See it if If you enjoy contemplating controversial subjects, clever staging and great acting.
Don't see it if You don't enjoy political subjects presented in a musical.
See it if you want to see a Broadway quality show at off Broadway prices
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See it if If you have a little bit of background and enjoy a talented Is cast in a new musical
Don't see it if You are a great fan of Andrew cuomo And have no desire to see him criticized in any way and also have no interest in the penal system
See it if You enjoy song-filled musicals with an important message performed by very talented actors.
Don't see it if You cannot sit for a two and a half hour show.
See it if You like musicals loaded with talent, are politically-inclined, are ethical and want to improve the system, want to learn a lot
Don't see it if You don’t like musicals, want only happy plays, don’t have patience to sit long
See it if You like off-beat musical comedy about a serious problem - wrongful incarceration
Don't see it if If you like 1 act plays. This show is a bit long at 2 hours 45 minutes.
See it if You enjoy great singing & love musical theatre. The ensemble cast is nothing less than phenomenal. A great musical if only w/out self-pity.
Don't see it if You hate NY politics even those delivered with great music, lyrics and staging. There is no redeeming of politics and unethical behavior. Read more
See it if singing and dancing in a prison. Surprisingly light-hearted considering the subject. Entertaining even if it's not really about Cuomo
Don't see it if you are expecting a musical about Cuomo. He is a character, but far from the main focus.
"In closing, I feel obligated to mention that, convincing as Turtle on a Fence Post is regarding its political history, it’s still one side of the Morris-Cuomo story. Could it be that wherever Cuomo is hunkering these days, he’s not so much planning a comeback as working up a Revenge-Answer musical?"
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Unfolding from a stand-up comedy routine—“A prisoner walks into a bar…!”—and set in a comedy venue designed with ingenuity and style by Walt Spangler, Turtle veers from hokey to horrible helped by the spiffy routines staged by choreographer Kenny Ingram in over-the-top, sometimes kitschy, routines.
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"With its numerous vignettes and songs, the piece is choppy and overlong. It does have potential, however. As a vehicle for a tale of a personal journey through trial to redemption, Morris’s real life story is well poised for success but only if the author cuts extraneous scenes and redundancies. He has tried to pack too many bells and whistles into one tale."
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