Whiskey Pants: The Mayor of Williamsburg

See it if Outstanding show. Superb music and voices. Simple but beautiful staging. Simple story done really well. What an amazing surprise.

Don't see it if you don't like complex music and musicals. You don't care for drinking.

Also I can't stress enough how professional this music is. This is beyond Broadway quality. Exquisitely unique and complex harmonies made easy to listen. You won't find easily recognizable tunes here. You will find new ones that you can take home with you.
Listen to a couple of songs on their website. Beware that they sound even better live than the recordings.
And the singers...
Incredible flawless voices.
Such great talent.
The staging is simple but very tasteful and it really matters not with the lighting smart and precise choreography.
If I have to find any minor flaw...
The first 2 songs after the opening are a bit too centered in the word whiskey. Could have alternated with drinking at places. But that's my extreme nitpicking. This show is a must-see.
It is quite brilliant.... Read more Read less

See it if EXCEPTIONAL music sung flawlessly by a super talented cast! Story is unique & the staging & performances really immerse you into it's world

Don't see it if You dislike sung-through musical. The music is Sondheim-esque, reminded me a bit of Sweeney. VERY IMPRESSIVE complicated beautiful score.

Also See this gem of a show if you can. The space and staging is very intimate & special. Would love to see it get additional life after this production either in a larger off Broadway or Broadway house.... Read more Read less

See it if You like theatre that thinks outside the box and tries very hard to look and sound different.

Don't see it if If you want any sort of coherent book or score or lyrics. It’s next to impossible to understand anything that’s being sung.

See it if Amazing singing of a Broadway caliber score makes up for a thin plot and overly minimal staging. The singing is wonderful. Solid cast.

Don't see it if You don’t like sung through musicals or need sing along time music. You prefer elaborate productions.

See it if Powerful, complex operatic music. Rich orchestra and vocals. All the performers were excellent musicians. A music “high”.

Don't see it if Story is a family drama about being in denial (drowning in whiskey), that doesn’t come together. Silly ending.

Also You don’t need to like whiskey.

See it if If you want next-gen musical mixed w/opera. You enjoy immersive theatre. You want to hear terrific singing.

Don't see it if You don't like sung-through musicals. You prefer more traditional musicals or opera. You prefer elaborate plots : this is a wiap.

Also I would've scored it higher if the sound balance was better. The band is on the same level as the performers, so it was sometimes difficult to hear the lyrics.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy hearing excellent singing and music without much else; costumes were excellent, visually opulent; you love free whiskey.

Don't see it if you don't like sung-through musicals; you can't sit for nearly 2 hours without twitching; you aren't a whiskey fan who enjoys free booze.

See it if Before their excellent human voices give out to the demands of unrelentingly score, & great orchestrations & immersive theatre thrills you

Don't see it if you fear singers will start to hemorrhage B4 1hr50Minutes has passed, or if you like shifts in tone, volume & landmarks in storytelling

See it if you enjoy sung through musicals with intricate orchestrations performed by terrific voices.

Don't see it if you need a plot that makes any sense, elaborate sets, or seek variety in your musicals. Most of the music was beautiful, but too similar.

See it if you are a fan of well done steam punk, opera and allegories.

Don't see it if you expect any spoken dialogue or multidimensional characters and plot.

See it if You don't mind a play that has no dialogue and everything is sung. You want to hear some great singing and see some great costumes.

Don't see it if You don't like sung-through theater. You need a play with dialogue. You don't like great singing. You don't want to see a play about whiskey

Also The band was awesome and the singing was great. I loved their costumes. This show was very good in its own right. Wasn't exactly for me but I had to give it a good rating because I thought it was done well, the staging was simple but effective. I enjoyed how the play was in the center of it all and we were seated around the stage. I liked that the players were sitting among the theater goers until they had to go on stage and when they were off stage they were sitting or lying around inebriated in the audience. That was a great touch. Although I didn't have a shot, it was cool that shots were given when you entered the theater. I am not crazy about sung through theater but their voices were great.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy a rock opera with a very talented cast. It was thoroughly enjoyable, and everyone gets a shot of whiskey when you walk in.

