Gavin Creel's WALK ON THROUGH at MCC Theater- Page 2

[sondheim94]

Posted: 12/2/23 at 1:18pm

Had tickets for this afternoon... am pretty devastated to miss this one.

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 12/4/23 at 7:32pm

Laura Collins-Hughes in NYT is mixed to negative:

‘Walk on Through’ Review: Dispatches, in Song, From a Museum Novice

In his new show, Gavin Creel sings about the wonders of visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but sticks too close to the surface.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/theater/walk-on-through-review-gavin-creel.html

"Superficiality is a bane of this uncertain show, for which Creel wrote the book, lyrics and soft-pop music. Commissioned by the Met’s Live Arts Department, and performed at the museum in 2021, it has the dispiriting feel of an advertisement for the Met’s collections — and despite the dozens of artworks projected upstage, not a persuasive one."

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 12/4/23 at 7:34pm

Vulture is mixed:

A Decent Docent: Gavin Creel’s Walk on Through

https://www.vulture.com/2023/12/theater-review-gavin-creel-walk-on-through-metropolitan-museum.html

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 12/4/23 at 7:35pm

4 stars from Time Out:

https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/walk-on-through-gavin-creel-musical-metropolitan-museum-of-art

"As a longtime fan of Creel’s, I admit that I was sold on Walk on Through before I walked through the door. But this engaging and insightful performance will surely earn him new admirers. It's a joy to behold fine art through his eyes. If you don’t know Creel already, you’ll leave happy to have met."

[Kad]

Posted: 12/4/23 at 8:06pm

MemorableUserName said: "Laura Collins-Hughes in NYT is mixed to negative:

‘Walk on Through’ Review: Dispatches, in Song, From a Museum Novice

In his new show, Gavin Creel sings about the wonders of visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but sticks too close to the surface.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/04/theater/walk-on-through-review-gavin-creel.html

"Superficiality is a bane of this uncertain show, for which Creel wrote the book, lyrics and soft-pop music. Commissioned by the Met’s Live Arts Department, and performed at the museum in 2021, it has the dispiriting feel of an advertisement for the Met’s collections — and despite the dozens of artworks projected upstage, not a persuasive one.""

Having not seen the show, this strikes me as a surprisingly cynical review. 

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 12/4/23 at 8:26pm

Theatremania is very positive:

Review: Gavin Creel’s First Musical Proves He’s Not Just a Great Actor, but a Superb Songwriter Too

https://www.theatermania.com/news/review-gavin-creels-first-musical-proves-hes-not-just-a-great-actor-but-a-superb-songwriter-too_1723083/

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 12/4/23 at 8:28pm

Three stars out of five from NY Theatre Guide:

'Walk on Through' review — Gavin Creel reflects on how art imitates, and inspires, life

https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/walk-on-through-off-broadway-review-gavin-creel

"Once inside the famous landmark, Creel looked at art – and himself – to create this enjoyable work commissioned by the Met. Walk On Through is a deeply personal, though jumbled, concert-style memoir and meditation on the power of art."

[quizking101]

Posted: 12/4/23 at 8:29pm

Kad said: "Having not seen the show, this strikes me as a surprisingly cynical review."

Having seen it twice, I find this review annoyingly cynical. It almost feels like she's laser-focused on the fact it was commissioned by the Met and is picking apart where it feels like a commercial, completely disregarding that Creel does some pretty heavy physical and emotional labor in both having crafted and performing this show nightly.

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 12/4/23 at 9:18pm

The Wrap:

‘Walk on Through’ Off Broadway Review: Gavin Creel Casts Himself as a Museum Virgin

The Tony-winning actor also writes pretty great songs about experiencing the Met for the first time

https://www.thewrap.com/walk-on-through-off-broadway-review-gavin-creel/

"“Walk on Through” is at its best when Creel chucks his life story to delve into his very idiosyncratic yet universal feelings and ideas about art. Like, how looking at lots of perfect marble buttocks and pecs can be a great aphrodisiac. Or, what happens when you fall in love with the guy in Vesvolod Mikhailovich Garshin’s “Illia Repin” who turned out to kill himself? Or, how two people (Creel and Ryan Vasquez) can harbor such different reactions to Edward Hopper’s “From Williamsburg Bridge”?

Less wonderful is Creel’s need to satisfy modern musical-theater taste, which demands a caterwauling 11 o’clock female-empowerment number, sung by Sasha Allen, that analyzes “Judith With the Head of Holofernes,” by Lucas Cranach the Elder."

[Sauja]

Posted: 12/12/23 at 4:24pm

Anyone need two tix for next Wednesday, the 20th at 7 pm? Aisle seats that I paid $104/each for, including charges. Turns out I double booked. Would love to get what I spent, if possible.

[Sauja]

Posted: 12/17/23 at 11:16am

If anyone wants one (or both) tickets that I have for Wednesday at 7, I’m happy to consider any offer! I double-booked and am now seeing the show on Friday but haven’t found a taker yet for my pair this coming Wednesday. 
 

Thanks!

[BroadwayBen]

Posted: 12/17/23 at 2:05pm

Has anyone heard if they will make an audio recording of this? 

[silent]

Posted: 12/29/23 at 6:09am

I saw this show recently. A delightful night of theater. I hope Gavin does record a cast album. I need to hear Sasha sing her solo again.