The Kinsey Sicks: Things You Shouldn't Say

See it if you enjoy drag and a cappella. The songs' lyrics are terrific--funny and insightful. The book isn't as good. The four singers are talented.

Don't see it if you want only light fare; TYSS gets heavy w/an AIDS monologue. Some parts are raunchy (lots of swearing). Audience participation.

Also There's a lot to enjoy and admire at TYSS. Time flew by. Some of the script's humor is too easy and broad, but the lyrics are all clever. Don't expect consistent tone: there's a significant portion dedicated to remembrance/anger.... Read more Read less

See it if You lived through the plague years are part of the LGBTQ family or like a good drag show! These girls remind you how FABULOUS being gay is!!

Don't see it if You’re homophobic or republican...or as is usually the case...both.

See it if Kinsey's mixing it up with politics, LGBT activism & typical raunchy humor "Girls" all at the top of their game w/ personal fav Trixie A#1

Don't see it if Despite being heartfelt & moving, Rachel's 'life in the AIDS war zone' monologue mid-show sinks comic momentum & show never quite recovers

See it if You want a drag revue that's equal parts fun entertainment & serious social commentary.

Don't see it if You don't like drag shows. You want a night of only light entertainment. You don't like raunchy humor.

See it if you are liberal, enjoy drag shows along with fine a cappella singing, political content and some very serious stories thrown in.

Don't see it if you hate drag queens and cabaret style shows. You are an alt-right supporter. You are homophobic.

Also A seriously entertaining show, and with an important message.

See it if You enjoy drag shows and very talented acapella performers with fun and interesting parody songs. This show also takes a very serious turn.

Don't see it if You don't like your drag/acapella shows mixed in with a healthy dose of serious reality. Also it felt long at 1.5hrs, could have been 1 hour

Also The performers are without a doubt incredibly talented. However the venue they were in for their Monday show did not give them the room they really needed to maneuver.

Quite a bit was over the top and with the audience almost RIGHT ON TOP of them, that over the topness felt a little forced. When they are upstairs in the actual theater for the remainder of their shows I think the room to maneuver will give them much more space to play.

Also, this show got VERY serious at the 50min mark, which is fine, but came a little out of left field and really brought down the mood of the house. This was followed by an intermission and then an attempt to lighten the mood again, only to end on another very serious note. The roller coaster ride wasn't super enjoyable even if the subject matter was relevant and poignant.... Read more Read less

See it if You want great drag as well as heart wrenching moments

Don't see it if You REALLY have something against drag

See it if you've never seen the KinseySicks brand of dragapella music, comedy & history lesson. Lots of laughs, parody, screaming & serious moments

Don't see it if drag, musical parody,and lecturing are not your thing

See it if You want to laugh a lot while being entertained and informed. You want to hear some truths. You want to hear some great singing.

Don't see it if You don't like to laugh. You don't want to hear some amazing voices. You don't want to hear about the struggles. You are too serious.

Also The singing was phenomenal. I enjoyed the dragappela production. I smiled and laughed so much. There were also a lot of truths revealed in this show. Some other reviewers said that there were times when the mood was brought down because of these truths but I think it's good to be informed and sometimes life will get you down but then we get back up again. That is life. That did not take anything away from this performance for me. I loved it.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see political comedy in the form of song parodies performed by drag queens. You want to watch a classic LGBT group.

Don't see it if You're want something closer to RuPaul. You want something well-directed (needed more attention to make their points more powerful).

See it if You're up for a fun hilarious evening of amazing 4part acapela drag both silly & quite serious, spot-on & important in this political moment

Don't see it if You're homophobic or Republican; it simply won't be pleasant for you, all those raunchy drag queens and all that AIDS/HIV and LGBTQ talk.

Also The Kinsey drag queens are radiant & fabulous, not to mention talented, their tight, four-part harmonies as subtle, complicated & expert as their sharply defined stage personas.

