The Dreyfus Affair

See it if Non-traditional format that alternates between historical biographical drama scenes and classical music performance.

Don't see it if The characters suffered and emoted but I wasn't moved by them. I learned a lot about the history and enjoyed the music.

See it if You like chamber music and are interested in learning more about the Dreyfus affair. Music, singing, acting, dancing and projections combine

Don't see it if You are not OK with relatively long music and dance interruptions in the plot.

See it if Beautiful production of the historical Dreyfus Affair with lovely accompanying classical music and singing. Extremely talented cast!

Don't see it if If you are not interested in historical dramas and classical music.

See it if important historical events interest you. Appreciate wonderful musical interludes. Don't know the Dreyfus story. It's an important one.

Don't see it if Want character development. Trying to cram in lots of info. the actors aren't given much to develop an emotional attachment with audience.

Also This show at 2hrs. and 40 minutes didn't need the dull dance segments. They just didn't work. Despite it's length the writing didn't allow for character emotional empathy. Any empathy had to come from the subject matter and the history themselves.... Read more Read less

See it if Enjoy multi media shows that include live classical music and are interested in the Dreyfus Affair. Unusually different!

Don't see it if Don't like multi media shows and are not interested in the Dreyfus Affair.

See it if Want to revisit the Dryfuss Affair in a unique many faceted media production. Enjoy chamber music. Serious historical Narrative

Don't see it if Not able to deal with serious historical dramas. Only looking for fluff

Also The musicians were superb. See it befor it closes

See it if A multi-theatrical event which includes a classical music 'concert' within it. Warm, strong, serious history tale. I'm so very glad I went!

Don't see it if Serious, somber classical music and theater does not work for you.

See it if you're a masochist. Musicians excellent. You have good lower body circulation, my butt fell asleep. Over Acting is your 'thing' it's here.

Don't see it if You like a good script...this important story gets short shifted. You have a comfortable chair at home...you may miss it at this production

Also Direction or Script...who to blame. I don't know. 1/2 or more of the running time is taken up with music, some sung (with translations on an overhead screen) the music is good and provides the real emotion (other than the over acted emotion by the actors saying words in the script). I think they sang the Kaddish THAT wasn't translated or noted in the program and this WASP didn't know what was sung...but it was beautifully done. There were dances thrown in and I don't know why...one man wore a pannier undergarment which was out of fashion 100 years before this play was set...it took up time...why? The music was played beautifully by the Chamber Orchestra, piano, organ, and harpsichord...that alone (excepting works by Ligeti) would have made a great evening, but we had a script to do as well, pity. The history of Dreyfus is an important one for us to know, especially in Trump-times, but why take such a long route to enlighten? Director/Playwright tell the story, don't bore us.... Read more Read less

See it if you can see classical music as an illustration of, not just an accompaniment to a well acted narrative. a good story told, good music made

Don't see it if you dont care for live classical music interrupting the acting. If you have no interest in Dreyfus or turn of century French history

See it if You like chamber music and don't care about the script.

Don't see it if You're looking for historical drama, with a script and dialogue, and character development, and you're not a big fan of chamber music.

Also We attended expecting this relevant, dramatic true story to be gripping, and accentuated by music. Instead, there were brief vignettes about Dreyfuss, long chamber music pieces with odd animations, and most of the story was told in captions to read. The actors were mostly excellent, especially the female lead, playing Dreyfuss' wife, but had little to do and less to say, and in barely writing this book, the playwright didn't even bother to provide the joy of Dreyfuss' release. All in all, a slow, dreary piece, that lasted almost three hours.... Read more Read less

See it if you like absorbing theater combined with incredibly emotional classical music exquisitely played by masterful musicians.

Don't see it if you only like frivolous entertainment