Revelation: The Musical

See it if you would like to see a lot of talent on a small stage with great voices, well choreographed and with inventive costumes and props.

Don't see it if 12 voices singing some difficult songs don't allow for clarity of words, sound & light issues distract or you do not like being preached to.

See it if Ancient text of Revelation enacted, recited, and sung; complete with seals, horsemen, trumpets, angels, bowls, plagues & finally redemption.

Don't see it if If you don’t find religion-based shows tolerable. Small venue, crowded stage, over-filled with energetic acting troupe.

See it if you want to see the most exciting camp meeting/rival ever staged

Don't see it if you think the Book of Revelations is an abomination

Also The lower score is because the production failed to hire a Sound Designer. Prepping and mixing for the 16 characters is apparently beyond the Sound Engineer's ability.

Revelations is easily the most theatrical and "fantastic" books of the Bible. It is also, in its essence, non-Christian. It is not surprise that Dustin Crithemer has been able to put together a fantastic show using the New International Version of the Bible.

The score and arrangements are an exceptional mix of multiple musical genres.

The Choreographer, unfortunately unnamed in the Playbill, has done an exquisite job.

Linae' C. Bullock is an exceptional talent. You miss her whenever she is not on stage and look for her even when she is in the background. You want to catch every move she makes.

The show is much better than Godspell or Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It doesn't have the same quality score or lyrics of Super Star (what does?), but it is far superior play.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to hear THE BOOK OF REVELATION word for word with choreography and flashing lights.

Don't see it if You can't sit through an opaque rendering of a confusing oratory.

Also Singing is pretty good. Staging ok.

See it if You want to see Revelation verbatim. In song and in stomp warehouse style. I liked the troupe and the visuals. The play ran a bit long.

Don't see it if You don’t like religious plays. This was quoted straight from the Bible

See it if Great use of props, staging, musical and rhythmic variety add interest into symbolic storytelling. Engaging creatively

Don't see it if An easy-to-understand plot is essential to your enjoyment of a show - this is complex and heavily symbolic but it moves along rapidly

See it if Want to see completely unusual show where actors have good, very good and beautiful voices. Interesting usage of recycling materials.

Don't see it if Partial A cappella singing is not what you like. Some songs were hard to understand (sound engineer's problem?). Dislike multicultural cast

See it if you wish to hear the book of revelations performed in modern musical style with some excellent singing and at time good melodies.

Don't see it if if you mind at times difficult wording and confusing (its revelations) events. At times I could not hear what was being said.

Also The play's book is the NIV version of Revelations in full set to music and performed as an apocalyptic vision. I thought the music was good, but obviously at times Revelations is not always easy to put a melody to. AT times I could not understand what was being said. Still I like different takes on classics and putting the BIble to music is a traditional an good way to present it. Revelations is among the least interesting books in the New Testament to me, but I had a good evening non the less.... Read more Read less

See it if ingenious theatricality, great singing and inventive staging appeal to you

Don't see it if you can't put aside the goofy religiosity of the text

Also This show offers some insight into the power of religious texts in spite of and because of their wild claims.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a very talented cast presenting verbatim the Book of Revelation with creativity, great music, and absorbing choreography.

Don't see it if you're not into the Book of Revelation, a cryptic text that has a wide range of interpretations. Lyrics are hard to understand at times.

Also I must preface my review by saying that the Book of Revelation is NOT a book that I personally am inclined to study, so I am being very careful to be as objective as possible here.

Having said that, it is clear that the cast is very talented. The singing and acting are great. The costumes are creative and the choreography is fascinating to watch. There were times, however, when I could not understand the lyrics due to the sound system.

Since there are many widely diverse interpretations of this cryptic book, it was a good decision to present the text verbatim as it allowed any group familiar with the book to interpret it according to their beliefs. The cast was appropriately devotional and treated the text with reverence befitting what many consider divine prophetic revelation. Judging by the buzz, there seemed to be a lot of church groups in the audience.

I personally would not see the show again, but I would love to see the producers do this again ... with another scripture.... Read more Read less

See it if Great singing and original and wonderful staging with great costume creations and choreography.

Don't see it if If you don't like biblical works or larger casts and scripts that are not clearly defined.

