Lysistrata Jones

See it if Exciting times as girls try to inspire guys on basketball team to be more passionate. Hopping sexy song & dance with catchy modern music.

Don't see it if You aren’t interested in a song & dance high with scantily clad performers. The plot is silly, feel-good fluff.

See it if supporting a great young company while enjoying a delightful production is a positive use of your time. Great choreography of b-ball scenes

Don't see it if being close to an active performance unnerves you. The performers come right up and look you in the eye. Also the band can be loud.

See it if You want to have a great time. You want to enjoy some good singing, dancing and acting. You need a large production. You like having fun.

Don't see it if You don't like having fun. You need a big production. You don't like small, in your face theater. You don't like plays with singing.

Also I read some of the reviews and said "were we at the same play"? Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I must say that I know that this is not a Broadway production but this group did a great job bringing the talent and the energy. I had so much fun at this show. The group had so much energy and was having so much fun and my son and I were enjoying ourselves as well. The time flew by so fast. If you have an open mind and like to have a good time I say go see this show if you can. It will not be in New York too long. One more weekend. At the end of the show the cast came out to interact with the audience before they had to have a photo shoot but they were so nice, humble and appreciative. Beautiful group of people. This show was worth my trip from the Bronx. Did not disappoint. Nice message in the dialogue and songs.... Read more Read less

See it if You like to be up close & personal to high-energy musicals with impressive choreography & singing. Sadly,it's closing -you missed a good one

Don't see it if You don't like fun, heartwarming musicals with talented casts, or don't want to leave Manhattan, even for a terrific show.

See it if You want a really fun musical set in college, with witty songs and a clever script.

Don't see it if You want something serious, or if you'll be really irked by the poor miking that made half the lyrics unintelligible.

See it if you embrace a little-engine-that-could spirit. Young, grassroots company is talented & exuberant; you'll root for them exuberantly in turn.

Don't see it if you're irked by iffy miking that at times muffles dialogue & lyrics, by intimate-sized, off-off B'way venues & by those folded metal chairs.

See it if you want a contemporary take on Lysistrata without reading the Cliff Notes and you love rock musicals with a talented cast in a small space

Don't see it if you don't like music that competes with the singers instead of accompanying them and you don't like uncomfortable chairs for a long 1st act.

See it if you want to experience a “little theater company that could!” Incredibly impressive, flawless and entirely committed cast.

Don't see it if you don’t like modern musicals.

See it if This high energy show is a well performed. Hamelton style choreographer and contemporary music makes this a fun but long evening.

Don't see it if If you don’t like Legally Blonde kind of musicals. I wish the plot was more interesting.

Also See them next at BAM and in Scotland at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest

See it if You love fun, quirky musicals with clever, inventive staging.

Don't see it if You can’t make the short journey to astoria.

See it if You are a forgiving fan of amateur musical theatre, and are desperate to see every musical that once ran on broadway, a valiant effort thoug

Don't see it if You want a polished production of a strong musical (there’s a reason it only ran for two months on broadway)

Also They really tried very hard, but the material is poor and very dated (even from 2010), and they had truly terrible micing/mixing which made the majority of the show incoherent, and unenjoyable. A real shame considering the effort and time that has clearly been put into the production... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy a light-hearted, youth oriented musical. The venue is well transformed into a court w/ bleacher seating for an effective ambiance.

Don't see it if you don't want to see a community theater type show- a bit amateurish but ambitiously good & worth seeing. No late seating due to staging.

See it if Really enjoy winking MT pop and over the top characters. Scrappy but fun group. Points to Aida Levantaki, Lawryn LaCroix, & Kristen Sandler.

Don't see it if Want a more polished production, or more significant material. Both come off as distinctly community theater level here.

See it if you are attracted by new works with an uplifting message, presented in a minimalist setting by a young and dynamic cast.

Don't see it if you prefer plays in traditional venues suited for musical performances or if you are not attracted by the reworking of a classical play.

See it if This is a fun show by charming performers in an intimate setting. Lovely creative choreography. Fun musical.

Don't see it if Some issues with sound quality was obvious.

See it if you appreciate quirky and heartfelt musicals with clever lyrics and great singing... AND you can figure out the words that you can't hear.

Don't see it if bad sound gets in the way of your enjoyment of a show. The cast was irregularly miked and the band played over most of the songs.

Also How can a director allow a band to play so loudly as to overpower most of the songs in this otherwise delightful show? It's just inexcusable. I would have rated this show in the 80s "great" if only I could have HEARD the songs instead of the band. I complained on my way out and was told "oh yeah, we've gotten that feedback a lot." So apparently they're either not strong enough to direct the band to play softer, or the band wields more power here than the director, or they just don't care about having the audience hear all of the show. What a disappointment, and my first and last trek to Astoria to the Ophelia Theater Group.... Read more Read less

See it if You love musicals & supporting quality, local theater. You like to have fun & see excellent acting/singing/choreography.

Don't see it if You don't like musicals. You don't like Queens. Poor sound mixing & buying skunked wine at the bar annoy you.

See it if cute cartoonish but for younger viewers

Don't see it if Not for mature audiences

See it if you want to have fun or need cheering up

Don't see it if you dislike school sports stories or would be annoyed by bad sound quality

See it if you like watching talented young performers leave it all on the stage; well staged, but a wobbly adaptation of a classic.

Don't see it if You're expecting a straight-up adaptation of Lysistrata.

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See it if If you don’t mind seeing an enthusiastic cast in a somewhat entertaining but clichéed musical.

Don't see it if You prefer to see a more polished production.

Also We had enough after first act and left at intermission. Cast had some good singers but problems staying in tune. Plot is a bit dated (as opposed to the original Lysistrata) and filled with stereotypes.... Read more Read less

See it if you like musical theatre, teen comedies, and Greek classics. The elements are familiar, but the composition is fresh and exciting.

Don't see it if you dislike song and dance shows. There's a solid message, but it's none too serious in its delivery. The show is meant to entertain.

Also This production is staged immersively in a space that resembles a college gymnasium. The audience sits in bleachers on both sides of the basketball court. The choreography makes brilliant use of the space, and the ensemble gets to show off their immense talents in acting, singing, and dancing. The band is also excellent. I was smiling throughout the entire show.... Read more Read less

See it if you like modern takes on classic plays. On the surface it is cheesy and light-hearted, and then it really makes you feel!

Don't see it if you like your classic plays in their original formats. This production is small, and delightful, but admittedly hard to hear at times.

See it if You enjoy smaller, well-done productions of larger shows! The show is great, clean and well-produced, albeit on a small budget.

Don't see it if You want a big broadway musical, or a drama.