Cardinal

See it if It's cute and entertaining. First half is better, funnier and more focused. Chlumsky is especially great.

Don't see it if Mostly unlikable though mostly​ funny characters. Some resembling reality TV trainwrecks.

Also This is light fare. Not much thinking required. Entertaining enough.
Characters' motivations poorly drawing.... Read more Read less

See it if You find quirky & off-beat characters entertaining. Chlumsky is very funny.

Don't see it if Some of the humor isnt mainstream & some may view certain characters as unlikable. I however found a lot of comedy in these characters.

See it if You want to see a couple of stars from TV turn in good performances of a story that’s interesting but moves at an artificial pace.

Don't see it if You want a perfectly paced, well written show. This is an interesting relevant topic but not quite realized.

See it if It is a story about a town that makes a transformation. Locals do not like foreign Chinese moving into there town. It has a good story to it

Don't see it if It is not well acted, directing is okay but not enough to make the show appeal. Slow at times the lead was weak in it.

See it if you want to see a play that tries hard to be topical/relevant, dealing w/racism, xenophobia, gun violence, depression, urban renewal, sexism

Don't see it if you don't want to see a play fail miserably at being topical/relevant, aimlessly drifting from one topic to another, one style to another.

See it if Tonally confused satire/rom-com reflecting class divisions in Trumpian era. Good actors often adrift; Pally's sad-sack mayor fares best

Don't see it if Veers wildly between ironic exaggeration to borderline offensive Brave Chlumsky remains unsympathic throughout A hot mess of a play

See it if you're interested in a thoughtful examination of introverts and extroverts and the ramifications of their actions in our current culture.

Don't see it if you don't want to have to spend some time after the show thinking about what you just saw to put it all together.

See it if you really want to see Anna Chlumsky or Adam Pally on stage, or are looking for an "easy" watch.

Don't see it if you prefer challenging writing.

See it if Interesting, well acted segments by Baker and Hurt; interesting premise on how to make a small, sleepy town desirable to new residents.

Don't see it if Small town with little to offer remains a small town with little to offer. Unfortunately, a good premise goes nowhere; unfulfilling.

See it if You want to see a fresh new interesting and exciting play

Don't see it if You need your plays to have a clean ending where you have all the answers.

Also After reading a lot of the reviews on here I was not planning to see this play but I ended up getting a lottery ticket tonight and I am really glad I went. It is much better than the reviews indicate. I did not think the play was confusing at all. And it’s also very believable. There are many cities that try to do creative things to get people to come and patronize them. There was one thing that happened at the end of the play that involved the mentally challenged character and the accident that happened to him. I Think they could have figured out a better way to make the accident happen. A lot of people on here are complaining about the ending but I really enjoyed the way the play ended. It really made me think... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy interesting but light fare. Great acting, interesting story line, not super deep, but entertaining regardless.

Don't see it if You need deep emotional toil to be entertained. Funnier at the beginning but still good throughout.

See it if TV personalities, attempted relevance, supporting new work, are your reasons for going to the theatre

Don't see it if non-compelling story lines, forced performances, TV personalities, strange plot points, would keep you from enjoying going to the theatre

See it if you like shows about modern problems.Relationships don't make sense. Acting is very uneven. Set is terrific. Book is weak.

Don't see it if you are looking for exciting theatre or interesting issues.This takes an important problem and doesn't really address it. Not worth the time

See it if great ensemble cast tackles a host of issues in this dramedy. Perhaps overstuffed, but the dialogue is so clever and the actors so engaging

Don't see it if perceptive take on attitudes on gentrification fueled by anti-Asian racism. Nice set. Could have used an intermission

See it if Attempted suicide, ethnic slurs, sleeping with your sister's ex, voyeurism, "yellow peril", mentally disabled character, debts as humor????

Don't see it if And that was the good part. The bad part was listening to Anna Chumsky screech through every scene. I very much like male lead.

See it if fluffy sweet comedies are what you enjoy

Don't see it if you are looking for quirky edgy comedy

See it if A nice play, entertaining, but not much else.

Don't see it if Doesn't really add anything.

See it if Fan of Anna Chlumsky, although far from her best. Part of subscription.

Don't see it if Meh, just skip it

See it if You like Adam Pally (he's great!) and want to see a play dealing with relevant issues to today - immigration vs nativism, etc.

Don't see it if You want satisfying conclusions or a clear cut moral "right answer" in your shows. Cardinal bites off a bit more than it can chew.

See it if You are a subscriber and already paid for it.

Don't see it if You can get tickets to X- Betty Shabazz or Eve Ensler inThe Body of the World.

See it if It was thought provoking. It was somewhat about the lengths towns, especially smaller towns, will go to "revitalize", but with that comes

Don't see it if people getting pushed out. I liked the actors, but I thought it veered into racism about Asian people. And in the end, the town wound up

Also up where it started. It gave new meaning to "paint the town red".

See it if like dramedy's; it's amusing, with some excellent performances; well written, but at times it's hard to tell if it's a comedy or a drama

Don't see it if Want a bit production or a hilarious romp

See it if you’re curious of play that deals w/ urban renewal, racial stereo-typing & politics in 90 mins, or want to see Asian representation on bway

Don't see it if you get confused w/ multiple subplots in a play or if you don’t enjoy diversity in actors or easily offended by foreign language spoken

Also I went without high expectations since the critics weren’t too thrilled about the play, and maybe that did the trick because I rather enjoyed it. It was a bit confusing here and there but I thought it had its funny moments along with its drama. I also appreciated the Asian representation on stage although it was very typical of its stereo typing.... Read more Read less

See it if you are fans of these actors. They do a good job, but the script is all over the place. The characters are pretty unlikable.

Don't see it if you want a clear point/story. There were so many unresolved and unnecessary subplots.

See it if you like to see familiar faces in a small show. Or see it if you find urban planning or you care about young professional naiveté.

Don't see it if You're hoping that the show delivers from beginning to end. It falls short, even though it is ambitious.