One Thousand Nights and One Day

See it if You like creative staging, storytelling, choreography. Excellent acting, a tight band performing complex music - not all Western tradition

Don't see it if Don’t like nonlinear plots, actors in various roles, need splashy staging and Western traditional musicals, are triggered by 9/11.

See it if you like opera; Dave Malloy musicals; The Last Five Years; surrealism; post-colonial theory; Borges; OR non-linear narratives.

Don't see it if you're not interested in old stories in new contexts, love, small-budget musicals, or exotic (wonderful) orchestration.

Also Honestly, this was laser-focused to my interests (c'mon, they gave my favorite author a hallucination and a song!) considering I studied the Middle East, but this musical should be enjoyable to anyone.

It concerns the strained relationship of a couple over time. Like "Last Five Years", we don't see everything in linear time, but "One Thousand Nights" never feels confusing, even when we jump from modern Chelsea to ancient Baghdad to futuristic hellscape.

Highly recommended.... Read more Read less

See it if you love music and great singing, inventive storytelling and moving, creative performances.

Don't see it if you don't like music and singing and are confused by stories that move from one fantasy to another in a different century.

See it if Using the Arabian Nights themes, the show updates the time frame to present day to show how these themes still resonate in today's world.

Don't see it if you need linear stories where it's clear from the outset exactly what's happening , or you don't enjoy giving a new musical style a chance

See it if You love new, small, off-Broadway musicals by talented, interesting composers.

Don't see it if You think this will be a heavier piece rooted in mythology. It’s more light-hearted and romantic than it seems.

See it if You like arabian nights theme mixed with present day situations.

Don't see it if You want to watch a straightforward play.

Also I liked some of the songs and acting was good. Overall an enjoyable enough show to watch.... Read more Read less

See it if brief moments of beautiful theatricality; really interesting ideas

Don't see it if honestly I think this would have been better left alone as a play, music did not do much to serve the show

See it if Really great cast, singing, ​and melodies. Some lyrics are better than others.

Don't see it if The choreography is abominable and completely unnecessary. The story is a bit confusing but in a poetic way.

Also Overall it was enjoyable and a very clever juxtaposition of fantasy and reality. It takes a little to understand the narrative but it soon becomes clear and interesting.
Smart phones and new MacBooks in 2001 were the most confusing parts.
Some lyrics need a bit of work.
Please take away the embarrassing​ choreography!... Read more Read less

See it if If you like a decent musical with some of the plot not being so strong.

Don't see it if If you don't like a musical about the middle east or that kind of genre, or if you like an air tight musical.

See it if you like the music of Marisa Michelson and like "experimental" musical theater.

Don't see it if you want a cohesive plot and script and want to care about the characters. It won't happen.

See it if You appreciate strong musical performances but are not bothered by a story line with plot holes.

Don't see it if You have high hopes for a production dealing with important themes. They are not handled well.

Also I *loved* what this production was trying to do - drawing parallels between stories across timelines, representing tough issues on stage, playing with time/memory/identity. It just wasn't done successfully.... Read more Read less

See it if Like an attempt of bringing Scherezade story into today.

Don't see it if Not quite sure what it wants to be.

See it if You enjoy high-concept shows that challenge traditional story-telling

Don't see it if You are looking for something more straightforward and polished. It felt like an early draft and tried to do/tackle too many things at once

See it if you are easily impressed with pretentiousness

Don't see it if you like the show's elements to come together in a coherent way

See it if want to see a well acted well staged show that combines the Arabian nights with a modern love story.

Don't see it if you don't like shows that jump around in time periods or hint at a dystopian future.

See it if you're willing to wade through muddied plot strands and talking points to get to some understanding.

Don't see it if you like lyrical music, are expecting the story of a clever Scheherazade, and/or are looking for something light.

Also I completely misread this one, expecting something fun and smart about the Scheherazade story. I still don't know what this show is about--9/11? A cross cultural romance and understanding? I don't have words for my confusion. I ran out of descriptors or would have used 'excruciating', as it is an experimental and conceptual piece, and my mindset was all about entertainment.... Read more Read less

See it if You like to see some flashes of brilliance

Don't see it if You want a coherent story line (there several mashed together). Different song genres and performance art style dances complete confusion

See it if You really want to support new musicals about the Middle East

Don't see it if You want even a halfway decent show. The musical tries to tell three different stories and connect them, and fails spectacularly at it.

See it if you want to be transported to Persia and back to NYC in one show

Don't see it if you like shows with a linear plot

See it if you're interested in an inventive, beautifully sung and orchestrated multilayered modern musical retelling of a classic folk tale.

Don't see it if You want a simple, linear, more traditionally told story; or this particular hot-button issue is too touchy a subject for you.

Also Deals with US-Israeli-Palestinian relations in a contemporary NYC love story interwoven with the ancient tale of Scheherazade/1,001 Nights.

It's a gorgeous and mesmerizing score, endlessly creative and truly unique. Definitely see if you liked 'Tamar of the River'/are a fan of Marisa Michelson's music. It's unlike anything else.... Read more Read less

See it if you dig multilayered storytelling that reckons with contemporary issues (US-Israeli-Palestinian relations) to an inventive and fresh score.

Don't see it if you don't like shows that mix modern stories with traditional narratives, or the issues dealt with are too heated for your tastes.

See it if It mixes the One Thousand Night with a modern tale. The singing and music is excellent.

Don't see it if you want only a old story.

Also Theater is a walk away from subway, but not bad. You can see the stage from any seat. " Just be careful what you wish for" is part of the story.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to be absorbed in a beautiful, complicated world. The performances are great.

Don't see it if You only enjoy musicals with very traditional scores.

See it if you want to know how this One Thousand Nights and One Day became 1001 days. See it if you wants to see a great narrator with a great voice.

Don't see it if you are looking for a nearby train station because you have to walk.

Also My only observation is that one of the casts is sometimes flat and their dance execution are not synchronized and have different styles. But other than that this is a must see.... Read more Read less

See it if I think this show is going to elicit very conflicting opinions. I loved it. Cast was wonderful and the music and staging were original.

Don't see it if you don't like complicated stories and want a more traditional musical.

Also It's a complicated story, merging threads from two different time periods, and I think some people will find it a bit confusing. But I wasn't confused and I loved the complexity - it made me think.... Read more Read less