Rock of Ages

See it if you enjoy 80s hair band karaoke; you "Can't fight this feeling" for "Nothin' but a good time".

Don't see it if you don't have some drinks before (and during) the show; you prefer erudition to pure, unabashed frivolity.

Also This was a really hard show to score... Production-wise, this 10th anniversary revival is far superior to the original Broadway production (although it doesn't have any ambition to be anything more than a recreation of the original). It is much better cast (the voices are uniformly terrific!), and the show is much better suited to the small New World Stages space. But I still think the show is a low-brow, vapid, puerile, pandering entertainment ready-made for the bridge-and-tunnel set. When the first few chords of Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" play, the crowd (predictably) goes wild. If that's enough to get you to the theatre, then this show is for you. As for me... you can pour some sugar on me, but I'll never sweeten to this show.... Read more Read less

See it if you love 80s music and don't care that the songs are weaved around a laughably bad story line. If you can let that go, you'll have fun

Don't see it if you want a decent plot and any sort of character development. While it may have been fun, it could have been so much better

Also I LOVE 80s music and I should have loved this show, but I just couldn't get past the awful story. Way too much happening and none of it developed in a clever way. I went in not really expecting much except to have fun (Nothing but a good time!) and loved the high octane performances of the cast, but the story was just awful and forced. Mitch Jarvis was hilarious.... Read more Read less

See it if You liked the 80s and rock. You liked the movie. Love bad 80s hair and love stories

Don't see it if You do not like 80s. Or prefer more serious fare

See it if you want to watch a classic. If you like 80's rock and roll.

Don't see it if you saw it ten years ago.

Also The play has lots of energy, I couldn't stop singing the rock anthems. It was funny, not boring. I loved that it was an off Broadway. production revival, It was more intimate. A good soundtrack is key for the success of a play.... Read more Read less

See it if If you are a fan of that period songs done by a great group of singers and musicians

Don't see it if You like dramas and comedies without music

See it if you want a cheesy show with 80s rock music and over-the-top acting.

Don't see it if you want a more serious show with three-dimensional characters and a more substantive plot.

See it if you love 80s rock and like to sing along. The story is too hokey for words, the jokes are dumb, but the rock is good. And loud.

Don't see it if You don't like loud rock music or dialog/plot meant only to hold the songs together. Lots of old fans in the audience; I was not one of them

See it if You like 1980s top 40 music, boy meets girl/stardom dreams musicals

Don't see it if Nipple jokes offend you or you’re looking for a serious, deeply felt musical. This is just fun. Not appropriate for young children.

See it if You love, love the 80's and the music of that time period. You will want to dance and sing along the entire time. You will make friends here

Don't see it if You don't like racy sexual scenes or want something intellectual. Not good young children; should be at least 16 to see this.

See it if You love & are a fan of 80's music & period. You like to & want to dance and sing along the entire show.

Don't see it if Don’t see if your not a fan of musical, 80’s rock & roll. Or if u saw it 10 years ago

See it if you're pretty drunk and want a fun night out. Or if you're not much of a theatergoer.

Don't see it if you don't want to sit with people who treat a musical like it's a concert.

See it if You enjoy loud music and don't want to think too hard. See it if you want to have a good time.

Don't see it if you want a soft show with a lot of meaning to it.

See it if If u enjoy the music, and was very entertaining. The acting was good, lots of laughs.

Don't see it if No reason , go and enjoy!!!

See it if You know the music

Don't see it if You don’t like rock music or are a kid who doesn’t know the music!

See it if you loved the PLAY and LOATHED THE MOVIE - this is a smaller but still GREAT version of the 10 year old show

Don't see it if you dont want to ROCK HARD and LOUDLY - you're allergic to spandex & glitter and booby jokes.....

See it if like 80's hair band music - some insipid comedic moments - if you like broadway spoofs - want to waste an afternoon

Don't see it if dislike "poser" 80's hair band rock'n'roll - looking for something fairly intelligent

See it if You love to smile. ROA is mindless fun for those who lived or loved the 80s and its tunes. Be ready to laugh and love the characters

Don't see it if You want deep and meaningful theater, this show doesn’t try to be more than it is...which is nothing but a good time

See it if you absolutely love 80s rock. they sing all the 80s rock classics and the main characters are very silly and charming.

Don't see it if you hate rock music and don't really care for the cliche "chase your dream in LA" storyline.

See it if You love the music, vibe, and culture

Don't see it if You want to think

See it if You like 80s tunes along with a really cliched love story.

Don't see it if You are intelligent and demand something stimulating or hate wasting time and money.

Also There will always be some ppl who enjoys rom-com which is nothing but a feel-good, corny, and cliched story.

Not me. Here, it’s with 80s tunes so somewhat catchy and enjoyable if you enjoy the music but I felt dumber for watching it and surely my IQ dropped ten fold as I leave the venue.

At least King Kong is more fantasy and sci-fi but here we are led to believe that real life can happen this way? Baloney! BS. The girl meets boy then falls in love bit has been done to death anyway that I feel numb. I’m watching but not registering. Better to stay home and take a nap.... Read more Read less

See it if If you want amazing singers and sound and the band wow. It was hilarious and the way they rip on the movie is genius.

Don't see it if If you don’t want pure entertainment with high production value.

See it if Love 80's arena/hair rock, you'll love this show. It's a classic song in a show full of classics

Don't see it if Don't like musicals, love stories, the 80's

See it if you love rock music

Don't see it if you hate rock

See it if You like 80’s music

Don't see it if You don’t like corny jokes

See it if A sweet story about a teacher and his students. Fun and enjoyable!

Don't see it if You don’t enjoy high school performances. Many actors are young and relate to those of us with kids their ages.