GIGI Reviews- Page 3

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:45pm

Another PAN, from Vulture/New York:

Only two of the performers succeed at the minimal task of simulating some form of reality. One is Corey Cott as Gaston, who at first seems done in by the down-aging, but whose boyish confusion about his feelings, as described in the title song, is eventually rather moving. The other, no surprise, is Victoria Clark as Mamita. It’s hard to understand where this superb singing actress finds the character: surely not in the script. (The part, in being substantially expanded for her, has been rejiggered into incoherence.) Yet somehow it’s only when Clark is in a scene that there is a scene. Whether it’s a scene that properly belongs to Gigi is at this point moot; we must be grateful for what signs of intelligence we get.  

 

Theater Review: A Disney Star in a Girl-Power Gigi

 

After seeing all the love for this show on these boards, I thought most had seen a different show than I. While there were some things to like, I was mostly underwhelmed and wondered which way the wind would blow for the critics. I truly thought even then they would find it mildly entertaining but forgettable. I never expected the thrashing it got.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:45pm

They caught a small break when Isherwood reviewed it over Brantley.

[RW3]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:51pm

The opinions are just so split down the middle. It's almost like the critics and audiences are seeing two different shows.

[broadwayfan24]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:52pm

Good reviews from the NY Post

http://nypost.com/2015/04/08/vanessa-hudgens-is-at-ease-in-a-girl-power-revival-of-gigi/

 

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 10:59pm

Interesting reading the reviews again from the Kennedy Ctr. tryout and now the Broadway reviews.

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/boardsearch.php?startdate=&enddate=&boardtosearch=main&posted_by=&searchtext=gigi%20kennedy%20center&search_options=both&page=1

 

[RW3]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:06pm

I bet the press team is working their butts off tonight to find pull quotes.

[bwaybby]

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

I'd call the NY Post "not negative" 

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

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

"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. 

It's pretty much been like that for a while. It just seems that the general public isn't all that interested in seeing the more critical darlings. Hopefully, the Tony Awards could be able to give the critical darlings (that are still running) a box office boost.

 

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:16pm

Damn. This must be the worst criticized show for a long time. I now give this a month.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:16pm

Damn. This must be the worst criticized show for a long time. I now give this a month.

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:16pm

The Tonys Awards should forget about whats critically acclaimed and whats happening at the box offices, and just nominate shows/people who deserve it, regardless if a show is making money or not, or closed/open. Thats just my opinion though.

[indytallguy]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:18pm

"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. 

"

Please name all of these shows that got good reviews and then "closed in a second" as you suggest.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:19pm

Philly

Totally disagree.Tonys are supposed to be based on merit

Many times I disagree with they do and don't nominate and who wins but it would really be meaningless if we did it your way.

[Bilbo3]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:24pm

Don't feed the troll.

[RW3]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:24pm

I just really want to know what pull quotes they will use for advertising?

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:24pm

"Don't feed the troll."

Coming from one of the WORST trolls this site has ever seen...that's pretty f'in rich.

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:25pm

Mr Roxy, thats exactly what I said. It should be purely based on merit. Even if nominations would help a show do better financially, I don't think that should be a factor at all. Also if a show is closed, they should equally consider it in my opinion. 

indytallguy, Side Show, The Last Ship

Honeymoon in Vegas didn't close in a second, but it still struggled like crazy and got raves. On the Town also got raves and is struggling.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:26pm

One word I detest is troll.

In the time honored tradition of BWW, what goes into the Simon next - hopefully not a musical?

[Bilbo3]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:30pm

"Mr Roxy, thats exactly what I said. It should be purely based on merit."

 

Yet you have been wishing for On The Town to close since day 1 even though it's one of the best reviewed shows of the season....

[RW3]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:30pm

This season has been unpredictable so far and Gigi right now is definitely the wildcard right now.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:31pm

^ Don't even try reasoning with Philly.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:33pm

I think Hudgens will keep the show open for a while. Lack of Tony nominations, mixed reviews & mixed word-of-mouth will likely only keep it open through Labor Day.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:34pm

As far I can recall the only show that hasn't flopped in there recently was All The Way. Why don't they stick to using that show for those starry-casted plays, instead of always being relegated to 45th street?

[Robbie2]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:34pm

Roxy, In the time honored tradition of BWW, what goes into the Simon next - hopefully not a musical?

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HA! Prob a musical...Possibly, Ever After if it receives raves @ Paper Mill or

Tuck Everlasting?

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/8/15 at 11:40pm

Oh well.

One can follow the other.