What to do on a Monday??

I never thought I'd have this problem (because who has performances on a Monday??), but I'll be in NY on Monday April 8, and there are 3 shows that look intriguing. I only have 1 slot left on the whole trip.

Should I pick Hell's Kitchen, Gatsby, or The Outsiders?

your best bet would be The Outsiders, but I'd start looking to see if there are any plays with Monday nights Off-Broadway for a better likelihood of having a good time.

Ouch.

I liked great Gatsby at paper mill and I know it’s going to be even better on broadway. I think it’s worth seeing.

I started a similar thread a few weeks ago and got a lot of helpful advice. Here’s a reply from Broadway Bob that steered me toward all available options. May be helpful to you as well.

Broadway Bob* said: "Check out this site: http://www.newyorkcitytheatre.com/
You can search by date and it will list most of the on-stage events happening for that day. I have found it quite useful in the past for finding "odd" time performances! Good luck!"

Azúcar! said: "Ditto on Hells Kitchen. Awful . Think of it as this years New York New York. But worst."

i did not think HK lived up to the hype when it was at The Public, but ... worse than New York, New York?!?!?

the plot was annoying, and the sound was significantly over-amplified, but it was still two hours of wonderful Alicia Keyes music. And Shoshana Bean (despite the thin dialogue she was given to work with) really turned it in. tbh, i'd pick The Outsiders over HK, but -- unlike New York, New York -- i'd def say this is seeable just for the wonderful music and the several strong leads.

I definitely would pick The Outsiders

I actually quite liked Hell's Kitchen at The Public. Not a perfect show, but a much better than average jukebox musical -- and some truly fantastic performances from Maleah Joi Moon, Shoshana Bean, Brandon Victor Dixon, and Kecia Lewis. I'm skeptical that they made the necessary changes to make the show truly outstanding, given their fairly quick transfer, but even in its current form, I still liked the show a lot more than I expected.

I'm not seeing The Outsiders for another week or so, so I can't compare yet, but I think either of those have the potential to be solid choices. And early reports are much stronger than the La Jolla reviews were, which leads me to believe that they're still working on the show to make it as strong as possible. It's definitely the new show that has me the most intrigued.

Agree that you can ixnay The Great Gatsby.