Come Light My Cigarette

See it if You’re up for seeing what might possibly be the worst theatrical event you will ever see.

Don't see it if You’d prefer a pleasant, fun, intelligent or well-designed and executed evening of theatre.

Also It’s hard to convey the full flavor of this project, how offensive, ill-conceived, plotted and badly thought-out it is. It transcends simply being bad. That would imply some level of theatrical competence or familiarity with the form, however thin. This sorry vehicle instead jumps into a whole other category of ignorance — of structure, form, pace and even of the most basic ways of presenting a script, let alone a musical.

The purported writer/director is Arnold L. Cohen, whose lack of bio or any information leads one to think he may not actually exist; but with its considerable advertising budget and the fact it continues to run, it would seem to be a well-heeled vanity project.

The only light at the end of this tunnel is the not half bad music, and the pianist, who was excellent.

Even bad plays or productions usually or often have something to teach us; this one is a unique exception.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy being tortured in increments of 90 minutes at a time

Don't see it if if you actually appreciate the artistry which goes into making a musical theater work of art.

Also Come Light My Cigarette is a MISTEP of a production on MANY levels. Despite the COMMITTED performances of two of its three actors – Erikka Walsh and Kaye Tuckerman, this lame duck “shell” masquerading as a musical was DEAD ON ARRIVAL!!!!... Read more Read less

See it if you like dark shows. The story is confusing and not well developed. Singing is difficult to listen to.

Don't see it if want a light, happy show that you can understand.

See it if A few pluses; evocative set & lighting & captivating piano playing Late cameo by Tuckerman as love-lorn lesbian Broadway producer well done

Don't see it if Not the salacious material that's bothersome it's the ineptitude of it's handling. Writer/director Cohen gives no bio in program - nuf said

See it if you like to sit in a comfortable theater and enjoy production values

Don't see it if if you want to see a well written play.

See it if you adore musicals. I would not see it as it wasn't a good piece of work about an actress and the people around her.

Don't see it if you expect to be entertained. This is a complicated show where the lead character is confused about her dad. Not really worth the effort.

See it if Don't

Don't see it if Just don't see it!

See it if you wish to spend 90 long minutes wondering why you are in the theater and not somewhere else. Stupid story, poor singing, bad characters.

Don't see it if you like a good story plot, interesting characters and good lyrics.

See it if you have a peculiar fascination with seeing first-hand what doesn't really work. To their credit, the actors do their best to give it life.

Don't see it if you want a show that has any focus or nuance at all. This script tries to take on everything, so ultimately it has nothing much to say.

See it if You want to profusely apologize to your friends for making them get dressed that night.

Don't see it if If you don’t want to waste 90 minutes if your life. It’s a confusing, tries-to-hard, piece that misses every mark.

See it if You see everything. See it if you want to see what an Edward Albee musical might look like. Young girl has potential.

Don't see it if You are suicidal. This could drive you to the edge. Three messed up characters and a lot of man bashing as well as slams at Catholicisim..

See it if You want to be entertained in any way. You can not hear the spoken words and the sung words half the time.

Don't see it if just don't see it

See it if you want to find out how truly dreadful a play can be.

Don't see it if you want a well written, thought provoking play. One of the worst, most offensive, plays I have ever seen.

See it if You want to see a play about a tough life

Don't see it if You have something else to do

See it if Every theater, and future theater, producer should see this "show" and learn what not to do or produce.

Don't see it if This musical, yes, musical about a hooker and the gay father who raped her repeatedly as a child was ARTLESS and even, shockingly boring.

See it if you like a man praising rape, pedophilia, incest, &anti-semitism. Rest of the show is not any better. Best thing was the breeze on my neck.

Don't see it if you DON'T like incest, rape, offensive language, etc.

See it if you like some nice piano work and a decent set.

Don't see it if Theme is nasty.. There is no one to like. Writer does not even post his/her true name

See it if I do NOT recommend . The actors are good but the material needs a lot of work.The piano player was great

Don't see it if Don't see until the playwright knows what he wants to say /workshops it /and gets a director.Some of the music is good.

See it if You don't know the difference between good & bad theater.

Don't see it if You want to see a play where something actually happens & the music nicely compeiments the action.

See it if If you want to live in a world where people actually talk about sexual abuse, trauma, and domestic violence and the after effects. Music!!!

Don't see it if If you are traumatized by the discussion of sexual abuse, rape, domestic violence, or by the portrayal of homosexuality.

See it if you know an actor in the show and want to give them your support. The acting and singing is well done.

Don't see it if you're discriminating with the kind of theater you see.

See it if You know someone in the show and want to help them with support through this awful script.

Don't see it if You want to see a coherent, thought provoking or original story.

See it if you wanted a boring way to end it all.

Don't see it if you have quite literally anything else to do

Also Seriously though, why was there no intermission?? Felt too awkward to walk out so I sat through the misery. Best part about this musical(?) was looking around at the pained faces of the audience. Also, unreasonably offensive! Was waiting for the black jokes, but alas just Antisemitism and homophobia every 2 minutes.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see why so many have given poor score. I'm sure there is some talent here. But it was excruciating.

Don't see it if You want to hear the beautiful voice of the lead actress. interesting voice, clear, tends to be shrill, no vibrato, but different material?

Also I was trying to remember if there was anything worse, I don't think I have seen it. The combination of boring and trivialization of desperation was unforgivable. There is some attempt to explain why our lead has become the broken human being we meet at the beginning but all the deadpan pathos and lifeless singing just doesn't work. The endless monologue of the lead male trying to make us see how horrid he is does not prepare us for morally bankrupt he is.
The fact that he says he repeatedly raped her even tho he was gay because it gave him power is a brilliant message buried in this horrid mess. That rape and incest are crimes of power, not sex, regardless of sexual orientation of either victim or assailant.
There most likely is a story here.... Read more Read less

See it if The subject is tragic and profound, the singing and musical score are good, the cast is talented, but I did not like the show. The only

Don't see it if you do not like to be bored

Also explanation that comes to mind is that this show requires more work. The subject is such that demands a stronger confrontation among the characters to make it believable. This show is a “work in progress.”... Read more Read less