GHOST The Musical Reivews — Page 4

A pan to me is a review that has no positive comments at all for anything, it's a negative review for sure.

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Agreed. I think "I'm Outta Here," and the (talented) actor's performance in general, are the most predictable and uninteresting things in the show. To me, ironically, what some consider the strongest element is instead, if not the weakest, the least compelling. Certainly the least fresh. Oh how we do love to love a big lovable black lady with a criminal record and a heart of gold. But isn't that easy? For us, and the story?

SPOILER

The last scene, when she serves the plot in an emotional way by allowing Sam to 'use' her body, is a moment (to me) when Oda Mae becomes a dimensional human being. If we saw the stakes in that for her earlier -- that this woman has missed so much in her scrambling to survive, including love, and is on her own quest -- the character's arc would be more moving. I wish she'd been given a very different song near the end. She gets the song the creators think the audience wants (and maybe expects) but not, for me, the song that would deepen this woman. This is a love story, what about love in her life? She's left the Magical Negro, an archetype on hand to serve the white characters' needs. What about her needs? Money and a lazy life on an island? Exploring hers outside of the plot machinery might give the ending even more resonance. Small point, but one that might've made the show more. Hey, they didn't ask me. (And I'm still the first to admit the show was exciting and mostly worked for me; I'm rooting for it.)

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Updated On: 4/23/12 at 10:48 PM

Bloomberg Businessweek is a pan (1 star)

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-24/-ghost-is-banal-blinding-lyons-electrifies-review.html

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^Ms. Randolph is the only chance the show has at a Tony nomination. However, she's far from a lock. Both leading categories are way too crowded for Levy or Fleeshman to even have a chance at a nomination.

Ghost's best chances for nods are for best musical (though with the reviews that chance seems to be dwindling by the second) or maybe score (again looking less and less likely) just due to the limited competition in both categories. Besides that, it could pick up nominations for set, lighting or sound.

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Updated On: 4/23/12 at 11:15 PM

I'm not surprised at the reviews. I just hope the word of mouth is enough to capture the tourist trade.

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TONY for set design/effects anyone? It'll definitely get a nomination(s).

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I think the critics are dead wrong on this one. But again, they tend to be on most things. So hopefully the show can survive this.

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY was a shoo-in for a set nomination, at least, but it wasn't recognized if memory serves.

I will NEVER for the life of me understand how American Idiot won over Addams Family for set design that year.,

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I'm sorry but I really am at a loss for words at these reviews. The score is not ground breaking in any way, but its filled with (IMO) catchy songs that actually MOVE the plot forward. I mean..."Rain/Hold On" is a great song along with "With You" "Nothing Stops Another Day" "The Love Inside," among others. I don't know. I know its all opinions and such, but when a show has the audiences sobbing at the end, you expect it to have better reviews. It's a shame. I hope it sticks around. I really want to see it again.

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I was sobbing for the money I paid to see it. I almost start laughing at the cheesiest ending I have memory of.

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@Kad...did you see The Descendants it was a lifetime movie it just had George Clooney in it

And this is also coming from the fact that I've seen many shows, and I have never heard a response quite like the one I did when I saw GHOST.

You need to see more.

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