BUZZ, Son of a Bee...an actor's life for me NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if you want to see theater's inner working. A play about actors at various career levels auditioning & performing as played by acting students.

Don't see it if you expect professional level performances. These are students. They work hard but they are clearly still learning.

See it if You don't mind simple staging. You like a lot of singing (it is a musical). You want to hear some funny lines. There are moments to laugh.

Don't see it if You want something with more meat and potatoes as a play. You don't like musicals. You need elaborate staging.

See it if you appreciate charming, nostalgic musicals with simple plots and character relationships requiring no audience intellectual effort

Don't see it if you insist on memorable, outstanding lyrics and melodies, expert acting, a riveting plot or an important and relevant social/political theme

See it if Silly plot but peppy lyrics and score and some good singing

Don't see it if You are looking for a polished production

See it if You're sadistic enough to enjoy the meta of struggling actors in a shitty musical about struggling actors in a shitty musical.

Don't see it if You're hoping for anything more than a mildly amusing look at actors struggling (I know, what a new and refreshing topic!) Read more

See it if You want to see a entertaining show with funny songs, but not much story. I enjoyed it!

Don't see it if If you want to see a show with a story. Learn from me...don't sit next to the speaker, way to loud

See it if You want to know something about what it's like to become an actor. This was an ordinary show. Nothing felt authentic. Music, unimaginative.

Don't see it if You have no interest in how to become an actor or the obstacles faced.

See it if you are related to someone in the show

Don't see it if you want to continue to love musicals