Scotland, PA

See it if you enjoy sm scale musicals. Clever use of Macbeth plot! Music unmemorable. Gd singing/strg cast (but Lady M too gentle). Creative staging.

Don't see it if you need great music. Or efficiency (needs 2-3 songs cut). Sh cut crass words (they detract) Gd sets/costumes (ugly 70s garb). Lots of fun!

See it if You want to see a really fun, clever take on Macbeth. Well staged, sung and acted. Great book. Above average sets and costumes.

Don't see it if You want the show to have that extra little something... it’s missing some heart. None of the songs draw you in or will stay with you.

Also This is a nice show. Very entertaining. Easy to watch but I’m afraid it will be easy to forget too. There were only two songs...two moments...in the whole show when I found myself actually caring about these characters. Caring and wondering what was going to happen to them next, rather than what I was going to have for dinner after the show. One bar that I usually rate a musical on is whether I can hum at least one of the songs after I’ve left the theatre and trust me...you will not remember anything from this show after you leave the building.... Read more Read less

See it if A clever take on MacBeth with a great cast. Nice to see a strong new work by Adam Gwon. Definitely worth seeing.

Don't see it if You are a Shakespeare purist.

See it if If you want a different take on Macbeth. Nice staging weak songs,however. An enjoyable show

Don't see it if If you need a musical with strong songs to go with a good book.

See it if 1st act 90. Bubbly takeoff on Macbeth set in a 1970’s burger joint. Creative script, songs & production make for a fun dark comedy.

Don't see it if 2nd act 70. Predictable and not nearly as funny. Plays out as a cliched morality tale.

See it if you enjoy a clever and funny modern and musical interpretation of MacBeth. Wonderful staging and good music.

Don't see it if you only like a traditional setting of Macbeth or do not like comedy.

Also I did not see the movie that this show is based on so I don't know how much is original. The set is wonderful and very funny and is used in the plot. Even the lobby is redone during intermission. Do not leave early when you think the show is over. There is another very funny part to conclude this amusing musical.... Read more Read less

See it if You love a fast-paced musical (loosely based on Macbeth) about a "mean" fast food boss & what happens to him, & the people around him.

Don't see it if You don't like to witness (gruesome) murders. You don't like musicals with original scores & Broadway-caliber singing.

See it if Macbeth set in 1975 Pennsylvania McDonald's -- a clever adaptation. Pleasant pop score sung by talented cast. The witches are stoners!

Don't see it if It's helpful (but not essential) if you know the plot of Macbeth lest some of meaning escapes you. I liked McCartan, Johnson and Umphress.

See it if a rock version of Macbeth updated to 1975 Pennsylvania is of interest. Talented, hard working cast; some clever touches...

Don't see it if some predictable choices. Starts slowly but picks up in act 2. Score is not bad, but not memorable, but very well performed.

Also Jay Armstrong Johnson is very good & very funny as Banko. Taylor Iman Jones is terrific as Pat.... Read more Read less

See it if You don’t mind when The Bard is reimagined.

Don't see it if You are a purist and like your Shakespeare straight up.

Also It’s times like this when I am in complete awe of the talent we have hanging around the New York stage. Here we have the wonderful Alysha Umphress, channeling a kind of 1970s-style Stevie Nicks witch, back on stage with her On the Town colleague Jay Armstrong Johnson. Ryan McCartan held his own admirably as, basically, Macbeth, and Taylor Iman Jones sang the heck out of (Lady) Pat Macbeth. But really, everyone was great.

Setting the story in Scotland, Pennsylvania, in a fast-food restaurant enabled the playwright to contrast the prosaic background with clever touches, one example is an automatic deep fryer that inadvertently found a new use, similarly to the wood chipper in Fargo. You can just imagine that one.

I enjoyed the tuneful score, very well sung by all. A standout is the Act 2 number sung by the son of the restaurant’s former owner. Not all the songs measured up to that one, which had a unique point of view, but they did the job.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a musical combining Macbeth, hamburgers, '70's culture (and great costumes), and Kojack mentions. Some fun ensues.

