See it if you want to see an amazing, utterly unique play that is smart, thought-provoking & well acted, directed, written & staged. I srsly loved it.
Don't see it if you have no interest in smart, engaging, morally ambivalent, utterly unique plays with a fantastic cast; you are expecting a typical musical
See it if you like fantastical stories which bend time and space to explore our collective relationship to politics, history, technology, and truth.
Don't see it if you'd prefer to see a linear narrative with a conventional story. This play is offbeat and esoteric, and it's not for the apolitical.
See it if You love little shows about big ideas
Don't see it if Ya dumb
See it if You want to see a musical that is innovative in many ways. Supports trans/LGBTQ theatre. Have even a passing interest in political history.
Don't see it if You dislike shows that are at all meta. Dislike shows that are historical in nature but are not strictly biographical. Read more
See it if You want smart, thoughtful, intelligently written theatre; have been following the news at all; interested in theories of political protest
Don't see it if You want straightforward plots or large-scale productions, dislike nontraditional takes on history
See it if You want to see a lively new musical before it gets to a bigger theatre and ticket prices soar. You love highly talented performers who are
Don't see it if Small theatre with narrow padded seats. You can’t go before they close on Sept. 1st. Read more
See it if you love small, creative theater pieces that combine history lessons with modern-day messages. Talented cast
Don't see it if you want a Broadway-style, singing, dancing spectacular. This is a drama with a little music. Read more
See it if You have an interest in Rasputin, anarchy, or clever musicals. The woman playing Rasputin is fantastic.
Don't see it if You don't like musicals that are more talking than singing. You need all the bells, whistles, and impressive choreography of Broadway.
“An eccentric, scrappy new musical...The show is an astute representation of a searching tween’s inner world...The consequences of Addison’s efforts to graduate from Twitter feuds to real-life action remain underexplored, and most of the songs are so short that there is barely time to appreciate Lotz’s tuneful, post-Michael Friedman sensibility...Still, despite its imperfections, the sweet, sui generis 'Red Emma and the Mad Monk' qualifies as a late-summer discovery.”
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