CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Reviews — Page 3

People have asked you time and time again, that's the way it's been done on here for years so people who don't have time to read every review can come on here and see how it did.



Why after been told a zillion times do you still do it?

Updated On: 4/23/17 at 09:19 PM

Jeffrey

No, but you are posting just to be the first one to post the link. Don't deny that. Provide context. It makes the board better, which we know you want too. You clearly are passionate about this, so make it a beneficial experience. Read the review. Say if its negative or positive. The link doesn't help, we all have google. Actually fish out pull quotes, interesting lines so board members can discuss. You care about this. Thats great! But making it a valuable discussion would be even better, and you probably have much more great commentary to add besides a link :)

Updated On: 4/23/17 at 09:19 PM

There's a creepiness to the show that's not Dahl's subversive creepiness or even Johnny Depp's fey creepiness in the unwatchable Burton movie. In fact, when Borle's Wonka goes out into the world incognito as a stringy-haired candy shop owner, it could almost be sex-offender-registry creepiness.

From Rooney's review...this just brings to mind the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, who still sometimes gives me nightmares and I have been an adult for quite some time now. These are honestly worse than I was expecting.

perfectlymarvelous said: "There's a creepiness to the show that's not Dahl's subversive creepiness or even Johnny Depp's fey creepiness in the unwatchable Burton movie. In fact, when Borle's Wonka goes out into the world incognito as a stringy-haired candy shop owner, it could almost be sex-offender-registry creepiness.

From Rooney's review...this just brings to mind the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, who still sometimes gives me nightmares and I have been an adult for quite some time now. These are honestly worse than I was expecting.



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Funny thing is, that I didn't realize Borle was playing two different characters until I started reading these reviews. I thought Wonka was going undercover as the candy shop owner -- was that how it was originally going down and then it changed?

So far, Did He Like It registered Deadline as mixed and Time Out/NBC/Chicago as negative. http://www.didhelikeit.com/shows/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory.html All eyes are on the New York Times now. And it's looking bleak.

For what its worth, I think kids and families will be more forgiving for the show, but it'll definitely run consistently with past Lunt-Fontanne shows, both in terms of reviews and grosses. Mainly The Little Mermaid, Finding Neverland, The Addams Family, and Motown.

Scarywarhol said: ""Choc-atrocity" from David Rooney is another strong pull quote candidate.



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Anybody have the time (and talent) to make up a mock two page Times Ad with all the "great" pull quotes from tonight?? I wish I knew how to do that, but it could be truly classic. (Of course leaves room on the banner for Brantley.....)

They can pull the trick David Merrick did for Subways are for Sleeping- call people with the same names as the critics, give them free tickets, ask what they think, then (assuming they say nice things), quote them in the ads.





(I feel a need to say I'm not being serious, just commenting on the one way they could find positive quotes)

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "God help them with NYT. So terrible that this show failed in so many ways

I feel guilty for saying this because he did a great job in Something Rotten and Falsettos but I am eagerly awaiting to see the New York Times' review because I believe it will shred the show to pieces. For all other shows I read the reviews to see if I will or will not purchase tickets (unless it contains a few of my favorite performers or Al Pacino-who I have seen in 3 shows and swore I would never see again). For Charlie I have decided I won't see the show and am just waiting for the Times like some people watch the police clean up a car accident.

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I kind of feel really bad for all the people involved, especially after seeing how nice they are with their fans, and how genuinely they feel about the show. It looks to at least be reasonably successful commercially thus far, and it'll do well into the summer, but it's still rough to see something a lot of people put work into fail. And the reviews at least mention the actors are overall strong given the material. Of course, that by no means obligates people to like it if it's just not a great show in their eyes.

They can't all be winners, I guess.

Updated On: 4/23/17 at 09:55 PM

Dysquith13 said: "I kind of feel really bad for all the people involved, especially after seeing how nice they are with their fans, and how genuinely they feel about the show. It looks to at least be reasonably successful commercially thus far, and it'll do well into the summer, but it's still rough to see something a lot of people put work into fail. And the reviews at least mention the actors are overall strong given the material. Of course, that by no means obligates people to like it if it's just not a great show in their eyes.

They can't all be winners, I guess.



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For the most part....they know. The experienced actors won't be terribly surprised by these reviews.

C+ from Entertainment Weekly - wording is decidedly more mixed than negative.

" The roles are mostly well played, David Grieg’s book is fine, the songs are serviceable, and the sets are fairly clever, but none of it is…transporting."

http://ew.com/theater/2017/04/23/charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory-broadway-review/?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter

Updated On: 4/23/17 at 10:02 PM

Butter Broadway said: "This show is basically getting trashed tonight. I say it lasts a year and a half.



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A year and a half in my book would be considered a hit. Unless you meant to say half a year.

GreasedLightning said: "Brantley is up and he is negative, but not brutal.

He says it is an improvement on London, but still doesn't hit the mark.



Link please!