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Saw this last weekend and, unfortunately, found very little to enjoy about it. It’s certainly an interesting story, but was overlong and felt like they didn’t know exactly what they wanted to say. There were too many of the French royalty scenes and by the last one it felt like they were beating the audience over the head with trying to make the comparison clear.

The score was a big letdown for me – had I not known going in that it was written by Schwartz, I wouldn&rs

I saw this last night and found it to be one of the most lopsided shows I’ve ever seen.

The musical performances are excellent. The musicians, the vocals, and the dancing are all electric. I loved hearing this genre of music on a Broadway stage.

But, the book, both in structure and dialogue, is…not good. Despite there being a really interesting story there, I don’t feel like I ever actually got to know (or care about beyond a surface level) any of the

I went to London last week and, even though this was the show I was probably the least excited for on my list of shows, it ended up being my favorite. So much so that I ended buying tickets to a second performance before my trip ended.

I thought it was beautifully told, the music was gorgeous, and the performances were excellent. It felt like there wasn’t a single line or moment in the show that didn’t play a bigger part in the story. I absolutely loved it and hope it comes

What a delightful, wonderful surprise this show was! I genuinely loved everything about it.

I went in knowing only the broadest strokes of what it was about, but was hooked (and charmed) from the start. I certainly didn’t expect to be so moved during this show, but I found myself crying multiple times. Having read reactions that said it was cute and sweet (both of which are true), I was surprised by how much depth I found in it.

The direction and staging in conjunction wit

Saw the show this past weekend and oof. I went into the show really knowing nothing about Tammy Faye and left…pretty much knowing nothing about Tammy Faye. There’s zero attempt at delving into who she actually is, what she believes, what motivates her, etc. If anything, we see more character development of Jim.

It was baffling to me that I was watching a Broadway show – it felt so amateurish. It’s clear that Elton’s name was the only way it got here.
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Reading the legal doc, it’s quite clear that Adjmi outright copied the book. What boggles my mind are the things Admji added to his script (the houseboat wars, the Tony Orlando reference) that are so specific and unnecessary to have added in his script - things that could not possibly be coincidental unless he was using “Making Rumors” as his source material.

Seeing how blatantly the script follows the viewpoint, arcs, “characters,” and literal dialogue fr

Saw this this past weekend and couldn’t find much, if anything, to like about it. It felt extremely amateurish – both the written show (book and score) and the production itself. The transitions in and out of the songs were particularly awkward.

Did anyone else have issues with the sound mixing? The sound of the band was so forward and drowning out the singing that I genuinely think I only caught about 25% of the lyrics. During the first song I leaned over to the person I w

For me, the thing that I find most frustrating about this ad is not the cherry-picking of quotes, but the fact that the Brantley quote is from a production where the show was SIGNIFICANTLY different. To me, it’s beyond dishonest to attribute the Brantley review to what the current production is, because it really feels like a significantly different show. Not that the Williamstown production was perfect, but I fully believe that if that version of the show was the one currently playing

Great thoughts and I will especially echo: “Go back to basics to focus the show on the emotional core of what could be there.”

I consider the Williamstown production one of my favorite musicals I’ve ever seen. The current Broadway iteration feels like an empty shell of its former self. It pains me to know what this show could have been (and was) - it truly felt special and it's so disappointing that Broadway audiences aren't getting to experience the things I

For me, "Burn It Up" was the moment when we see Tamara's path move onto the trajectory she is on for the rest of the show. It's her realization moment when we see her drive and will to survive merge with her passion for painting. We see her make sacrifices for her (and her husband's) survival before this - "Burn It Up" felt like such a revelatory moment for her that she can fulfill a joyful passion while still ensuring her survival. For me, it felt lik