IT SHOULA BEEN YOU Reviews — Page 5

"I know Brantley isn't the most beloved here, but man - I really do enjoy a good Brantley panning. "

Agreed. Been awhile.

The Little Mermaid will forever be my favorite Brantley pan: "Loved the shoes. Loathed the show. Ok, I exaggerate. I didn't like the shoes all that much." If I were a TLM producer, I would have just stopped reading. He's so on point though.

Nothing like saying you are interested in theater and than revel when a critic on his high horse destroys a show . Barrel of laughs. /

How critical does NBC New York usually get? I haven't read any of their reviews and it's true that tastes differ but I find it a little suspect that Gigi and It Shoulda Been You can both pull good quotes from NBC.

It's still a pretty clear pan though- unlike some of the other reviewers, he didn't even have very kind words for the performers. But given the reception of the show from people here, I'm not surprised at the mixed-negative reviews.

Every so often, Roxy, a show comes along as to which a theatre lover must revel in its critical destruction. That would be true in this case even were one riding Thumbelina. The only other point I'd make is that the review is not ipso facto destroying the show. E.g., the very show that was "critically destroyed" almost a century ago (as cited by Brantley in this very review) that was not "destroyed."

"The truth hurts - these shows had it coming it to them."

…are you kidding?

Not kidding. The show is not good - it deserves not good reviews.

Not surprised to see Brantley's review. What surprises me is that this show got here at all. Although there have been some changes/additions to the the show since I saw it in 2011, it's sounds as though it's the same tired evening of cliches, with a "twist" that seems even more ridiculous today. A total waste of time, talent and money.

There is no "truth" when it comes to a matter of opinion and taste.

Personally, I could think of way worse shows running right now. Many which opened this season. I didn't think it was a good show by any means, but the talent involved certainly helped make it an enjoyable evening. I think Adam Feldman's review pretty much hit the nail on the head.

I think it could run. There are enough good quotes (AP, USA Today) to make decent ads, and it seems tailor-made for theater parties. The night I saw it, the audience appeared to be having a good time.

It seems like many of this season's new shows are dark (FUN HOME, THE LAST SHIP, THE VISIT) so maybe a light piece of froth like this can find an audience.

FWIW, I enjoyed it way more than THE LAST SHIP, which I found to be a deadly bore.

In my OPINION...yes, it's not FACT...I think It Shoulda Been You is the absolute worst show of the season and possibly worst show I've ever seen on Broadway. May it die a quick death.

Also I really liked The Last Ship.