Happy Birthday, Wanda June

See it if You're a fan of Kurt Vonnegut and enjoy dark comedy.

Don't see it if You take yourself very seriously.

See it if ...you have always wanted to see a Vonnegut play. This was well-acted

Don't see it if ...you want the traditional drama/show. This requires some thought and analysis!

See it if Two outstanding performances with Kurt Vonnegut dizzying and absorbing dialogue but not always making sense.

Don't see it if You would not like edgy, sometimes confusing action.

See it if you like an off-beat comedy that is surprisingly relevant!

Don't see it if you are not a Kurt Konnegut fan or don't like to be made uncomfortable.

See it if You are a fan of Kurt Vonnegut or want to see a comedy that’s sort of bizarre but funny and thought provoking

Don't see it if You want to see something more conventional

See it if You like Kurt Vonnegut Jr. and dark comedy and enjoy watching a group of artists truly flex their creative muscles in this resonant romp!

Don't see it if You think that any play that challenges "normality" is "weird".

Also Wheelhouse Theatre Company has knocked it out of the park with this production. Good Lord, from the design to the pitch-perfect direction & performances this piece is everything I love about dark comedy & theatre as a whole. It is disturbing, absurd, thought-provoking, moving and layered. Jeffrey Wise has a laser-like focus with his direction, everyone is IN this as an ensemble. There is not a stone unturned with these characters, even with the mayhem & absurdities of the Vonnegut world, the glow of humanity shines through in everyone. Jason O'Connell however as Harold Ryan & (a hilarious Major Siegfried von Konigswald) give a King Lear-like award-worthy performance as the central literal killer, bathed in a sea of toxic masculinity and ultimately self-hate, how this character seems to reflect the mindset of many people right now in our country is bone chilling. This show closes on 11/29 please do yourself the favor and go and hold on for the ride. Bravo to all involved!!... Read more Read less

See it if You are interested in theatre that unpacks themes of masculinity, rage, and gender roles in an old play that is depressingly still relevant

Don't see it if Kurt Vonnegut's admittedly dated writing doesn't appeal to you

See it if You can handle a little bit of craziness

Don't see it if You want a good story

See it if You want to see an amazing cast Off Broadway. Impressed that a young company can produce such high quality

Don't see it if Light, unoffensive entertainment.

See it if you are a fan of Kurt Vonnegut, or like absurdist plays that hold a mirror up to society in a humorous way.

Don't see it if you don't find sarcasm funny or don't like Kurt Vonnegut.

Also This was a very good staging of "Happy Birthday, Wanda June." There were some really smart directing and acting choices that gave more depth to the characters and made this show hilarious! That is a great counterbalance to some of the more intense scenes. Beautiful staged and acted. Bravo!... 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 You love great plays and want to see one of the best ones of the season. This play blew my mind

Don't see it if You want escapist entertainment. This play is dark and disturbing and will reach inside of you and fuck you up

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 like to laugh, you like dark/gallows humor, you're a fan of Vonnegut, you want to see amazing performances by the actors

Don't see it if you are offended easily, if jokes about death and killing aren't your thing

Also i was FLOORED by how funny and great this was. have been a big fan of Vonnegut stories and had never read this play, it is fantastic!... Read more Read less

See it if you like thought-provoking plays that are relevant to current political topics.

Don't see it if you prefer realism or musical theater.

See it if Quirky drama with some comic moments

Don't see it if Storyline is a little dark

See it if you're a fan of Kurt Vonnegut and the American "dream" family of the 60s/70s. It's satire and it's sarcastic, in your face crazy.

Don't see it if you are the person the play makes fun of: the trophy hunter, the manly brute, the one stuck in the old ways when America was "great".

See it if Like a great play where true craft in every dept. puts on an amazing show! Great acting.

Don't see it if If you don't like male centered plays.

See it if I liked the show

Don't see it if did not love it

See it if you love absurdism, Kurt Vonnegut, and dark intelligent theatre.

Don't see it if you don't like absurdism or intense stories.

See it if You like clever and provoking plays.

Don't see it if Don't like anything provoking and get offended to easily.

See it if If you like pieces that explore periods of change in American history. Also if you like dark humor. There is definitely dark humor.

Don't see it if You dont like black comedy.

See it if You want to see a smartly staged, quirky, funny show. Jason O'Connell created a great character with many nuances.

Don't see it if You don't like Kurt Vonnegut!

See it if you enjoy great acting and an innovative production

Don't see it if you prefer traditional theater

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.