See it if You like original plays that are thought provoking and funny.
Don't see it if You're in the mood for a light fluffy play.
See it if You like quick, funny wordplay, challenging scripts and big ideas.
Don't see it if You don't like having to work to understand complex ideas.
See it if looking for wonderful acting / direction / textual flow.
Don't see it if looking for real meaning; for me this was less "thought provoking" and more "cliched mumble-jumble".
See it if you like seeing everything.
Don't see it if you like interesting plots or characters.
See it if Good times and good music
Don't see it if You want to hear original show tunes
See it if Beckett or Anouilh appeal. Fine American take on similar propositions. Mack & Smith particularly impressive. Gorcyca defeated by loud AC
Don't see it if you like your theatre pre-digested and bland
See it if You like fun fast paced shows
Don't see it if You don’t like the music genre
See it if you enjoy plays that make you think and reconsider the way that you look at the world.
Don't see it if you like musicals. Because it's not a musical.
"'Movin’ On Up' spends a great deal of time questioning why characters are in the graveyard limbo space that they're in...The simple fact that there is meaning makes this a more optimistic worldview than true Absurdism, and the end of the show leaves a more hopeful taste in your mouth than it might otherwise. It’s certainly not the dark, trivial romp that one might expect from a show that self-identifies with that old nihilistic performance tradition."
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"Playwright Jeremy Kehoe’s text is reminiscent of a David Sedaris essay. His dialogue is witty, absurd, and unexpectedly endearing...Preston Smith is hysterical as Lewis. His non-stop gabbing makes him the perfect vehicle for Kehoe’s complex dialogue...When considering the small cast and whip-smart dialogue, the play can get weighed down at times by muddy pacing...Regardless, 'Movin’ On Up' is a short, fun romp of a good time. You’ll come for the laughs, stay for the characters."
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