Jamaica NYC Reviews and Tickets

See it if Love good stories for the time and music.

Don't see it if Hate musicals and dancing.

See it if want to experience a refreshing trip to the west indies

Don't see it if do not enjoy calypso

See it if Arlen/Harburg's 1957 musical about what "island folks" are like Very dated (how could it not be?) Highly energetic choreography adds a lot

Don't see it if First act vintage 50's musical; 2nd act gets too socio-political but classic 'happy ending' Three leads work hard to keep show on track

See it if You are curious about the Arlen score.

Don't see it if You are a purist and cannot deal with semi-professional, essential community theater.

See it if you want to support the HRT. Some cast members are really good.

Don't see it if you want a "broadway" experience. This was very low budget. Some of the mics were not working properly. Read more

See it if you like a boy-meets-girl play; you're a fan or Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg; themes of forgiveness & transformation warm your heart

Don't see it if bad acting or lack of excitement puts you off; you're from Jamaica because there were no Jamaican accents nor relatable West Indian themes Read more

See it if Harold Arlen’s music and Yip Harbug’s book & lyrics interest you.You enjoy an uneven, energetic cast try to make sense of a 60 yr old show.

Don't see it if You’re not engaged by community theatre performances, can’t stand bad sound design, or are not interested in the Arlen/Harburg collaboration Read more

See it if You like good singing and a romantic story line.

Don't see it if You don't like musicals.