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See it if You're looking for a show that will make you laugh and appreciate what you have.

Don't see it if You're looking for a serious show. The show was designed to be fun and entertaining.

See it if you love great talent and wish to see a story that had to be told The set is super.. Jeremy Pope is a star in the making (from Choir Boys)

Don't see it if you do not want to feel involved in a tale from 1973 New Orleans

Also Just saw the shoa 2nd Time. It is eveb better now. And I had been a Do not see a skow a 2nd time kind of theater goer? It must stay around longer... Read more Read less

See it if a really amazing pop-infused score will help you overlook a little bit of lazy storytelling. (I was bathing in the warm glow of the music.)

Don't see it if you value a play with dramatic drive over luxuriating in the development of a community of characters.

See it if you want an original and brilliantly-conceived musical about relevant social and political themes -- and with a heart as big as New Orleans.

Don't see it if you won't like a compelling story about a little-known (and painful) event in American gay history -- evoked through a great score & actors.

See it if Rock opera with uber-talented cast singing great story of 1970's New Orleans gay community and challenges across decades to present day.

Don't see it if You only like Broadway shows with straight themes.

See it if you might enjoy a fantasy / musical about a person transported 45 years back, to a gay bar in N'Orleans.

Don't see it if you are homophobic

See it if you enjoy new musicals that tackle socially relevant topics regarding the history of the LGBTQ community.

Don't see it if you do not enjoy new work, and are not a fan of a pseudo-immersive experience.

See it if You want to learn about history struggles that LGBT community suffered while trying to make the best of it.

Don't see it if If you don't agree LGBT rights are human rights.

See it if You love theater that is intimate, interactive, and entertains you while provoking important topics/conversations.

Don't see it if You are trying to avoid the honest truth and/or don't support the LGBT+ community.

See it if You're a fan of social commentary/culture clash musicals, diverse casts, and intimate shows.

Don't see it if You'd prefer shows with an intermission or with less social commentary.

Also I went in with no expectations and was blown away by the original take on the star-crossed lovers/magical realism tropes with a heavy splash of LGBT rights, culture clashes, and modern political/social realities.... Read more Read less