Red Roses, Green Gold

See it if if you like the grateful dead as it is their music and mostly just that. It is not very well presented.

Don't see it if your better off seeing the grateful dead movie, rather then seeing this. it is not well staged, acted or executed. It was boring and had no

See it if you can enjoy a clever version of the Dead Songs. Country must be in your blood. All versatile and good singers Set is fine.

Don't see it if you are a pure Dead Head or a country music fanatic. Story is inane. Dialogue needs work.

See it if A few great songs & the ending song is fun.

Don't see it if Way too long, runs 2 hours 30 minutes and so many songs sound the same.

See it if You love Grateful Dead songs and good folky blues music if you're not familiar with the Dead.

Don't see it if You want a traditional book musical.

See it if you're a Deadhead because you'll find things to appreciate. The plot is barely there and kinda bizarre but the ensemble rocks.

Don't see it if you want a musical with a compelling plot. The songs are shoehorned into breaks of dialogue and do nothing to advance the story.

See it if you like rock/country. You don't have to be a "Deadhead" to have a good time @ this show. The musicianship alone should knock your socks off

Don't see it if you're looking for a straight-up coherent no-nonsense script. It's humorous at best; more camp actually. Doesn't take away from the actors.

Also No "Deadhead" here, still enjoyed all 2+ hrs.

Coaxed from the stage, it was a great night of knee-slapping, hands-clapping, some hootin'-n-hollerin', and a lot of audience-singing by those who knew the lyrics (I knew exactly one song). The Friday night audience was cheery, warm, friendly, buzzed, happily nostalgic. No snooty bdwy-show 'tude anywhere.

All 8 performers play the instruments and sing the songs as masterfully as "Once". In fact, in the same way "The Great Comet" was "Once" on steroids, "Red Roses, Green Gold" is "Once" on a few rounds of shots. Preferably Jack, thank you.

SEE IT. I highly recommend it to everyone as a night of mindless fun (the script), with great music, performed by energetic musicians who CAN actually sing, act and move!

There's a reason why it's been extended. And I'm def going back for more... soon.... Read more Read less

See it if you can enjoy great music performed by a talented cast even if the plot is weak and has nothing to do with the music.

Don't see it if you like a musical where the songs further the plot or you don't like the Grateful Dead.

Also I have to be honest: aside from a few songs, I knew nothing of the Grateful Dead music before I saw this show. Now that I've heard their music, I found I like it. I'm not a Deadhead by any stretch, but I enjoyed this performance. While I still don't get the plot, I have to say that I was awed by the overwhelming talent. Seeing musicians dance and sing while playing their instruments was alone worth the price of admission.... Read more Read less

See it if You are such a dead-head that you will see literally anything dead related.

Don't see it if If you are not a dead-head, I cannot imagine a reason for you to see this show.

Also Alas, I found out about Show-Score after this show has already been closed for some months. But shows have many iterations, and who knows where this show might pop up again.

Therefore I feel compelled to write this. "Abandon all hope — Ye Who Enter Here"

Red Roses was absolutely the most perplexing night at the theatre I've ever encountered.

The book is... thin. Very thin. And borderline nonsensical.

All the dialogue was directed to be delivered out to the audience as if performing at a cut-rate amusement park attraction.

The sound design ruins what otherwise would be an enjoyable musical experience. Every one of the actor musicians is bursting with multi-instrumental talent but the sound system lets them down. The vocals sound tinny, though no fault of the singers. The microphones and sound system are just not up to the task.

I'm running out of characters to write with so let me just say this.

This show is not salvageable, no matter how it is re-written.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a creative performance of the Grateful Dead. You wanna see a rock show with a small plot.

Don't see it if You are looking for more plot and substance

See it if you like Jerry Garcia's (Grateful Dead) music. Performers -amazing - they played all the instruments, acted danced like true prosfessionals

Don't see it if you need a well plotted and interesting story. Don't see it if you only want to see serious theater.

See it if you love the music of the Grateful Dead or shows with a western theme.