Don't see it if you are a teetotaler who doesn't like rock music.

See it if you appreciate expert singing and creative costumes and don't require intriguing plot twist or dialogue, elaborate set, or thought-provoking

Don't see it if you don't like musicals, you like only musicals with melodic scores/thoughtful lyrics, or you can't sit 100 min. w/o interval. I napped.

See it if You like out-of-the-box theatre with extremely original ideas and very timely views of our world . An immersive experience.

Don't see it if You like classically staged theatre with all the usual types of sets, scenery and costumes.

See it if Wish for a quirky/cool happening.

Don't see it if Want depth and variation in the songs.

See it if Broadway-level operetta with talent to match. #1&2 on this site’s leaderboard recommend it. They are right! See this wonderful show!

Don't see it if While the music is Broadway quality, the story is a little weak, especially the ending. Don’t let this stop you - this show is worth seeing!

See it if A great cast, great voices, costumes, musical & vocal arrangements & a shot of whiskey—but no book and only serviceable lyrics—are enough.

Don't see it if You're not up for another Steam-Punk styled musical with a repetitive score too heavily influenced by Sweeney Todd and/or Wicked.

Also There are a lot of good things in this show, not least the complimentary shots of actual whiskey handed out as you walk in. As cute & tasty as the gesture is, however, it's not nearly enough to mask a very thin clichéd book & dense, weak lyrics.

It's a pity, since it's a nuanced, beautifully orchestrated and performed score that deserves better than its hackneyed plot and lyrics; both should have soared as high as some of the gorgeous harmonies sung by the Connolly/Mesiano/Holcomb-led cast.

As it is, the songs are repetitively about whiskey, drinking and blocked desires, never smoothly advancing the hazy unclear plot line. Dialogue instead of song cues and the operetta format might have helped. The filmed intro and epilogue is too long and a piece by itself.

Vocal standouts are Connolly's baritone, Parker's tenor & Fox's mezzo, though all were fine & energetic.

In spite of of lots of work and talent, Whiskey never matches the angles or mystery of Chloe Fox’s gorgeous face.... Read more Read less

See it if Want to see a new superb opera. Masterful singing and staging elevate this intimate opera

Don't see it if You don't like opera

See it if you enjoy modern, quirky theater. Sung-through piece with a simple story. Great singing and music. Reminded me of early Great Comet.

Don't see it if you have issues with drinking. If you like more traditional shows or more plot-heavy work.

See it if you want to see some very talented actors and singers perform. The story was not great, but some songs were. Read the character descriptions

Don't see it if you can't sit for 1 40 minutes without a break. Don't want to see a show similar to Urinetown.

Also All dialogue is through song, which is nice, but the band over powered the singers, this really needs to be corrected, since the story is in the song, and you miss a lot of it. The show is a bit too long. Some of the songs could have been shortened. The band was an amazing orchestra, and looking forward to future works by this troupe if not this show.... Read more Read less

See it if I was taken in by the music, Some seriously terrific voices and musicians there. At first, I thought the plot was silly but it's not.

Don't see it if if you want a linear plot

See it if Do not mind singing so loud that often unable to make out the lyrics- and do not mind absence of wit.

Don't see it if Like a good story and clever lyrics. Do not find repeated depictions of drunkenness to be endlessly amusing

See it if you like sung-through scores, stentorian singing, and resourceful set and lighting design...or whiskey (the free whiskey shots help)

Don't see it if you expect lyrics to carry cogent dramatic ideas; expect subtlety beyond the level of a feeble fable.

Also Wore out its welcome for me after fifteen minutes. This is basically a steampunk, dystopian Ten Nights In A Barroom, set to a relentlessly declamatory score.... Read more Read less

See it if the ambitious score beautifully showcases these incredible vocalists; unconventional story telling; theater "in-the square"

Don't see it if music will definitely captivate you; lyrics extremely repetitive (how many times did they say "whiskey"?); it's worth future development.

See it if you enjoy melodic and original music, and great voices. Male singers are especially outstanding. High level production-thumbs up!

Don't see it if you need a large-scale show and care less about quality and talent. Don’t like unique and unusual but yet melodic scores.