America's Favorite Newscaster

See it if You feel bad for the cast, who are probably lovely people and probably know how bad the show is.

Don't see it if You can do anything else with your night. It's really that bad.

See it if U like current events relating to politics & media news in the form of a light hearted musical with good writing, acting,music.& staging.

Don't see it if U are a hard nose Republican or Trump supporter. Regardless of political leanings, this is a polished good musical comedy that entertains.

Also I find this show excellent & enjoyed it. It's core story about a sincere dedicated newscaster in moral odds with fake news, new trend of fast breaking news to grab ratings (pressured by media upper management), the arrogance & lies of the present president plus news anchor's domestic problems with a wife who feels neglected by his busy career priorities are very real & relevant in today's world.

The playwright did a fantastic job telling this story and I must praise him for respecting the beauty of the English language & elevating it once again as an intelligent educated writer by creating eloquent witty & funny dialogues that are delightfully refreshing from the barrage of crude words heard in too many modern plays. It reminded me of the eloquence from the smart writers of old TV show "Frazier" where language was used for splendor as well as satirical humor.

The lead actor has stage charisma & entire cast acted well. The music & lyrics are charming & staging effective. Play polished... Read more Read less

See it if You're interested in an over-done parody of the current political climate and associated media coverage

Don't see it if You want to see a show with substance, good music, or one that can be taken seriously

See it if you know someone in the cast? Maybe?

Don't see it if just don't.

Also The language is flowery and dense for no apparent reason, the songs don't flow with the dialogue, and there's nothing resembling nuance. It's the trope of the gifted man, ignoring his exploitation to follow his calling, complete with a woman who just has to learn to accept that his negligence of her is part of who he is. It goes after the president in the crudest and least satisfying way possible (and that's if you agree with the author, as I happen to), adding nothing of substance to the conversation and even failing to satisfy a need for cathartic release.

I have never seen a more poorly conceived or written show, ever. I feel bad for the actors.... Read more Read less

See it if You haven't watched the news in the last year.

Don't see it if You expect more of a script than screes, an adequate TRUMP impersonator and a couple of so-so songs.

See it if A good score and lyrics can overcome other flaws for you.

Don't see it if If you need a show with some sort of sensible book and choreography that adds to the show.

See it if You will see anything critical of the current President (I certainly thought I would but this was actually too painful.)

Don't see it if You need a well-edited, clever script or good songs.

Also Most of the actors are either good or have potential but the pedestrian script is sorely lacking. Given the outrageousness of its real-life subject, the script needs to hit hard. Needs to be much, much smarter and funnier.... Read more Read less

See it if If you plays about Politics and enjoy an evening of theatre in the East Village. The cast is fun and funny,

Don't see it if You a expect a full musical. This is more a play with music. Don't expect big Broadway sets, costumes etc.

See it if It something different and the acting good, funny at some part. I have to say the actor Isaac Miller was great.

Don't see it if It's is slow and long

See it if you enjoy satirizing Trump and seeing the focus on how covering him as a newscaster affects many lives. Some clever lyrics and funny scenes

Don't see it if you want big production values. This play is a small and intimate look at the consequences of such a childish, impulsive president for us.

See it if You want a rom- com w/ light political content performed in a revue style. You want to hear talented singers & a great Trump impersonator.

Don't see it if You're expecting a blistering, political satire. You don't like the revue format. You want a big, splashy production.

See it if you are a fan of sketch musical comedy & would like to see the current impasse between the president & the press lampooned in song & dance.

Don't see it if you like your musicals to plumb the human condition: this one remains pretty firmly on the surface of the day's events.

Also I enjoyed myself, but, like with the news itself, the experience will pass very quickly. The cast is personable & hard-working -- & none more than the title character, Isaac Miller. And it was fun seeing a whole range of body types -- not just typical dancers -- deployed in the often zany choreography that accompanies all of the catchy musical numbers. The plot at times frays, & seems to change direction -- what had been a play about a marriage under stress becomes a play about a stressful work situation & neither plot gets full attention nor do the two mesh seamlessly. Things can slow down, not what you want to happen in a musical. We never really experience the hero as the workaholic he's diagnosed to be, nor his wife as neglected. Yet the Trump imitator, David O. Friedman, is more accurate at capturing the president's elocutionary cadence & some of his mannerisms & facial tics than any I have seen. And several of the numbers deserve (& receive) a big round of applause.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to laugh at the Trump era

Don't see it if If you don’t watch MSNBC sometimes

See it if you know someone involved with the show

Don't see it if you can help it

Also My mother always said, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all.

I thought the lead had a nice singing voice.

That's all I can say.... Read more Read less

See it if You have a friend in the cast.

Don't see it if You want something of good quality. Poor writing, poor acting, poor directing.

See it if The only alternative is staring at a wall for two hours.

Don't see it if You've heard all the stupid Trump jokes already.

See it if you don't mind a plot that goes nowhere and a production that is worse than many high schools produce.

Don't see it if you enjoy good live theater. How did this get produced? Truly bad.

See it if Meet John Aetta before the show, he wrote it, very nice person. I thought the show was okay, needs some tweaking but has a lot of potential.

Don't see it if It is not for everyone, can be corny at some points as well as slow. At that theater complex , I liked the cloths make the man 2.

See it if You're ready for a repeat of the same Trump bashing we know by heart that adds nothing to the discussion in either direction, left or right.

Don't see it if You support the current president or expect surprise, wit or a memorable score in your musical political satire.

Also What feels like a hastily produced reaction to current events in Washington and the daily bombardments of tweets flying out of the Oval Office, this show lacks the wit or rage to cut as satire, and the musical aspect adds nothing to the material; it's really a straight political comedy wearing a dress.

Tom Attea's book lacks a solid dramatic hook & lyrics are dense, long-winded & heavy-handed. In spite of spirited playing by the uncredited piano, bass & drums offstage, music by Arthur Abrams is unfortunately unimpressionable & flat save for two or three dance numbers.

Mark Marcante’s direction does what it can to keep things moving, though Angela Harriell’s choreography seems overdone each time leads Isaac Miller and Alexandra Schwartz sing a duet.

The cast is young & game, going for it with conviction, never more so than in Matt Gorsky's solo-with-trio turn Middle Management. David O. Friedman’s over-the-top-even-for-Trump wears a lovely red tie that should be much much longer.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a talented cast struggle through an absolutely awful script, bad songs, and shoddy direction.

Don't see it if You don't want to get your hopes up and be disappointed.

Also I wanted to like this so much because we need more anti-Trump theatre in the world...but it was just painful. The script is inconsistent, songs are poorly written, and the cast is clearly just doing the best they can with awful material.
Shout-out though to the man playing Trump, who has "the voice" down pat and was making me cringe in recognition in my seat.... Read more Read less

See it if if you have absolutely nothing else to see.

Don't see it if you want to spend a night shaking your head at bad trump humor. The trump impersonator was the worst.

Also It had the strangest dialog. No one really talks like this. The writer was trying to be too clever and then the lyrics were so sophomoric. The space was great and the set pieces were terrific.
I liked the lead characters, they both sang really well... Read more Read less

See it if like a comedy with moderate sense of humor.

Don't see it if you want to see an edgy musical with dark humor.

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See it if you want to be bored to death. Bad - actually silly - direction.

Don't see it if you're smart! Not worth your time.

See it if Saturday Night Live isn't on.

Don't see it if You have other options.

Also Had high hopes for this given the subject matter, but this was kind of painful to watch. The cast was decent, but the writing was such a mess that they couldn't do much to salvage it...... Read more Read less