Don't see it if you're looking for memorable tunes. These are forgettable. The show could be cut, but there is much to like and the cast is winning.

See it if MacBeth meets Hands on a Hardbody in this very funny dark comedy imagining of MacBeth in a modern burger joint. Ensemble is terrific

Don't see it if Anything with Alysha Humphress is a must see - and she is a great as one of the witches imagined as stoners. It’s light fare

See it if you want to support new, smaller musicals. Or are a huge fan of Jay Armstrong Johnson, who is the most fully realized performance.

Don't see it if you're expecting something new with the MacBeth formula. Or don't like musicals involving murder.

See it if you want to see a very funny musical comedy based loosely on Macbeth. Even though it get very dark at the end - it still remains funny!

Don't see it if you don't want to see Macbeth turned into a funny musical. You are a true purist.

See it if You like the idea of a musical Macbeth set in a burger joint in a small town in the 70s. Pretty tunes well sung, clever at times, but silly.

Don't see it if You like your Shakespeare unbastardized. This takes lots of liberties. Many will find it too silly. I generally did.

See it if you like kitschy musicals.

Don't see it if you're hoping for something profound.

Also this is the kind of show that's best performed by a group of your friends in a rented basement in a college town.

Jay Armstrong Johnson manages to entirely steal the show and just about justify the cost of admission.... Read more Read less

See it if You aren’t expecting much. You won’t be disappointed.

Don't see it if You’re hoping for a funny, tuneful sendup of Macbeth.

Also It’s just not good. Dull, dated and too long.

See it if you want to see a quirky musical that crosses "Macbeth" and "Fargo" into an entertaining production.

Don't see it if you don't like black comedies and/or want a larger-scale musical with big production numbers.

See it if You'd like Macbeth mixed w Ray Kroc, & a schmaltzy unmemorable score, despite outstanding Jay Armstrong Johnson as dumbed down Banko.

Don't see it if Expect a slow 1st act, gruesome murders & comedic musical spin on Shakespeare's classic tragedy. Very bland.

Also This show has its amusing spots, but it is overly loud and the musical numbers are uniquely pedestrian.... Read more Read less

See it if You like musicals and don’t care how ridiculous they are. May be great for cultists and lovers of blood and gore.

Don't see it if You don’t appreciate high school musicals on Broadway. Much too many unnecessary f-bombs and sexual innuendos.

See it if For the delightful, talented cast. The story was inspired by Macbeth, has a good rock style score. Set in the 70’s, it filled with campy fun

Don't see it if you don’t like dark humor. The show could be trimmed a bit. Be prepared for gunshots.

Also Standout performances by Megan Lawrence, Ryan McCartan, Taylor Iman Jones, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Will Meyers, Lacretta, Alysha Umphress... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy new musicals, you enjoy dark comedy and you liked the movie.

Don't see it if You prefer your Shakespeare straight up. You don't enjoy a little gore and disturbing situations.

See it if if you liked Starmites, Be More Chill and other not-so-deep musicals. Based on Macbeth and the creation of McDonald's it should be more fun.

Don't see it if if you want more than just a few good hearty laughs. Not fanciful enough and not insightful enough.

See it if you have a desperation to get out of the house and do something and there is nothing else to do.

Don't see it if you expect a professional theatrical experience.

Also What more is there to say? Where was Roundabout's collective minds when approving this? Many many walkouts.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a clever rendition of MacBeth. It's a dark comedy musical. Great singing and staging, clever interpretation. Good sets too!

Don't see it if You don't like musicals or dark comedies. I mean, it's MacBeth set as a 70's fast food restaurant. I do agree that the music isn't great.

Also The actor who plays Banko steals his scenes he's so good at humor. And I loved the 3 Hippies and subtle touches like the ushers matching outfits in act 2.... Read more Read less