R.R.R.E.D.

See it if A one joke premise appeals to you, a world in which intermarriage has diluted the redhead genetic pool. You like obvious sexual humor.

Don't see it if You dont like manic presentations. You dont like profanity and unfunny sexual jokes. This was a very long 85 minutes.

See it if you're ok with a very mediocre satire, a couple of halfway decent songs and some very hard working performers.

Don't see it if you want effective satire, genuine laughs or emotional content.

Also It does get better but it starts from a real low base... The two lead performers give it their all but there's no fixing this material... Read more Read less

See it if You have nothing else to do

Don't see it if You want to have a fun evening

See it if You want to see one joke played out for 85 minutes. This is sloppy and aimless. A few good songs but you don’t really care.

Don't see it if This needs a lot of work including an actual plot.

See it if you want to support talented performers, even in substandard material; the "celebrity guest star" is one you really want to see.

Don't see it if you haven't already bought tickets; you're a gingerist or have gingerphobia.

Also This is a one-note, one-joke musical (about redheads seeking revenge for being disrespected by blondes & brunettes) that should be a brief skit at best and feels like it was made up a few minutes before curtain. There's one improvised musical number about brunettes (which falls completely flat!), but I could be convinced that the entire show was improvised, albeit not very well. Aside from the lame PowerPoint presentation, everything (music, lyrics, story, patter, costumes, choreography) feels like it is being made up on the spot by an amateur improv group. This "secret musical" should stay in the dark!

Note: Kara Lindsay (currently playing Cynthia Weil in Beautiful) was the celebrity guest the night I saw it (8/5). She was the highlight of the show.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy a show with a silly theme, save the Redheads. After this show I'm not sure this is a good idea. Talented cast wasted.

Don't see it if you enjoy an intelligent show, drama or comedy. They keep mentioning brunettes and blondes as the enemy and only mentioned females.

Also There is a surprise guest who was the only highlight of the show. Don't know if this guest will be in all the shows. Very good singing and talented cast.... Read more Read less

See it if You are looking for a show that is a star vehicle for Katie Thompson to show off her pipes of vocal steel.

Don't see it if You are looking for a polished show with a compelling score or, you know, a plot. This show needs some serious editing.

Also "You just wanted to say bitch didn't you."
-Katie Thompson

And that pretty much describes the show. What R.R.R.E.D lacks in plot, it attempts to make up for with vocal firepower and mild shock value.

The show is essentially a trunk-song musical, with three interludes that have literally nothing to do with the rest of the show.

Thompson's songs are more or less all the same. Literally. I, IV, V, iv, I. The chord progressions are similar enough throughout that the songs blend together. Her lyric writing is stronger but she is so beholden to rhyme scheme, often AABB, that the songs become plodding and predictable.

The show starts off strong, and its premise is solid, but without a shred of action (until about 80 minutes in) the 90 minute runtime feels like an eternity.

The vocal performances are no joke. If you're someone who just likes silly (yet to me, forgettable) songs sung by some serious voices, this show might be for you.

PS: If you want to participate sit house right.... Read more Read less

See it if ..you are easily amused by silly shtick. A secret society of redheads wants to save their breed from extinction. Too ludicrous to enjoy.

Don't see it if .. you don't enjoy lame characters or audience participation.

See it if It had some ok staging, I guess. And a mildly amusing powerpoint presentation. Most of the singing was decent.

Don't see it if The songs frequently didn't rhyme, there was fat shaming, the songs were not good, and the jokes weren't funny. Avoid.

See it if ...you want an excruciating experience and you are trapped in the theater.

Don't see it if ...you like your freedom.

See it if You just want to see Katie Thompson.

Don't see it if You want to actually see a musical with substance.

Also I went as I'm a fan of Katie Thompson, but left the theater completely disappointed. As much as I love her, it felt like it was just a vanity project not an actual musical. 'The Katie Thompson Show' would have been a better name for it.

The girl who plays Stephanie gave a great all round performance, but only spent about 10 minutes on stage throughout the whole show and only has one song. The guy who plays GJ is quite funny. It said there was a choreographer but there wasn't any choreography. The guest star thing is cool if you're into the guest star, but it just seems like a pull to get more people into the theater which was still half empty despite being only very small.

Hopefully they refine it a lot before opening.... Read more Read less