BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS reviews- Page 2

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 10/26/09 at 1:07am

Drunk Chita, I totally get where you're coming from but don't let a small audience turn you AWAY from a show, especially one as good as this. Go see it! And support the show because its so good and is having trouble finding an audience. Don't let it turn you off; go see it to support it despite its small audience. Its a lovely production and I hope BROADWAY BOUND is even better.

[blaxx]

Posted: 10/26/09 at 2:12am

Matthew is in positive mood lately:

Eugene’s maturation from sharp-eyed observer to active participant in his life technically exists beyond the boundaries of Brighton Beach Memoirs. But Robbins and Cromer predict his evolution in the gentle progression here from a life of tragedy to a life of comedy and back again, letting you see how the future comic writer is being formed and shaped by the people who know him best and challenge him most. It’s hard to imagine a more fitting metaphor for the now-adult and still-kicking Simon, who’s apparently written a work that can survive the most radical reinterpretation of all: doing what’s on the page to the fullest extent. This production serves as a thrilling reminder that Simon’s always been more than a pure funnyman, and that the pain, loss, and redemption Cromer so gently reveals have always been integral components in the laughter Simon has so freely mined.

http://www.talkinbroadway.com/world/index.html

[adamgreer]

Posted: 10/26/09 at 8:46am

Mixed review from the NY Daily News:
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/10/26/2009-10-26_brighton_beach_memoirs_is_no_titan.html

The NY Post is very positive:
http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/reviews/simple_simon_simply_said_cV27i7MlfLjJHLYkZ3lYII