IT SHOULA BEEN YOU Reviews

[LimelightMike]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 12:15am

Today is Tuesday, April 14, and well, I hope you've all saved the date! 

The BroadwayWorld community has all been cordially invited to celebrate the OPENING NIGHT performance of IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU on Broadway!

This new musical is complete with blushing brides, nervous grooms, overbearing moms, unexpected guests, and enough twists and turns to make even the most experienced wedding planner throw up his hands and say 'holy matrimony!'.

The cast features Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, Sierra Boggess, Lisa Howard, David Burtka, Montego Glover, Chip Zien, Josh Grisetti, Adam Heller, Michael X. Martin, Anne L. Nathan, Nick Spangler, and Edward Hibbert, all of whom, are under the adroit direction of David Hyde Pierce.

Post 'em here, kids!

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 12:32am

This should prove interesting

Might be a bit of a crapshoot. No way to gauge critical reaction. My guess would be mixed .We shall see.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 9:50am

Mike, you're missing the D in your title!

Should be a bloodbath.

[tazber]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 9:57am

I was thinking it was going to be a bloodbath, but I've heard that the show is much improved since the first preview.

Friends, whose opinions I respect, have enjoyed it.

Hoping for the best!!

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 10:10am

I saw the show Friday night, which was a press night. If that was an improvement, I'm glad I didn't see an earlier preview.

[jnb9872]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 11:05am

Honestly, this is the show this spring that I have the least sense of what to expect. I could see a bloodbath, I could see broad disagreement, I could tepid non-reviews, I could see surprised-as-you-are raves. I am oddly curious just to see how it pans out.

[newintown]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 11:35am

There could be a lot of playing nice in an effort to keep David Hyde Pierce (who is clearly a minor-yet-significant power in the Broadway scene) happy, but that seems to be only a remote possibility.

[Kad]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 11:35am

I could see the reviews being more dismissive than anything else. I would be very surprised to see anything particularly glowing, though, aside from praise for some of the performances (Harris, Daly, and Howard are deserving of that much; the men and the material itself, not really). 

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 11:39am

Oh neonnnnnn. I thought you weren't gonna see it???

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 11:40am

Oh Phillyyyyy, I didn't pay.

[aj88]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 11:44am

I am still debating if I should see this or not. I do like a lot of the cast members, particularly Lisa Howard.

I am definitely curious to how the reviews fall for this one.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 11:47am

Lord Brantleys review should be fun.

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 11:57am

They're probably just gonna be like, it's a fun light show with wonderful performances. Enjoyable night of theatre. 

Neon you lie!

[musikman]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 12:04pm

Philly, Friday evening was a press night.  In order to ensure that the theatre was completely full, a large amount of seats were papered (including my ticket).  Tons of shows do this during preview/press performances.

 

I'm also incredibly curious to see what the reviews will be like.  While it's a pretty poorly written, generic script an score, I had an asbolute blast at the show.  This is thanks mostly to hilarious performances by Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, Edward Hibbert, and a warm central performance by Lisa Howard.

Updated On: 4/14/15 at 12:04 PM

[Kad]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 12:07pm

Neon may have also been the guest of someone in the press. Generally, press are given 2 tickets. 

Updated On: 4/14/15 at 12:07 PM

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 12:09pm

I met a tony voter online. Did you know they get 2 house seats to every show?? I'm gonna ask him to take me to shows for freeeeee :)

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 12:12pm

"Neon may have also been the guest of someone the press."

Yup. Not sure what I would "lie" about. I wasn't planning to go. But I did go.

Updated On: 4/14/15 at 12:12 PM

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 12:21pm

Did u enjoy it neon

[ggersten]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 12:22pm

"I met a tony voter online. Did you know they get 2 house seats to every show?? I'm gonna ask him to take me to shows for freeeeee :)"

Phil, for someone claiming to be in the business, there seems to be a lot about the business of which you know nothing.  The tickets are part of the Tony rules.  

"the producer of the production must invite, in a timely manner and free of charge, each of the eligible Tony voters, as well as the members (including those designated on an ex officio basis) and alternate designees of the Tony Awards Administration Committee, to attend a performance of the production. Invitations shall be extended, either via postal service and/or email, for performances occurring no later than the earlier of 16 weeks after the production officially opens or the day before the annual Tony Nominating Meeting."

Good luck in getting someone you just met "online" to grant you such a boon.

 

and Good Luck to It Shoulda Been You.  

 

 

[Phillypinto]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 12:36pm

He messaged me on here and has loads of moneeeeey

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 12:55pm

I didn't, Philly.

[jnb9872]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 12:56pm

To quote IT'S ONLY A PLAY: "this town's gonna eat you alive."

[broadwayboy223]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 1:19pm

I'm so confused.  Is the book good or not? People on here have said its one of the best books of a musical in a while and others call  it poorly written. It can't be both.

[neonlightsxo]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 1:39pm

Whether something is "good" or not is a matter of opinion, broadwayboy. I found the book (and the music) awful.

[newintown]

Posted: 4/14/15 at 2:21pm

The general consensus (among those of us who liked or loathed it) is the the book is like a 70s or 80s sitcom script.

It's up to the individual to decide if that means "good" or "bad." To me, it was clumsy and hokey to the Nth degree, yet still less annoying than the unbearably stupid new book for Gigi.