BONNIE & CLYDE Reviews — Page 4

You do realise that during the holidays most people going to the theatre will be tourists so will have paid no attention to the reviews?

Yes and no... the tourists won't know much about the reviews, but they WILL know what shows have big buzz. I guarantee you that 80% of tourists from inside the U.S. will have heard of The Book of Mormon because it was so incredibly successful. It's been in every magazine, on every talk show, and on the news. So while the negative reviews of Bonnie and Clyde won't necessarily detract from its tourist audience, it certainly won't do it any favors. And I guarantee you holiday tourists are going to try and see Book of Mormon, Wicked, How to Succeed, Jersey Boys, and Mamma Mia before they rush out to see Bonnie and Clyde.

right ! i mean why not just buy a 100 dollar tick for the ONE show you are going to see while you are in NYC and not know a thing about it. Why would you do research on your ONE vacation this year with a horrible economy and not knowing if you will have your job next year.

just go out and drop 400 bucks for the family to see..hmmm which show.bonnie and clyde..do you know anything about it? NOPE! lets do it!!! shouldn't we look to see reviews first hunny? nope! i am ready to see one show and THIS one is it!

...genius

massofmen do you think if you continue to be sarcastic ans act like a 7 year old child it's going to change my mind or prove some kind of point?

I stand by what i say. When folks go to watch a Broadway show they will have either pre determined what to watch by the show that gets the big buss. Or they will get in to NY and see aht they can get cheap tickets for or decent tickets for. Most people who come in to NY for a holiday wont be mad theatre fans like all of us on here, most just fancy catching a show because it's the thing to do when you are in New York.

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I think some people are confusing the psychology of a tourist.

Bjh is right on the money about your average tourist who knows nothing about theatre but wants to see a show for the experience is likely going to Wicked, The Lion King, Book of Mormon, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia, Phantom etc. without looking at reviews because somehow these shows have become "quintissential broadway" and they think they're in for a perfect show, ie.) tourist traps.

However, the tourist who wants to see something outside of the few biggest named shows is going to look at reviews before spending a lot of money. At the same time, I can almost guarantee the reviews they read will not be Backstage, Talking Broadway, AMNY etc. No one cares about any of those reviews except people like us, who make up a very small minority of the ticket-buying population. They will read WSJ (which is a concern), USA Today, NYT, and maybe the AP Review. Those matter most. While good reviews aren't absolutely necessary (Wicked took a pretty good beating by the critics), it takes a lot for a show to surmount bad reviews and become a success.

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I stand by what i say. When folks go to watch a Broadway show they will have either pre determined what to watch by the show that gets the big buss.

Only one Broadway show gets the big "buss":

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actually the NY papers matter the most because NYkers see shows before toursits come down and swoop them up. Nykers keep shows alive for the first 6-8 months mainly.

so the NYpost, Daily news, NYtimes and WSj are really the most important at the outset for a broadway show.

massofmen we will have to agree to disagree, bottom line is the show wiull struggle more because the show is hardly a holiday fave and shows like Book of Mormon etc are the ones that people will wan't to see. Shame

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It's a silly argument, but I have to chime in that most of the people I know, who are (unfortunately) casual theatregoers at best, when they go to London or New York do try to see one show. ANd almost without exception it seems they either go to one they've heard a lot about (which, yes, would include old long stays like Phantom), or else one they can find cheap tickets for at TKTS or wherever or hear great word of mouth about in line at the same place. They next to never scan the reviews.

so then why do producers and cast and everyone on a show care so much about what the reviews say if the casual tourist doesn't read them?

Because they always have. That's just the way it is. I would suspect it has to do with getting backing for future productions, Tony nominations, etc. It's tradition, so to speak.

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Newsday is Mixed to slightly positive?
http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/bonnie-clyde-makes-outlaws-sing-1.3357053

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Personally I thought the show was just OK and the acting really stood out. I'm not wishing the show any ill will, but these reviews are looking only slightly better than Wonderland (not saying much.) Does anyone else think the show may not last and Jeremy Jordan does make it to Newsies?