DIANA Reviews — Page 3

JennH said: "I'm planning on seeing Spencer which looks like it could actually be great in many respects, but once this show closes, and I imagine it'll be pretty fast, I reeeaalllyy think Princess Di should be allowed to rest in much deserved peace and not dredge up her corpse again and again, much like that one review stated. No one really has been able to get her story right, because it really is a tall order for all involved. There's just still a lot of unknowns surrounding it."

Unfortunately, no chance of that, as Diana will again be a major focus of the next season of The Crown next year.

https://richardgreenethecivicsdean.medium.com/diana-the-musical-makes-diana-the-human-come-alive-again-4b8b7348f4a3?s=09

Jeanna on the bad reviews

Updated On: 11/20/21 at 12:41 AM

pmensky said: "Showhopper2 said: "Jeanna on the bad reviews"

This is not the correct link.



Oops, Sorry!

This is the correct one: https://variety.com/2021/scene/news/diana-the-musical-frank-marshall-humor-1235115643/

I edited imy post.

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“I’m intrigued why people think it’s great to make a really serious film about her, but really bad to make a light-hearted musical,” Waal said as the Rolls-Royce inched its way through Times Square. “They’re both produced privately for profit, and they’re both entertainment. So, why is one fine and the other isn’t?,” she asked. “The audiences who come to see our show, who wear tiaras and boo at Charles, are just as deserving of their entertainment as someone who wants to go to the movies and weep.”

“Look,” Frank Marshall, the show’s producer who last mounted “Escape to Margaritaville” on Broadway, said outside the theater before the performance on Wednesday. “This was never meant to be a serious study. This is one way of telling her story, and we have to face the reality that it was a tabloid story,” he said, echoing the first line spoken in the musical: “Was there ever a greater tabloid tale?”

So now they're saying it was always meant to be camp and crassly exploitative? Then why change some of the mocked lyrics?

"They're laughing with us, not at us!"

In other news ..... Anybody heard of the musical Diana and Sons now playing in The Netherlands. Diana en Zonen.

Came upon it accidentally. Don't understand a word but kinda looks interesting. Loving the sets and the song it's catching me. Anyone up for a trip to Amsterdam...

I've never tried to attach a link, hope this works.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CTp6ngPo3JD/?utm_medium=copy_link

behindthescenes2 said: "Wati...you mean that there is are critics who actually criticize? What is the world coming to? I mean, everyone seems to stand and applause the weakest of attempts, a buzzard ****, if you will, but to actually criticize something because it is terribly written, bland, grotesque in taste and has no point of value? What is this new revolution? No one is taking them to task for being negative and judgmental?

Hmmm, how will they all live with themselves."

Criticizing I am constructive way-yes!

But Criticizing before it's even released/opened, and Criticizing lines that aren't in the actual show anymore??? NO!!!

THAT'S the point!. Why taking them seriously? This is nothing but lame journalism on lowest level.

ArtMan said: "Who gives a flying fuk what these random people like or don't like? Not once have I ever paid money for something based on somebody else's opinion. I purchased a ticket solely based on if I would like it. The exception would be if the price was low enough, I would give it a chance. (Flying Over Sunset) I find it interesting that Diana (which I liked for the most part) has terrible reviews, yet is selling just as good, and in some cases better then some of these shows that received raves from the critics. Some of these shows that received raves have already closed or have announced their closing. For whatever reason why Diana is selling, the bottom line is that it is selling."

Well, the bottom line is actually it's not selling. I'm on Telecharge right now looking at next weekend's performances- historically a good weekend for Broadway shows- and the houses all look to be at best half-full. The mezz and balcony are both ghost towns. And this seems to largely be case for the entire month of December- again, a very good time for Broadway. No one with familiarity with this business could look at these houses and think the show is in any sort of good place. It's being floated by a quickly dwindling reserve of money and has been kneecapped by bad word of mouth and bad reviews. The baffling choice to release it first on Netflix basically shot it in the foot before it could even start.

Updated On: 11/21/21 at 11:04 AM

Well, the bottom line is actually it's not selling. I'm on Telecharge right now looking at next weekend's performances- historically a good weekend for Broadway shows- and the houses all look to be at best half-full. The mezz and balcony are both ghost towns. And this seems to largely be case for the entire month of December- again, a very good time for Broadway. No one with familiarity with this business could look at these houses and think the show is in any sort of good place. It's being floated by a quickly dwindling reserve of money and has been kneecapped by bad word of mouth and bad reviews. The baffling choice to release it first on Netflix basically shot it in the foot before it could even start."

When I made my comment it was based on looking at this Monday and Tuesday's performance. And there are more than half full tickets sold. I NEVER said this show is in any sort of good place. I said IT IS SELLING JUST AS GOOD AS SHOWS THAT HAD RAVE REVIEWS, THAT ARE ALREADY CLOSING. However, based on people's comments on here and those rudely guessing their closing date, one would get the impression that they haven't sold a single ticket since the reviews came out. If you were to state they purchased before the reviews came out, they can very easily cancel those tickets. My main point of my post was who cares what critics state and who cares on bad word of mouth. Make YOUR OWN decision whether to see something or not.

Updated On: 11/21/21 at 11:53 AM

It has an average score of 65 from 128 reviews on Show Score. A lot of people beyond critics find the show underwhelming.

Showhopper2 said: "Kad said: "...... It's being floated by a quickly dwindling reserve of money and has been kneecapped by bad word of mouth and bad reviews. ....."

You better check social media, to see what people who've been there are sharing about the show.... Almost everyone is raving and they keep coming back.

For sure the bad reviews are hurting the sales, but telling that word if mouth is bad, is just not true! - No matter if you like it, or not!!"

It, like basically ALL things, has a vocal contingent of fans on social media. If word of mouth were wholly positive outside of the self-selected circles of fans on social media, it would be selling tickets. One only has to look at something like the Beetlejuice musical, which overcame mixed to negative reviews and did very good business based largely on social media word of mouth, for how that would look. That isn't happening here.



(And also, WHERE on social media are these hordes of adoring fans? The official tag on Twitter - #ThePeoplesMusical- has very few posts. The official Twitter account has a measly 2500 followers- for comparison's sake, the Company revival has 9.6k).

God, shut up. Not interested? Don't go. I just solved your problem.