FINDING NEVERLAND Reviews — Page 9

Going to the bank with deposits will help him get over it.

I preferred the show in Boston...but largely due to two reasons: it was more intimate and Jordan. I didn't DISLIKE Morrison, but found Jordan to be warmer and more connected to the kids.

We will probably never know how much money this show actually makes. And saying it is critic proof or a cash cow is way pre-mature. It's been open a few days so far. Lets talk again in 6 months. And Awards are important to Weinstein, if it wasn't he wouldn't have hired Paulus right after her Best Director win. I think it will be on tkts in 3 months if not sooner.

" I preferred the show in Boston...but largely due to two reasons: it was more intimate and Jordan. I didn't DISLIKE Morrison, but found Jordan to be warmer and more connected to the kids."

Definitely agree with you on this. I saw the show at A.R.T. twice last summer and while I thought it needed work, I really enjoyed it. I saw it yesterday with a friend who also saw it at A.R.T. and we both agreed that the role felt more tailored to Jordan, although we didn't hate Morrison. I also thought the changes made to the show itself helped to focus it - the first time I saw the show last August it was all over the place.

"We will probably never know how much money this show actually makes. And saying it is critic proof or a cash cow is way pre-mature. It's been open a few days so far. Lets talk again in 6 months. And Awards are important to Weinstein, if it wasn't he wouldn't have hired Paulus right after her Best Director win. I think it will be on tkts in 3 months if not sooner."

It is (and already has been) on TKTS.

I assume very limitedly, though, as to sell whatever remains to get that "sold out" look.

Only a million. All shows should have such horrible numbers

I've debated posting this... I have not seen the show, likely won't see it...

BUT, from all the video footage and promo they've done with "Believe" I just CAN'T stand that song. It's so lacklustre, the choreo is boring, and the ending just fizzles out... The harmonies sound bad... It just sounds ugly at the end...

Anyone else? Is it just the TV making it seem lame?

I saw the show this afternoon and enjoyed it. After seeing all the reviews I have to say I went in with low expectations but I had a good time. To be honest, the only person who I thought was uninspiring was Matthew Morrison. All the reviews I've read say he carries the show but to me the star was Laura Michelle Kelly. She had the emotion and the sparkle whenever she was on stage. Sure Morrison was good but I left wanting more out of his performance. One thing this show does have is a strong ensamble who all appear invested in the show. The 4 boys are also wildly talented. This show has a magical element about it that makes for a great afternoon of theatre. Unfortunately I don't think it will take home the Tony ( I can't even compare it to Fun Home) but I do hope LMK gets a nomination

^^Yep.

The disdain for this show has already been well-established on this board. And the critics basically panned it. So everyone can relax; the producer, the actor, the show, whatever it is they disliked is no longer a contender.

Moving on.

"Hey, if people can judge an entire show based on some B-roll or rehearsal footage, why bother with going to live theater at all? 'I haven't seen the show.' ... 'I likely won't see the show.' ... If you've actually seen the show, and don't like it, I can appreciate that as a legitimate response from someone who's willing to judge something in context. But I don't understand the compulsion of folks to knock a show, based on a few minutes of video. Thank goodness, 'Show Boat' didn't have B-roll. It's like judging the taste of a pie, based on a few photos of a pie in a cookbook. It's not the same thing."

I agree with this 100%. I've seen (and loved) the show twice, and will see it a third time in May, and I can say that the "Believe" you see onstage has nothing to do with the (shortened) one they performed at GMA, or with the B-roll. The energy is on a completely different level. You can like this show or not, but anyone who's ever been to a show knows it's not fair to judge a 2.5 hours musical based on a 2-minutes youtube video.

I agree that while the show is not perfect, it did not deserve some of the ridiculously poor reviews it got (not arguing with anyone else's opinion if he/she disagrees - this is just my opinion.). I hope it gets recognized for something. I enjoyed it so much more than some other truly awful shows around this year....which had more middle ground reviews (except Dr. Z which IMO got the reviews it deserves).

And yes "Believe" on stage is way more impressive than the promo or a TV edited version...as are most of the special moments on stage.

"Matthew Morrison sang the National Anthem at the Yankee game last night. They gave the show a plug as well."

I hope it helps because plugs like this and word of mouth are they only way this show will survive a year or more.

http://time.com/author/richard-zoglin/

Well at least one "major" critic gave it a rave. This was published a couple of weeks after the show opened.