Mrs. Murray's Menagerie

See it if you want a mediocre episode of television put on stage.

Don't see it if you expect a little more for your money when you go to the theater.

See it if You like strong performances, time specific settings, and gorgeous set design.

Don't see it if You generally appreciate theater with plot, theme, or any semblance of illumination...this has none of that.

See it if I wouldn’t recommend this play. Slightly amusing at times but the story is so boring and repetitive.

Don't see it if I had loved this group’s previous show Miles For Mary but this did not live up to that. Missing something. Not funny. Story went nowhere.

Also The staging (people sitting around a table for the whole show) reminded me of the staging for Annie Baker's The Antipodes which was also directed by Lila Neugebauer. I didn't think it worked in The Antipodes and I don't think it works in Mrs. Murray's Menagerie. I am a fan of L. Neugebauer's work but this specific staging really was too static, although the questioner walking around and asking the questions did help a little.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to be as perplexed as I am as to why this play even exists. Given a few good performances, there is nothing to recommend this play.

Don't see it if you don't like plays in which the characters do not have an arc. Much of the dialogue is repetitive. Nothing much happens during the play.

Also There is really not enough substance to hold one's attention for 90 minutes. I felt sorry for the actors who could have used their talents in a better play. Lila Neugebauer, an otherwise fine director, should spend her time staging more credible theatrical works.... Read more Read less

See it if You want a night out and get the $5 tickets. You want to see something new - and understand that it may not be good.

Don't see it if You want something of any substance - it has none. You expect something of the caliber of Comet of 1812 or Rags Parkland from Ars Nova