GIGI Reviews- Page 2

[indytallguy]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:09pm

I'm ready for Victoria Clark to get another show and role worthy of her talent.

[RW3]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:10pm

http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/reviews/gigi_72429.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=08apr2015

Positive(?)

[bwaybby]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:11pm

New York Daily News is a pan

ooh-la-la-less

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/gigi-review-vanessa-hudgens-debuts-broadway-article-1.2177846

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:13pm

Dang this show is not faring too well tonight...

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:14pm

With these reviews...No Tony nomination for Vanessa or Musical Revival but one for Victoria Clark!

Charles Isherwood, The New York Times: What the production's creators cannot do, unfortunately, is plump up the thin story or elevate the quality of the score, which doesn't rank among Lerner and Loewe's greatest...There is plenty of scrumptious eye candy to feast on...And the cast, with one unfortunate exception, makes the most of the material. Ms. Clark...brings her customary warmth to Mamita...As Gaston, Mr. Cott nicely suggests the chronic restlessness of a rich and handsome young man bored beyond his years, and he sings with bright, clear tone. Making her Broadway debut, Ms. Hudgens dashes around the stage with perky impetuousness, looking smart in her schoolgirl uniforms and, later, as chic as a runway gazelle in sleek gowns. Her characterization comes to life when Gigi pours her heart into her throat...But in between songs, Ms. Hudgens's performance flattens into two dimensions, at most. Gigi's spunkiness is there to see, but her vulnerability and ardor are mostly missing in action. The actress has energy to spare, but the performance is emotionally vacant...For the musical to inspire excitement, or even affection, we need to feel that the romantic fate of a young woman of vibrant heart and spirit hangs in the balance.

 

Updated On: 4/8/15 at 10:14 PM

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:14pm

Well, it looks like Gigi shall be sitting out on a nomination for Best Revival of a Musical. Are there any Tony nominations the show could still receive?

Featured Actress in a Musical (Victoria Clark)?
Costume Design of a Musical?

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:15pm

People seem more enthusiastic about this show than On the Town despite the reviews. Just saw the curtain call from tonight, the audience was LOVING it

[Kad]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:15pm

It could certainly be acknowledged in design awards and choreography.

And still, don't necessarily count it out for Revival.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:16pm

Yet On the Town got some of the BEST reviews of the season!

Updated On: 4/8/15 at 10:16 PM

[RW3]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:16pm

This show will be very interesting to look from now until Tony nominations and afterwards.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:19pm

Well, Here are my TONY predictions now for Best Musical Revival:

On the Town

On the 20th Century

The King & I

Updated On: 4/12/15 at 10:19 PM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:21pm

This is going to be a hot item on the papering circuit.

Does not look like the box office will not be humming tomorrow.

 

[Auggie27]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:22pm

These bland deficiencies, to a an element, were all noted in DC (thought not always in the same review). Are there surprises in the meh NYC reception?  (And there's more indifference than panning in these first 7-8 reviews.) I guess from the fan base.  Still, shows with less of a critical imprimatur have succeeded. Was this revival ever really expected to wow critics?  Its fate is based on bigger picture issues: whether that fan base is large enough to plunk down dollars for a other-medium marginal star.  Whether older boomers will be so inclined, for nostalgia or other mysterious reasons, is another matter.  But it's early, and needless to say, this is a season when it's impossible to call anything with absolute certainty. 

Updated On: 4/8/15 at 10:22 PM

[bwaybby]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:23pm

I don't see a pull quote to be had from NYT. Perhaps

GIGI!

"Minor changes smartly align the material"

 

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:25pm

My guess is that Finding Neverland and Gigi make money meanwhile On the Town, Fun Home and The Visit die in a hole. Lets hope for bad reviews Something Rotten and It Shoulda Been You!!

[RW3]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:26pm

We will see with the advertisements.

[ljay889]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:26pm

You're strange. 

[RW3]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:29pm

Who? Me?

[indytallguy]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:31pm

"My guess is that Finding Neverland and Gigi make money meanwhile On the Town, Fun Home and The Visit die in a hole. Lets hope for bad reviews Something Rotten and It Shoulda Been You!!

"

Fun Home die in a hole? Given the acclaim it received at The Public that is hardly likely. It may not end up being a huge hit, but it certainly isn't going to die off like you suggest. I actually think it will do reasonably well, but for a short run.

[bwaybby]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:32pm

Philly? What are you on?

Chicago Tribune is a PAN

anemic, sterile — and, at times, rather creepy

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/broadway/sc-gigi-broadway-review-20150408-column.html

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:33pm

Philly

Never wish for bad reviews on any show. You sound like one of those on the board actively rooting for a show to fail.All I am doing is stating what appears to be obvious. I wished it well but knew after DC that was unlikely.These reviews were worse than I thought.

 

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:35pm

Do you people understand subtext? Im saying it seems like all the shows getting the good reviews are closing in a second while shows with bad reviews aren't doing too bad. 

[RW3]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:35pm

We were being so civil.

[bwaybby]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:42pm

OMG Philly..."subtext" what do you think? You're a writer now? And what you were attempting to use is not subtext but either irony or sarcasm. sheesh!

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:43pm

i was using all 3