Unlike their concurrent Oy Vey Christmas show, which is mostly all holiday silliness & parody, this is an evening of outrageous political drag theatre, one which—as they say of their own drag intentions—appropriately aims to put the rage into outrage.

With the origin story of the Kinsey Sicks as a setup, this show is a scathing, sometimes caustic meditation & reveal of this exact Trumpian moment in our cultural and political history, one which in the gay community has been arrived at through the toil and sacrifice of so many.

The seated, stunning free-form monologue by founding member Schatz stops the show cold toward the end; it's a dose of reality and recognition that the past is pretty current after all, that resistance isn't futile but necessary, and that truth must be vocal and not at all polite.... Read more Read less

See it if You like drag shows, with messages that are relevant and original song numbers.

Don't see it if You like Donald trump or adult humor.

See it if you like drag shows. Very talented cast performs fun original topical material with strong bias (pro LGBT, anti Trump.)

Don't see it if you are easily offended by profanity or don't like LGBT issues.

See it if you like drag, stupendous acapella singing, heartfelt messages re: AIDS, human rights, the current political climate, gay history

Don't see it if you are intolerant of "preaching to the choir", scatalogical humor, lack of real edginess, and want something other than an eve of bawdy fun

See it if You enjoy drag. You enjoy political satire accompanied by serious political rants.

Don't see it if You are easily offended. You are narrow-minded.

See it if you like a little relevance with your fun

Don't see it if drag queens make you uncomfortable, because these four are drag queens on steroids

See it if You love great acapella singing and a lesson in very important part of American history.

Don't see it if You think it's a slap stick drag show. It's so much more!

See it if You are a fan of or enjoy drag queen shows with some important messages attached.

Don't see it if You might be put off by the above, are homophobic or a Trump supporter.

See it if you like great a capella singing, political comedy, you are a fan of the sicks

Don't see it if you are conservative and have a deadened sense of humor

Also Not the very best work of the Sicks, but even when medium they are great. this is a bit more serious than their usual show, which is touching, and persuasively emotional, but somewhat less entertaining than usual.... Read more Read less

See it if you love great acapella...some funny raunchy jokes and a bit of Trump bashing!

Don't see it if you dislike funny drag and great acapella performances!

See it if you want a fun, silly, campy drag acapella production that feels charmingly old school. Great singing. but the dialogue is lackluster

Don't see it if you want something vigorous and edgy. Some great historical insight but some hackneyed attempts to reference contemporary politics

See it if you like musical drags; political stand up comics, & LGBT info talks on the group's history, struggles & causes. This is a triple treat !

Don't see it if you don't like all of the above... and if you get offended w/ vulgaritites & Trump jokes. But it's worth a peek as not the usual drag show.

See it if You like shows with meaning and humor. If you love drag and accapella. This show is alternately hysterical and heartbreaking.

Don't see it if You dislike drag shows. Don't accapella. Want a light and cheery drag show with no meaning.

See it if you enjoy great singing of creative musical parodies by an in-your-face drag queen group with very opinionated social commentary.

Don't see it if you don't like campy, raunchy drag queens who interact with audience members and bring you onstage to participate in the show.

Also The Kinsey Sicks drag queen quartet are excellent singers. Their campy parodies of songs from family shows of the 60s were hilarious, including funny accompanying choreography. The social commentary was compelling at times ... particularly the song "Goodbye, my friend, goodbye" when Rachel was talking seriously in a heartfelt manner as she discussed the AIDS epidemic and the death of one of the former group members.

The performance, however, seemed uneven as the crude, raunchy parts, including audience interactions, did not always seem funny. At times, the vulgar language and gestures didn't seem to have any real purpose other than to create a shock effect. (Such words and expressions in today's society are no longer shocking.)

Overall, however, the show is fast-moving. The cast is energized and very comfortable in their drag queen roles. There are many highlights that are definitely worth seeing, and I would consider this to be a very good ... but not great ... entertaining show.... Read more Read less

See it if You enjoy political satire, have an interest in current events and LGBT concerns.

Don't see it if You are easily shocked. Have no sense of humor. Are a Republican.