I saw the final preview on Thursday night. My experience is in line with all the raves on this board and across these reviews. One of the best theatrical experiences ive ever had in my life. I can count on less than two hands evenings in the theatre that will stay with me for forever and this is unquestionably one of them.
Falsettolands said: "There's a lot of problems but I have the guts to say that the general problem can't really be fixed: Taub's writing style trades nuance for simplicity, and at times it's really, reallyeffective (Lucy's Song- totally understand what you all mean about Ally Bonino's performance. She's the real beating heart of Suffs and has a moment that lives up to how much love, humor, and humanity that she brings to the piece) But most of the time it
Thelong posters here are going to feel as old as I feel typing this comment...
....I think we all can agree it's time for a Broadway revival of:
RENT, HAIRSPRAY, MAMMA MIA! (let's hope the tour transfers!), BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (same!), THE PRODUCERS (revised for today!), 42ND STREET (there was an incredibly exciting production floating around the midwest that started at Drury Lane and moved to the Ordway that I thought was *SO* exciting)
I *despised* this at the Public; found it to be self-important, bloated, boring...and occasionally confusing. Phillipa Soo was the sole bright spot. The material was extremely didactic in its approach, and riveting drama that does not make. My expectations going in were sky-high given the pedigree of the team and performers involved, and it was so, so, so disappointing. While I'm sure this Broadway production will offer improvements, I can't imagine it changing my
PipingHotPiccolo said: "I was surprised how much I liked the Notebook because i expected it to be just plain sappy nonsense, and i was surprised how much i liked W4E bec everyone here told me it was horrible and comically amateur. But the Notebook was certainly more polished and had better performances, score etc. And part of our experience at the theater is who we see it with, so in that regard dramamama and i had opposite experiences, because the sheer joy/weeping/enthusiasm that s
Saw this a few weeks ago and found it to be rather winning. There are definitely some bumps to be ironed out, but I could see this being a big hit in New York. To watch these women of size and color empower themselves and celebrate it, no matter how bumpy the journey to get there is at times, is SO heart warming and will win over even the most cynical grump. The score is one of the best I've heard in quite some time, on par (if not better than) Shucked. Lucy Godinez is going to be a big s
James885 said: "Yeah, I think he could've phrased it better but I agree with what he means. The current economics of Broadway have probably never been more challenging. It's tough for shows without star power or big IP to turn a profit. Like Emergarde said, convincing people to spend several hundred dollars on a show they've never heard of without big names is a very tall order.
To that end, it's not surprising that a show like Back To The Future is playing
Saw this in Pittsburgh this past weekend, and sad to say that this production is going to be absolutely *crucified* by Broadway critics if it moves in its current state. That said, I still had a great time. The show and score are as infectious as ever, and it has truly never been sung better than by this cast.
The good:
Nichelle Lewis is a real find, and her vocals were insane. She needs to grow into the acting a bit more, but I bet she settles in well before it
