AMERICAN IDIOT Reviews — Page 3

I would like to add that I am in LOVE with the arrangements and harmonies on the cast recording. I can't wait to see it!

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"Just watched the BWW sneak peak, and... is that really considered good singing?"

Good god sometimes i just wanna scream at people on here.

From someone who’s worked as a singer and dancer in West End musicals for years i can say YES that it bloody good singing. The cast sound fantastic, the harmonies in the songs are beautiful and as they capture the essence of the music with ease. I don't know how anyone (unless their 80 years old) can hear that and not hear how great the cast sound

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"and... is that really considered good singing?"

"which is very vibrato-deficient, especially on the recording"

Thank you baby Jesus, thank you Christ child.

You nerds and dweebs should vote with your allowance money. Don't go to the show. Stay home and watch Glee and American Idol. Maybe, and I know this is shocking, American Idiot isn't FOR you? (I mean, obviously it's about you but that's another story...)

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Finacial Times - Positive
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3820d950-4c96-11df-9977-00144feab49a.html

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WOW.. Word of Mouth people actually didn't like something for once:

http://www.broadway.com/videos/tag/word-mouth/word-of-mouth-review-american-idiot/

O please I was just making an observation. Go crucify me, why don't you. I cannot comment on how the show is, I said I was basing my observations on the show preview. Why can't the observation of no vibrato be a discussion topic? Did I say it didn't work for Spring Awakening? I'm a fan of that show, by the way. For me, as a musical director, the discussion of how appropriate or not vibrato is in the confines of a score/song is a valid and apropos discussion topic for me given the popularity of alt/punk shows as of late.

~Steven

So, looks like almost every review is either mixed to positive or just positive?

arrrgh sorry, my bad

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Go dig out Judy at Carnegie Hall and have a vibratogasm.

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New York Times
New York Times

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Thanks for a mature and practical response, Namo.

Maybe I have too much faith in humankind, but I'm always surprised at how mean people can be on this site. Guys, we discuss THEATRE. Why the hate?

Anyway, congrats to the show on its positive reviews so far.

~Steven

Wow, that's a flat out rave from the Times. I confess that I was underwhelmed last night. Partly because the balcony at the St. James isn't conducive to actually seeing things, but also because I just thought there'd be more...there there.

I fell in love with Dookie when I was in high school, and American Idiot was by all means a great album. But I don't know that I'm buying the argument that we don't need a story because the show is like an opera--broad strokes and big feelings. To a certain extent, it IS thrilling. The energy, enthusiasm, and fierce sound of the piece were affecting. But I couldn't care about any of the characters. They just never transcended stereotypes, so I always felt at a remove from what was happening onstage.

I left the theater knowing I'd buy the cast recording (and I did) and that I'd likely see it again. Even still, I felt it was a failure of storytelling. If it had simply been an impressionistic concert with scenes inspired by the music, that would be one thing. That they tried to fuse a clumsy, predictable storyline onto it: that's where I think they went astray.

I thought they hadn't changed much since Isherwood last saw the show? I wonder what made him fall in love with it.

Well...we've found our Best Musical winner.