That pull quote comparing Rocky to Wicked will be everywhere.
Glad to see Andy and Margo getting pretty good notices, but the score and book are being reviewed pretty much on par.
Edit: I don't feel like the moving of the audience really stops anything, it goes by really quick and is done with ease. That last scene is so full of emotion that you get swept up in it, and barely realize time had passed.
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
Every tool at the disposal of the creative team (and probably much of the show’s budget) is brought into play now for an all-out, multimedia assault on the senses that forces much of the audience to its feet. And I won’t say more, because why should I spoil the one real pleasure this show provides?
***Ouch!***
Listen, I don't take my clothes off for anyone, even if it is "artistic". - JANICE
“Eye of the Tiger” pops up as well, even if it’s actually from “Rocky III.” Too bad using that song and “Gonna Fly Now” (a?k?a Bill Conti’s original theme) only underline how Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens’ score lacks energy, not to mention soul.
Wow, he really short changed how good Margo and Andy are in their respective roles. Yes, the show has it's flaws, but I feel like when those two are on stage, it works at it's best.
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
I find it harder and harder to get through Brantley's reviews, it's like searching through the arrogant, self involved unwitty remarks to actually find an opinion.
Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
As others have said, if the tourist trade latches on to this (which could well happen given the spectacle of the last scene), the reviews won't matter any more than the pans of Wicked mattered.
^the problem is, its in the Garden. last week this show made 43% gross potential and was playing to 75% capacity, these reviews could potentially sink it.
I don't think the reviews will matter all that much, because there are some good quotes they can pull. If they market it right, as others have said, it won't matter much at all what the reviews were like.
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
First of all, the reviews aren't all that bad, there's plenty of good stuff being said. Second of all, it doesn't even matter. The world knows and loves Rocky. They want to see the show.
Brantley is the illegitimate son of the old Rex Reed.Old Ben is a legend in his own mind.I have seen some of the shows he likes.No idea what your idea of entertainment is but neither do you. Hey Ben why don't you and David Cote get together and kiss each other's reflections in the mirror.
It's really weird to me how on this board when a show that people are excited about or have affection for those involved gets panned, there is endless complaining about how unfair the reviews are or launching attacks on the critics and calling them not legitimate, but when something that people dislike or are skeptical about gets bad reviews, everyone is very quick to be gleeful and start asking when it will close. Either reviews matter or are meaningless, but it shouldn't change based on whether or not you agree. Let's be honest, if reviews were completely irrelevant to success, then why would we have these threads for every show? Why would shows care so much about them? Why would pull quotes from them be all over the advertising for any show? People care what people are saying about the show. How much that affects the length of a run is debatable, but surely shows that don't fare well with critics have a harder go of it. But, for every Soul Doctor, there is certainly a Wicked. :)
Anyway, personally I think the show will run and have a good life on Broadway because it's a big recognizable name and a big spectacle, I don't see it closing anytime soon, probably not for at least a year or two. So cheers to the cast and crew hopefully enjoying a nice, long run!
"Give them a boffo ending and they’ll forgive everything that came before. But here’s the thing: The rest of Rocky doesn’t need too much forgiveness...And this show, for all its knockout visuals and steroidal bombast, protects a core of sweetness and a love of primal storytelling. For every loser, lover and fighter out there, good news: Rocky is total theater and a total rush; it goes the distance."