Stage Life

See it if you like a show about the theater and many aspects of actors' lives in the theater. A couple of story plots interwoven between famous quotes

Don't see it if you like a play with a plot.

Also This was a very witty show with good dialogue. Nicely acted and a very simple but attractive set.... Read more Read less

See it if You love the subject so much that a series of theatre vignette/sketch pieces by hard-working cast would delight, even if the script is weak.

Don't see it if You don't like 90-mins, no intermission, or you expect much of a plot. This work is cliched, painful at times- only a few scenes work well.

Also Saw this in EARLY previews in the Lion Theatre at Theatre Row, end of May 2018.... Read more Read less

See it if You take a heavy sweater, The a/c is over the top and the performances are good but the vehicle the doent reallywork

Don't see it if You can find something else to do.

See it if Skits, anecdotes, quotations, bon mots, and vignettes attributed to writers, actors, directors, producers, and critics interest you.

Don't see it if You want a show with a single plot instead of a series of loosely connected stories.

See it if Vignettes about life in the theater. Actors their best with the script .If you are interested in stories about the theater give it a try.

Don't see it if If you expect a cohesive and well-developed script.

See it if you are very interested in the craft of acting and you want to learn more about that.

Don't see it if you are interested in a story with a plot and if you are not really interested in inside information about the craft of acting.

See it if You like theater stories...Some good insights, mostly boring.

Don't see it if You want to see a play

See it if ... you're interested in hearing theater-related quotes repeated and seeing brief vignettes ... with no purpose or reason.

Don't see it if 90 mins of drivel. If there had been an intermission, I would have left.

See it if You want to try something different

Don't see it if You want to it to be memorable

See it if you like entertaining musicals

Don't see it if you don t like jail scenes

See it if You want to a survey of works referencing the experiences of actors and writers for the stage.

Don't see it if You want a clear story line on which to hang your point of reference. If you like clever bon mots about theater that are quotable.

Also I found that the 90 minutes were dragging on. Some scenes were bordering on the interesting while others failed to click such as the Dorothy Parker based set. Often I found the actors were forcing their performances out rather than flowing if that makes sense to anyone.... Read more Read less

See it if You absolutely love theater and want a backseat look at the theater from the perspective of the various players.

Don't see it if You want to see an actual play with a story. This is more of an omadge to the theater using quotes from famous people.

See it if You think you're about to have an aneurysm.

Don't see it if Vanity projects make you sad.

Also Half the cast is actually very good, and all are game, but this show is woefully directed at times, and a strong authorial or directorial voice could have made chunks of this work. In short, the idea has potential, but the execution is lacking.... Read more Read less

See it if you are interested in what shapes the hearts and mind of theater folk

Don't see it if you are expecting something noisy, flashy or juvenile

Also This collection of tidbits by and about theater people would benefit greatly from an authorial point of view, which seems conspicuously absent. But the performers are all terrific, and really make you think about the life issues they raise. You don't need to be a theater person to appreciate it.... Read more Read less

See it if You like to see actors working way too hard. If you want a master class in how it should be done, go just to see the scenes with Judy McLane

Don't see it if It’s only 90 minutes. Suffer through to get to some really good stuff.