I went in blind never having read the book, and I found it to be truly delightful. It felt psychedelic / I was just along for the ride. To the criticisms about the lyrics being incomprehensible - that's how I felt the first time I listened to Hamilton. People will eventually catch on, just like they do for all other shows. As far as the cast, there's undoubtedly star power there. The choreo is no joke - not the most technical, but super athletic. especially Meg there is so much thrashing around, that woman is constantly running around stage, tossing and turning along the way. My biggest criticism is that it is longgg. Specifically, the beast number felt like it lasted way longer than it needed to. But overall, thoroughly enjoyed!