See it if you can enjoy the brilliantly inventive movement of the troupe and the songfest that accompanies recital of a bizarre and often boring text.

Don't see it if you will be put off by the reciting of Book of Revelations so staging and singing won't overcome madcap prodigiousness of John's vision.

See it if you enjoy musicals

Don't see it if you dont like stories about the old testament and the book of john

See it if you'd enjoy a setting of the Revelations text to some great music, with a lot of rhythmic choreography, sort of of like Godspell.

Don't see it if you need a clear plot or distillation of a heavily symbolic text. Some sound balance issues at times as well.

Also I felt like the performance hit its stride about a third of the way through and stayed good to the end. The music was quite good, and the props and staging were fairly clever. The music was the star of the show, with a lot of very strong vocals.... Read more Read less

See it if You like outstanding music and choreography. Truly exceptional.

Don't see it if You want a straightforward plot. Word for word revelation is not that.

See it if Amazing new young talent, brilliant staging, creative recycled costumes & props, out of the box musical

Don't see it if A thought provoking bible story, A lot going on stage at once. The show Rent type staging

Also Some songs were difficult to understand, lots of fast lyrics. Show Needs to be slightly reduced. Too many songs. Brilliant dance, songs overall excellent. Amazing up & coming- both writer & talent. Although a family show, teens behind me were restless. So not sure that age group would like show; unless they were art majors.... Read more Read less

See it if If you like great singing

Don't see it if you don't like a confusing plot and storyline

Also One of the first things they mentioned prior to the show starting was if you are confused watching the play, don't worry we are also....and that stayed true throughout.... Read more Read less

See it if You like untraditional musicals, enthusiastic actors with nice voices, and creative staging

Don't see it if You like musicals with a clearcut and comprehensible (if you're not very familiar with the Book of Revelations) plot and/or songs

See it if you are a big fan of Godspell, of ensemble pieces, and incredibly creative staging.

Don't see it if you aren't familiar with the Bible and it's texts. It could be difficult to follow if you're unfamiliar with it.

See it if You enjoy great singing, creative costumes and props and really good musicians. Interesting visual interpretation of the book of revelation

Don't see it if You don't like thinking "out of the box" productions. It's helpful if you have some familiarity with the book of revelation.

Also I found the first half to better than the second half, but that's probably because the first portion of the book of revelation is easier to understand than some portions of the latter half of the book, making the latter portion of the book more difficult to reduce to song and dance numbers.... Read more Read less

See it if You’re a mindless Christian who is impressed easily by simple recitation of biblical text and loves a good “hallelujah” moment.

Don't see it if Christianity is a trigger for you. White men with dreadlocks trigger you. You like godspell and are expecting something similar.

Also This show is a verbatim musical of the Book of Revelations. And that’s where it stops getting interesting.

A white dude with dreads playing John, doing his best Morgan Freeman voice, introduces us to this dream of Revelations.

The production is set in “an abandoned warehouse in the time of ‘tribulation.’” and the actors bang on garbage cans and wear cardboard costumes and have LED light up props because? The only reason seems to be that warehouses and garbage props make for interesting staging.

As a strictly auditory experience, the production is good. There’s a large number of talented vocalists. The songs are not “catchy,” but navigate the dense language well.

The largest problem with this show is that it panders to its Christian audience with its edgy, but not too edgy Godspell vibes, it’s “come to jesus” moments, and it’s use of biblical text.

Revelations can be appreciated for its prescience, but not in this production that bottom line needs you to believe in Jesus.... Read more Read less

See it if You love great ensemble singing and inventive staging. Very much an apocalyptic Godspell, if you enjoyed Godspell.

Don't see it if You want a traditional musical theatre experience. This show has non-linear storytelling, but you are carried through on the music.

See it if You’re up for an imaginative, thought provoking, intriguing night of musical theatre

Don't see it if You’re looking for an explanation of the book of Revelation. That’s not what they were going for. :)

See it if You want something that breaks out of the tired mold while retaining a high production and entertainment value.

Don't see it if You aren't adventurous and open minded.

See it if You want to feel moved by the text and performance. Revelation is a difficult text that becomes more clear through this production.

Don't see it if You are just looking for pure entertainment. This show has so much power in the words being sung and spoken.