Curious to see how this show is received. I saw it the night prior to opening at the Old Vic and was seriously underwhelmed. Charming performance by Karl, some clever illusions but the first 45 minutes or so felt completely static, the opening of the second act comes out of nowhere and the experience felt somewhat hollow. Some laughs and certainly craft on stage but nothing as good as Matlida and I don't think it will survive deeper scrutiny. This assessment sounds harsher than I mean it--I'm glad I saw it and it was diverting for its running time but haven't thought about it since. I understand why Rudin pulled out. Overrated and undercooked...I hope things improve on their way to Broadway.
Updated On: 10/23/16 at 01:21 AM