News on your favorite shows, specials & more!
pixeltracker

Moulin Rouge (professional) reviews- Page 2

Moulin Rouge (professional) reviews

Stage Door Sally Profile Photo
Stage Door Sally
#25Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:37pm

Miles, it's definitely looking like a love it or hate it thing. 

msmp Profile Photo
msmp
#26Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:38pm

Miles2Go2 said: "These reviews are as polarized as the responses have been on here."

I'm not entirely surprised. Though I agree that sending someone who hated the source material to review the show was not the Journal's finest hour...

Fingers still crossed for another Brantley love letter.

Miles2Go2 Profile Photo
Miles2Go2
Miles2Go2 Profile Photo
Miles2Go2
#30Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:50pm

oh dear https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/theater/moulin-rouge-review.html

will it close?

Updated On: 7/25/19 at 09:50 PM

Miles2Go2 Profile Photo
Miles2Go2
#31Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:52pm

Pizza3 said: "oh dear https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/theater/moulin-rouge-review.html"

Yep, no surprise. A rave from Brantley. 

theatregoer3 Profile Photo
theatregoer3
#32Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:55pm

Critics pic and a fair review. This show is pure escapism and I don’t believe it’s aiming for anything more. It does its job with aplomb!

MemorableUserName
#33Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:58pm

Pizza3 said: "oh dear https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/theater/moulin-rouge-review.html

will it close?
"

Why would a Critic's Pick and a rave review mean it would close?

And this isn't exactly a pull quote (other than "pure escapism" ), but it's lovely writing:

"What this emporium of impure temptations is really selling is pure escapism. You may not believe in it all by the next morning. But I swear you’ll feel nothing like regret."

Updated On: 7/25/19 at 09:58 PM

msmp Profile Photo
msmp
#34Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:03pm

Gonna guess the "will it close?" was a little bit of good-natured ribbing of those of us wondering how Brantley would react lol.

MemorableUserName
#35Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:06pm

Ah, gotcha. That makes sense.

dangeresque49
#36Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:07pm

Love it or hate it just like the movie. 

ljay889 Profile Photo
ljay889
#37Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:11pm

Wow, that was certainly a love letter to Olivo. I am so glad she’s back on Broadway. 

Updated On: 7/25/19 at 10:11 PM

OneNJen
#38Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:23pm

AmNY says Tveit "has the depth of a stick figure."

Ouch.  

 

MemorableUserName
#39Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:24pm

Holdren at Vulture is negative:

https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/theater-review-moulin-rouge-is-nycs-karaoke-night.html

Updated On: 7/25/19 at 10:24 PM

Kad Profile Photo
Kad
#40Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:42pm

I usually like Holdren, but she does sometimes gets on a No Fun soapbox.

(she’s also totally wrong about the context of “Like a Virgin” in the movie...)


"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."
Updated On: 7/25/19 at 10:42 PM

Danielle49
#41Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 11:07pm

OneNJen said: "AmNY says Tveit "has the depth of a stick figure."

Ouch.


"

Oof. I would think that review super harsh if I didn’t agree with every word of it.

Wayman_Wong
BroadwayAndSports
#43Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 11:13pm

I'm shocked so many reviews for this have been good. There are plenty of fun, crowd-pleasing shows without much substance (Ain't Too Proud, Aladdin, etc.) that are actually well constructed. This reminded me more of Mamma Mia, mostly fun but still just a hodge podge of songs crammed in without real meaning and a low stakes plot. 

Wayman_Wong
#45Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/25/19 at 11:44pm

N.Y. Post: ''Who needs ecstasy when we've got 'Moulin Rouge'?''

https://www.nypost.com/2019/07/25/moulin-rouge-review-nycs-hottest-nightclub-is-on-broadway/

IHeartNY2
#46Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/26/19 at 1:00am

BroadwayAndSports said: "I'm shocked so many reviews for this have been good. There are plenty of fun, crowd-pleasing shows without much substance (Ain't Too Proud, Aladdin, etc.) that are actually well constructed. This reminded me more of Mamma Mia, mostly fun but still just a hodge podge of songs crammed in without real meaning and a low stakes plot."

Dude, we definitely need to hang out. You sound like a fun guy to be around.

 

Lot666 Profile Photo
Lot666
#47Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews
Posted: 7/26/19 at 8:14am

GavestonPS said: "Kad said: "Typically, the same reviewer will re-review."

Yeah, because God forbid the TIMES admits its reviewers are human and their opinions are at least somewhat subjective.

I've long thought that since the NYT is the only paper that actually affects b.o., they should send three critics to every Broadway show and print their reviews side-by-side. But of course that would interfere with their pose as the Voice of God.
"

YES. Print them side-by-side, and don't let them compare notes beforehand.

 


==> this board is a nest of vipers <==

"Michael Riedel...The Perez Hilton of the New York Theatre scene"
- Craig Hepworth, What's On Stage


Videos