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See it if You absolutely love Vonnegut and don’t care about lack of pacing, lack of theatrical narrative and characters that are cartoonish

Don't see it if You are easily offended or care about issues of toxic masculinity and it’s effect on the world bit want it expressed theatrically

See it if You want to explore everything in Vonnegut's canon. You like black humor. You enjoy VERY broad acting. You enjoy theater of the absurd.

Don't see it if You are tired of representations of toxic masculinity.

See it if You like off beat plays. (I just didn’t get this show one bit, at all and was painfully bored so I don’t know what to say here.

Don't see it if What I can say is people around me seemed to really like this show. Because I can’t understand the humor I really can’t judge this show.

See it if Like the idea of 4 people playing many roles.

Don't see it if Don't like a play that's overly long, not much content.

See it if you would like to see an iconic piece of theater.

Don't see it if you want to see "something between the eyes"

Also There is farce and then there is scenery chewing. There was too much of the latter in this production.... Read more Read less

See it if you are a Vonnegut fan and want to know how his writing works on stage, if you are interested in family drama with a twist.

Don't see it if you like a more straightforward plot and great writing.

Also I have been a fan of Vonnegut since I first read Cat's Cradle over 40 years ago and really looked forward to seeing the play. Sadly, I found it to be interesting but overall a bit of a disappointment. At times hilarious, but overall not great. The acting and staging were wonderful, but couldn't overcome the writing. The people sitting on either side of me left during intermission and didn't return; I doubt they were the only ones.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to go back in time and once served in the military

Don't see it if you are sensitive

See it if if you like explicit sexual references, reflecting on macho behavior, on war. Acting was great, but definitely not subtle.

Don't see it if if you like subtle performances and nuanced plays.

See it if You're interested in a woman's story and how she survived a return of a machismo relationship with humor, grit and singing.

Don't see it if You don't like broad characterizations and stereotypes of male female relationships.

See it if You're a fan of absurdism and don't mind laughing at dark material.

Don't see it if You're in the mood for an upfront comedy.

Also I know lots of people have enjoyed and admired this production, but I am not one of them. I went in wanting to laugh, and there are some very funny lines, but overall the material is too absurd and dark to be laughed at comfortably.

The second act was particularly tedious and left me wanting to bolt.

A little Jason O'Connell goes a long way here.... Read more Read less

See it if You are a Vonnegut completist or you want to continue digging into the topical ugliness of man’s nature. Some may find it funny...not me.

Don't see it if Today’s politics have heightened your awareness of or lowered your tolerance for the animal nature of man.

Also Vonnegut was insightful for me when I was young. This felt like #really? This again?... Read more Read less

See it if you're a fan of Vonnegut and absurdist plays in general.

Don't see it if you expect a real slice of life or realism.

See it if you have curiousity about Kurt Vonnegut's writing.

Don't see it if anger, hostility and nastiness portrayed on the stage appeals to you.

Also Amazingly, it had parallels to the behavior of today's administration. But sadly we get enough of this every day. One actor, at times, was way over the top. Kate MacCluggage and Finn Faulconer were the best.... Read more Read less

See it if you are a Vonnegut fan although the bombast here and the indulgent performances sink it.

Don't see it if you object to cartoonish, indulgent theatre. The actors have been praised but they are hammy,and indulgent.

See it if A bit heavy handed, DARK comedy dealing masculinity or toxic masculinity and attitudes toward war, killing and violence. Good acting.

Don't see it if You're not entertained by heavy handed DARK comedy, physical humor or political statements

See it if If you want to see a revival in which the themes of male chauvinism that occurred in the 1960s are still relevant today

Don't see it if You want a coherent, plausible story that is not overpopulated with arcane symbolism that interferes with the story and you have no patience

Also The acting here is superb and saves the show from an otherwise long and implausible plot - all to showcase the idea that male dominance is deeply embedded in our culture spanning generations and eras. This is a play studded with symbolism that makes it too long. The Greek chorus in which the actors don animal masks and make animal noises, and traipse back and forth between heaven and earth seems overkill in its attempt to express the simple message that there are male chauvinist pigs that rise to positions of authority. We get it, and get it in the show's first 5 minutes.... Read more Read less

See it if You love Vonnegut. Or if you like plays that point out something terrible about society, but end up creating more of that terrible thing.

Don't see it if You are tired of stories of selfish white men who win.

Also The acting by the female lead is the best part of the show, though it takes so long for the great turn at the end that you are invested anymore. Mediocre performances all around. The male lead is actually really good too, but again I'm at the theater wondering why on earth one would choose this piece? Why not produce an interesting piece about women as opposed to a piece pointing out misogyny while also employing mostly men on this show?... Read more Read less