you require a strong book; it's more a concert show. Still, its message is moving. In a decade (1957-67) women's lives changed radically.

Also The second act is not as strong as the first. A song or two could easily be cut, but I had a very good time.... Read more Read less

See it if you like shows that are topical yet light and fun at the same time. This is one of those rare shows that is fluffy yet has a good message.

Don't see it if you don't care about women's issues or politics in general. This is very light but it's still got a meaty (almost SPAM-like) core.

See it if Pedestrian staging & choreography fail to dim 4 zesty leading ladies and their quest for fufilling destinies in turbulent 1950's - 60's

Don't see it if Nothing new in material but done with panache & verve by entertaining B'way musical vets Usually capable choreographer Latarro missteps here

See it if you like to see women learning empowerment, a 50's & 60's inspired original score, strong cast with great dancing & all-female band

Don't see it if 50's and 60's set shows don't inspire you, you don't like simplistic approaches to women's issues, dated humor or exaggerated performances

See it if you enjoy a good time based on great singing and sharply observed details. All the performers including the band are marvelous.

Don't see it if hearing words coming too quickly is difficult. Some of the lyrics are sung at rapid speeds . You will still understand the subjects.

See it if A picture postcard of women's lives in the 1950's and the late 1960's. Wonderful costumes, hairdos and set design !

Don't see it if You are looking for a deep and or serious show. This is most definitely NOT that ! If you don't enjoy sashaying down memory lane !

See it if 4 strong singers / actors in a light fun depiction of women in the 50s and 60s. Great set, costumes and music. Characters and situations a

Don't see it if bit cookie-cutter / caricatured and lacked real depth, but overall most enjoyable.

See it if You enjoy an all female cast discussing the state of the world through their own lenses, with song, sass, and heart. Great voices. Funny.

Don't see it if You don't like your plays a little raunchy. Or a little cliche- but the entertainment value nullifies my feelings about the story.

See it if You like musicals with good singing for a light evening this is a perfect musical for you.

Don't see it if If you do not like mindless musicals.

See it if you enjoy clever pastiches of the 50's. Details are very well done. Four very talented performers.

Don't see it if musical cliches are not your thing.

See it if you enjoy a fun, lighthearted musical filled with talented performers.

Don't see it if you only like serious dramas.

Also This show is non-stop, high energy and filled with clever lyrics and entertaining choreography. Thoroughly fun from start to finish.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see something about the early days of feminism that's not preachy or boring.

Don't see it if Too much estrogen on stage makes you itch.

Also This modest, yet potent musical, never bored me, and had my attention throughout. While theatre that is exclusively anything (in this case female) usually has me leaving at the interval, this piece was refreshing and not heavy handed. It's of particular interest to young people who want to get a taste of the 60s that's not repulsive.... Read more Read less

See it if 4 talented women whose friendship centers around the weekly cooking club, who find their strengths and growth during a 10-yr. separation.

Don't see it if Do not like dated shows centering upon women's friendships, separations from each other and their growth.

Also Very well executed!

See it if You like clever, funny musicals with characters who charm, a story that resonates, and songs that bring smiles and wistful recognition.

Don't see it if You want something big and splashy; this is a musical with heart - where the music and the characters touch you, but without spectacle.

See it if You want to see a snapshot of women's life in the '50s, in a show with delightful music that is both funny and thought-provoking.

Don't see it if You're a misogynist, or want more out of shows than four women chatting in a kitchen.

Also The first act is a masterpiece, and would get 100. The second act, which picks up the characters a decade later, is wholly unfinished - reading like a rough first draft. That said, Act 1 alone is definitely worth the price of admission.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy fun, nostalgic musicals that take place in the 50's/60's. Awesome cast who performed well together.

Don't see it if If you are looking for a large scale musical or you do not care to period pieces.

See it if You want to see a delicious show that serves up saucy tunes, tasteful subjects and shows you what's cooking in the minds of women. (LOL)

Don't see it if You are misogynistic, don't like perky tunes or don't like shows set between 1950s-1960s.

See it if you lived through the 50s-60s, and/or have an interest in the birth of feminism; enjoy a terrific all-female production from "soup to nuts"

Don't see it if you have zero interest in women's issues, can't appreciate fun, lightweight but engaging musical theater with a live band & great singers

See it if One of my favorite off-Broadway shows in a while. Stage and choreography is better than Hamilton. Fun Show. Recommend. Ready for Broadway!

Don't see it if not looking for a good fun show.

Also Walked into the show blind, and it was an unexpected surprise. I enjoyed the music, the songs, the dance, the stage. Was definitely not expecting a complete show like this. Great Staging for such a small theater. The 4 actors/signers had more choreography to memorize than I have seen in Broadway shows.... Read more Read less

See it if you like a perky musical. Talented cast performs original music with verve. The show moves along well and is easy to watch.

Don't see it if are not interested 50s and 60s women's issues. First act is fun. Second act gets slightly cliched and preachy, but doesn't spoil the fun .

See it if You enjoy superb talent, good music, and a look at what life was in the 50s for women and what it could become.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy shows that have a women only cast and band. You don't like shows that deal with woman's issues even if funny.

See it if You like musicals, or a interested in the evolution of women's rolls in the 50's and 60's. This show was fabulous!!

Don't see it if You don't like all woman shows or musicals.

See it if Story centers around 4 friends in a midwestern chapter of a Betty Crocker cooking club in the 1950's-all with their own challenges & secrets

Don't see it if If you are not up for a bit of nostalgia or light feminist commentary, wrapped in bouncy musical numbers.

Also Act 2 opens with a reunion of the cooking club 10 years later in the height of the 1960's, and focuses on the same 4 womens lives and how they and society, have evolved. The period hair and costumes are EVERYTHING!... Read more Read less

See it if you like shows about the deep bonds of female friendship and/or what life was like for women in the 50's and 60's

Don't see it if you'd like shows about women or shows that are set in the past.

See it if you are a child of the 50's or 60's... It's like a trip down memory lane...

Don't see it if you don't like "chic" shows...

Also It was fun seeing the furnishings and clothes and hearing music of the 50's and 60's... And the recipes written on the wall right outside the theater were hilarious!!!... Read more Read less