Don't see it if you don't like the music of the Grateful Dead or shows with a western theme.

See it if enjoyable and appropriate for the whole family .The music was awesome, the acting.... not quite. The plot is forgettable, but it is fun.

Don't see it if you are not a fan of Jerry Garcia's music, or if you are expecting to see something spectacular or thought- provoking.

See it if a Grateful Dead tribute band + some amusement park level narrative sounds like a fun time.

Don't see it if you are unfamiliar with the Grateful Dead and love musical theatre.

Also the narrative is rammed into these songs. A collection of vignettes would've been much stronger. Set and lighting design are perfect. The cast of musicians is to be applauded. It's a wonderful collection of musical savants.... Read more Read less

See it if You like extremely loud shows. Like horrible story plots to make a jukebox musical.

Don't see it if You want to hear the next day. Don't have ear plugs.

See it if You're a Grateful Dead fan or enjoy country music. Talented singers give energetic performances of old favorites in a hokey watchable story.

Don't see it if You don't care for the Grateful Dead or country tunes in general. If you are going for a thought provoking serious plot, this isn't for you.

See it if You want to hear music by the Grateful Dead regardless of how poorly it is performed.

Don't see it if You are expecting to enjoy wonderful Grateful Dead music. Actors seemed to be shouting the songs or maybe it was a really bad sound system.

See it if Sound was so loud and echoing I couldn't enjoy the show. Cast are talented actors & musicians.Story has little pacing.

Don't see it if you don't like country western musicals.

Also I saw "Himself and Nora," also a musical, at the same theater last year.There was no problem with the sound and I could hear everything clearly at a decent pitch.
My seat was on the aisle in Row D. At intermission I moved about 8 rows back. Sound was better there, but the mike on the actor playing the son was still much louder than everyone else.... Read more Read less

See it if You like the Grateful Dead music and want to see how it can be made into a story.

Don't see it if You don't like the Grateful Dead.

See it if you are a big fan of the Grateful Dead or just love to see young actors with a tremendous amount of talent! Talent oozes from everyone!

Don't see it if you do not want an intimate setting with GD music. BUT, these performers could make you love the show with their multi-talented presence...

See it if you like great music. Each and every cast member is stunning both as an actor and as a musician. And we don't want to forget the dancing!

Don't see it if you hate shows.

See it if You enjoy the Grateful Dead music and want to dance and sing along. Fabulous talented musicians , make it fun

Don't see it if You don"t like musicals and counry themed theater

See it if you like jukebox musicals with the music and sounds of Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, and the Grateful Dead woven into a comical story line.

Don't see it if don't like the Grateful Dead or can't deal with deafening music drowning out lyrics which don't contribute to the superficial plot anyway.

Also This show is a jukebox musical featuring the music of Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter, and the Grateful Dead group of the 1960s. The cast consists of very talented musicians with excellent voices. However, the acoustics are such that the music is deafening and one can barely understand the lyrics because of the noise. (Put cotton in your ears and you can still hear the music.) The "choreography" seems random and disjointed. The story is funny/camp at best with a lot of over-acting. I left at the intermission along with a number of other theater-goers.

In all fairness, however, there were obvious Grateful Dead fans in the audience singing along with the cast as they clearly knew the words to the songs. They appeared to love the show. The musicians were excellent. The staging was very good. My favorite performer was Brian Russell Carey, whose dancing, facial expressions, and singing were unforgettable.

This show is hard to rate objectively as so much depends on personal musical tastes.... Read more Read less

See it if You can ignore terrible sound design, a cheesy storyline, and overacting and appreciate the strong musicians and fan favorite Dead songs

Don't see it if You couldn't care less about the Dead

Also Sit in the orchestra level - some performers go into the audience and you can't see it from the mezz.... Read more Read less

See it if you love the Grateful Dead.

Don't see it if you're looking for anything beyond a Grateful Dead concert. The storyline was faulted, though the singing was impressive.

See it if you love the Grateful Dead and don't particularly care about story

Don't see it if you care at all about cohesion and dramatic structure