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I thought it was super engaging and fun. Too long though. But really funny with some great moments. And I LOVE Michael Urie :)

(With apologies and all due respect to Mr. Urie, if he reads this - I respect you and your co-stars as artists. But having said that...)

I very much did NOT enjoy this. I don't mind a silly, lighthearted comedy. I don't need everything to be high art. I just didn't find it funny in the slightest. I laughed maybe twice the whole performance, and even then not very enthusiastically. Everything struck me as very low-hanging and old hat. And the 2+ hour runtime felt interminable long to me.

I went with a group of 4 total. 2 of us hated it, the other 2 enjoyed it. And the audience overall was absolutely loving it. Which is genuinely great! Wish I had been a part of that. In that sense, it reminded me of the experience of seeing "Getting the Band Back Together."

Got rush this morning - very easy. Nobody really started lining up until just before 10:00 - and even then it was only a few of us. $29 was a great deal - like 2013 rush prices! Seats were in the section closest to the doors, toward the back, but not all the way. The house was pretty full, with only a few scattered empty seats, and the occasional group of 2-4 empty.

Updated On: 10/9/21 at 11:36 PM

I very much did NOT enjoy this. I don't mind a silly, lighthearted comedy. I don't need everything to be high art. I just didn't find it funny in the slightest. Ilaughed maybe twice the whole performance, and even then not very enthusiastically. Everything struck me as very low-hanging and old hat. And the 2+ hour runtime felt interminable long to me.

I went with a group of 4 total. 2 of us hated it, the other 2 enjoyed it.And the audience overall was absolutely loving it. Which is genuinely great! Wish I had been a part of that. In that sense, it reminded me of the experience of seeing "Getting the Band Back Together."

Got rush this morning - very easy. Nobody really started lining up until just before 10:00 - and even then it was only a few of us. $29 was a great deal - like 2013 rush prices! Seats were in the section closest to the doors, toward the back, but not all the way. The house was pretty full, with only a few scattered empty seats, and the occasional group of 2-4 empty."

Wow, thanks for that review J. It was not a million paragraphs, which is appreciated by me. My favorite thing you said?

In that sense, it reminded me of the experience of seeing "Getting the Band Back Together."

That is NOT a compliment!!!

MemorableUserName said: "Miles2Go2, I didn't enjoy the show nearly as much as you did, but as always, I enjoyed reading your post. Always welcome to read something so authentic and your genuine enthusiasm for your experiences always shines through, which is worth reading at any length."

Thank you!

dramamama611 said: "
Adorable. We really enjoyed this, perhaps not as much as others, but a fun night.

Yes, clocking in at more than 2 intermissi9nless hours was a bit much, and I dont see a lot of time being shaved off with tighter timing....but I do think some bits could be trimmed.

I really loved the church/audience response aspect...it added a layer to this white girl's enjoyment. It was seldom distracting or too much.

As to Michael Urie's character as written....I thought they overused his Jewishness unneccessarily....esp for someone that wasn't actively/religiously Jewish. Just seemed lots of it could have been scrapped.
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i think adorable is the perfect way of putting it, and i couldnt agree more re it needing an intermission. Re Logan's Judaism- I'm not sure I think it should be scrapped but yes, they take it nowhere. If we are mentioning it/focusing on it, I guess i expected it to come into focus a bit and then it.... didn't.

Still had fun and hope this gets a long run (Despite the weak reviews)

Dollypop said: "A question for my Jewish friends:

I've taught with many Jewish people and whenever we attended the wake of a Christian co-worker, the Jews would respectfully sit in the back row of the funeral home--far away from the casket. Sometimes they would offer their condolences to the family from across the room if the family members were near the deceased.

In this play, Urie's character gets close enough to the casket to peer into it. Is this a faux pas in staging?"

Yes, the whole thing was wrong--Jews also aren't supposed to attend funerals in a church (especially if it's an actual church service), or enter a church at all if they're observant, just like they're not supposed to look at the face of a dead person. I'm thinking there might have been a line early on in the introductory scene with his boyfriend that made it sound like he wasn't observant, which might have been their way of getting around it? If not, then, yeah, it was all wrong (and they probably shouldn't have emphasized the fact that he was Jewish so much.)

I've never heard of any of the rules, but I wouldn't be surprised if it's a real thing for ultra-conservative Jew . But for reform Jews, who I'd guess make up a majority of Jews in the US, I doubt any of rules are taken seriously. I've never known a Jewish person in my life to refuse to enter a church, or attend a funeral at a church.

And it's made quite clear in the script that the the character isn't observant. I don't think that's just "a way around it" - it's just a truth about the character. It's fairly common. And I think making the character Jewish was an elegant way of showing that, not only is this character white, but he also wouldn't be familiar with Christian traditions.

Jordan Catalano said: ""Jews also aren't supposed to attend funerals in a church (especially if it's an actual church service), or enter a church at all if they're observant, just like they're not supposed"

Huh?? We’re Jews, not Vampires."

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https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/4091056/jewish/Why-Cant-Jews-Attend-Church-Funerals.htm

(But even the above notes,"The above is meant as a general outline of how Jewish law approaches the question of entering a church and attending a non-Jewish funeral. However, each situation is individual and nuanced, and there are many factors to take into consideration. It is thus important to always consult with a competent rabbi who can advise you regarding your specific situation."

Updated On: 10/11/21 at 06:38 PM