Overall Rating
4.0
By IMOM
Wonderful!
Oriental Theatre Chicago - Chicago
I saw this in Cleveland as part of a season ticket package. I loved it so much that I bought tickets for the Chicago production so that my children who live there could see it. I though that it was a "must see".
By Ningbo
She does have some singing pipes!
Oriental Theatre Chicago - Chicago
The thing is, I brought my Chinese wife, and her english is great, but to follow the play was confusing. Even the people behind us talked about what the hell was going on. By far the second half is better than the first. You really need to follow along well or you'll be lost in the story line.
By Anonymous
Oriental Theatre Chicago - Chicago
Compelling and original. A delight for all audiences.
By broadwaydork1995
Here I Go
Oriental Theatre Chicago - Chicago
If/Then was a life changing show!!!! Jackie Burns was amazing as Elizabeth!!! I would highly recommend If/Then to everyone!! The songs are so moving and the acting was wonderful!
By Dawnmarie14
Excellent, High Energy, Captivating Musical
Oriental Theatre Chicago - Chicago
This show was fantastic. I highly recommend reading about it prior to watching it, as the plot could be hard to follow if you did not. The lead if absolutely fantastic with beautiful voice. It has a small cast, so you feel like you really get to now their characters. I down loaded the sound track to my phone and plan to listen to it often.
By xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Oriental Theatre Chicago - Chicago
Can't get better than that!! Saw this show last year in NYC and it was very similar here even with different performers! AMAZING. And the Oriental Theater is incredible!!
By GREASE1989
Shocking and inappropriate
Oriental Theatre Chicago - Chicago
My group understood that this was supposed to be a modern musical; however, we did not expect so many (shock effect) expletives to be used, especially as the chorus of a song. The storyline had promise, but it seemed like the audience around us was disappointed and shocked as well with the language and content. I had not been to a musical in ten years and was so disappointed.
By mikeo77
Broadway Quality
Oriental Theatre Chicago - Chicago
Jackie Burns was outstanding!! On par with Idina Menzel. The rest of the cast are all past performers in If/Then on Broadway as well, and it shows. I would have given it 5 stars except the elderly matinee crowd takes away from the excitement due to a certain lack of enthusiasm. Also, I was somewhat distracted by someone sitting directly behind me who could not follow the storyline and didn't hesitate to make it known to her friend. I'm swearing off matinees!!
By Anonymous
Oriental Theatre Chicago - Chicago
If/Then was excellent! It moved me to tears several times.
By byebyebirdie
if/then should stay as gone
Oriental Theatre Chicago - Chicago
sorry to say but I would have left right after intermission, could not make out what time period was being played out.
If/Then is a contemporary Broadway musical about living in New York today – and all the possibilities of tomorrow.
With unforgettable songs and a deeply moving story by the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning creators of Next to Normal, this “fascinating, ambitious, and original new musical” (New York Post) simultaneously follows one woman’s two possible life paths, painting a deeply moving portrait of the lives we lead, as well as the lives we might have led.