CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Reviews- Page 5

[chewy5000]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 8:24am

But the question on everyone's lips: What does kyle4's mother think?

[Kad]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 10:10am

"What is my son doing with his life?"

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 10:18am

The Post is mixed with **1/2 stars out of ****. Another rave for Butz.

"The big idea in Terrence McNally's book is to tell the story as a '60s-style TV variety show. As in those programs, the orchestra sits onstage, which limits the options of director Jack O'Brien and choreographer Jerry Mitchell.

The latter's style feels particularly cramped. For each winning number -- "Doctor's Orders" brings on the sex-ay -- there's a perfunctory one like "(Our) Family Tree," in which dancers bafflingly affix ribbons to the stage.

It's hard to build momentum anyway, because every time Marc Shaiman's playful pop score threatens to take off, a character starts blathering on. Less talking, more singing, please!"
Full review

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 10:43am

"Tviet is handsome and sings well, but overuses his Colgate smile and lacks the pizazz necesary to sell the snake oil."

Sounds like the opposite view of most bloggers.

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 10:47am

Joel Grey is a legend, but he doesn't deserve a nomination for Anything Goes. If we're going to nominate anyone from that show in featured, it should be Adam Godley or John McMartin, both of whom give funnier and more memorable performances than Grey.

[kyl3fong2]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 11:35am

I wonder if the Best Musical race here is still between Catch Me and Book of Mormon...or if Priscilla Queen of the Desert is going to be the other front runner maybe?

[adamgreer]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 11:45am

"What is my son doing with his life?"

WIN.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 11:51am

I wonder if the Best Musical race here is still between Catch Me and Book of Mormon...or if Priscilla Queen of the Desert is going to be the other front runner maybe?

I think the general consensus is that SISTER ACT is going to get mixed to positive reviews, and if that's right, the closest threat BOOK OF MORMON will see is probably SISTER ACT. But it really doesn't matter because nothing can topple MORMON at this point in the game.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 1:46pm

I'd say PRICILLA's reviews were pretty in line with the one's we're seeing for CATCH ME. I agree with WiCkEDrOcKS that SISTER ACT poses the biggest threat to MORMON right now. I'd also be willing to bet they snub PRICILLA for CATCH ME and THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS.

[dreaming]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 2:15pm

Priscilla's reviews were stronger than Catch Me if You Can. If anything, Catch Me will be snubbed for Scottsboro, I think.

[Kalimba]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 2:35pm

Dear BWW photographer from the red carpet. Edit, edit, edit. Sometimes the zoom lens isn't necessary.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 3:07pm

I was expecting even worse reviews, I wish they had asked me before making a musical out of this story. I'd have told them "Don't do it!!!", this musical is a waste of talent.

Bwahahaha! Love, the only thing anyone would ever ask you for is directions to the bath house.

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 3:20pm

^ Oh no! Shade!

[TomMonster]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 3:52pm

Just to clear the air: Butz's name is above the title, so he we be in the Lead Actor category, if he gets nominated. Not featured.

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 5:09pm

So is John Laroquette's, they can still petition to change that.
I think Butz will be in Leading so Wopat has a shot in featured.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 5:14pm

I still think it's gonna be SISTER ACT, PRISCILLA, CATCH ME, and MORMON. Predictable and safe.

Unless they do decide to substitute CATCH ME or PRISCILLA for SCOTTSBORO, which would be very exciting. I have yet to see PRISCILLA or SISTER ACT (I see the latter the first week in May), but SCOTTSBORO is neck-and-neck with MORMON for the best musical of this season. At least in my mind.

[theatreguy]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 5:31pm

I don't know, the Tony nominators have a habit of ignoring highly anticipated shows that disappoint in favor of something that merely wasn't quite as bad as people were expecting. Such as Million Dollar Quartet over The Addams Family last year, Rock of Ages over 9 to 5 in 2009, or Cry-Baby over A Catered Affair in 2008.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 5:36pm

But the difference is that A CATERED AFFAIR, THE ADDAMS FAMILY, and 9 TO 5 all got worse reviews than CATCH ME. At least they were all panned in the only publication that holds any clout as far as theater goes, The Times. CATCH ME's review is not great, that's for sure, but he does have some positive things to say about it, mostly in reference to Butz. But at least it's something.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 5:37pm

Yikes! The current aggregated grade on Stagegrade is a C-! I wasn't expecting the reviews to be that bad. Not all of the reviews the site uses to calculate the grade have come in, but I doubt the grade will shift drastically.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 5:43pm

I'd say a C- is an accurate grade. That's what I'd give it, probably.

[sabrelady]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 5:49pm

Hmmm. C+ but only cos of Norbert.

[TomMonster]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 6:10pm

The Tony committee meets soon. And, yes, you are right Curtainpulldowner...they could petition for featured. It will be interesting to see what happens.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 8:32pm

"Dear BWW photographer from the red carpet. Edit, edit, edit. Sometimes the zoom lens isn't necessary"

Can I add: Just because you took it doesn't mean it needs to be posted.

CurtainPullDowner, I don't think many of the bloggers gushing over Aaron Tveit are necessarily concerned with a Tony-worthy musical theatre performance.

[musicalman2]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 8:36pm

Another review which hates the writing, score and show as a show, but offers some compliments to the performers.
review here

[Trish2]

Posted: 4/11/11 at 9:19pm

"Dear BWW photographer from the red carpet. Edit, edit, edit. Sometimes the zoom lens isn't necessary."

You can always spot a photo by Walter McBride. His "push in on the pimple" approach to photography rarely makes anyone look good. I'm surprised BWW still continues to use him.

If I was Sarah Jessica Parker, I'd sue !