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[PhantomMickey]

Posted: 10/20/22 at 12:46pm

Hey everyone! Would you recommend this as a fun and heartwarming show to take my mom to for her 60th birthday? My mom and I have always gone to Broadway shows together and was just curious what some other theater fans might think. Thanks!

[RoyiG]

Posted: 10/20/22 at 1:14pm

Hey everyone! Would you recommend this as a fun and heartwarming show to take my mom to for her 60th birthday? My mom and I have always gone to Broadway shows together and was just curious what some other theater fans might think. Thanks!

Having seen this last night I would answer that question with a resounding 'Yes'! Heartwarming is exactly how I would describe it.

I hadn't seen the previous iteration but it was very much on my radar given the excellent word of mouth, and my experience last night was that it very much lived up to the hype. An original idea with a fresh score and top notch talent- we love to see it! Something that I found incredibly effective about the show was that it allowed for an undercurrent of sadness given Kimberly's condition, without forcing it down your throat or leaning into melodrama. It had so much joy and laughter that dynamically existed with a heartbreaking truth and understanding- the creative team trusted the audience to allow both to exist rather than being too heavy handed with one or the other.

The cast was just exceptional, and it's a pleasure to see Bonnie Milligan's star continue to rise. What a singular talent.

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/20/22 at 11:29pm

Saw it this evening. Ended up loving every moment of it.

The cast from top to bottom is excellent. It just grabs your heart from the start and doesn't let go.

I very much enjoyed the music and can see at least two of the songs being sung in Cabaret acts. I also loved Tesori's nod to"Caroline or Change". You will know it when you hear it.

The kind of"stripped down" feel of it along with actors moving set pieces and props just lends to feel of the show. (I went back and read posts after posting my comments and maybe it was that off-Broadway early 00's feel that Jordan mentions that I was feeling) 

It is hysterically funny, heart wrenching and heart warming all at once. I at first was not all in with the aunt and her plan but I just rolled with it and it pays off. 

I do hope to get a chance to see it again.

Updated On: 10/21/22 at 11:29 PM

[hollebolle]

Posted: 10/21/22 at 9:19am

This appears to be an easy lottery to win--my friend and I entered for the fist time for tomorrow's matinee and we both won. Got the tickets right away and ended up with orch center row B. 

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 10/21/22 at 9:47am

All 3 people in my party won for tomorrow nights show.

[Kad]

Posted: 10/21/22 at 10:41am

I saw this last night and echo the positive words. It’s an exceptionally charming piece of musical theatre, anchored by a perfectly cast ensemble led by the luminous Victoria Clark. Keeping the focus tight on a small group really ensures everyone is sketched out and given time to shine, though Bonnie Milligan manages to steal the show whenever she’s onstage, bringing a Bridget Everett kind of energy to her role. 
 

It’s nice to see a well-made, lovely, quirky little show like this on Broadway, led by an ensemble of fantastically weird performers who, despite their talent and acclaim, all feel somehow underrated.  They feel like New York theater’s best kept secrets.  

[JasonC3]

Posted: 10/21/22 at 2:19pm

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[uncageg]

Posted: 10/21/22 at 2:53pm

In the promos and sitting in the theater last night I was trying to figure out where I had seen Justin Cooley before. After reading his bio I realized I knew him from the Jimmy Awards.

I was sitting in the second row. I normally don't sit that close but it was nice to see, up close the genuine connection this cast has and the twinkle in their eyes. Especially between Cooley and Victoria. I think Mr. Cooley could be looking at a Tony nomination.

It was also nice to see Steven Boyer onstage again. I really like him.

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 10/21/22 at 3:27pm

i saw it Off Broadway, but if Cooley is doing anything remotely similar now, I bet hes a shoo-in for a nomination. Star-making performance. 

Have they given Boyer or Alli Mauzey anything more to do? I thought both were totally wasted in their roles. 

[Kad]

Posted: 10/21/22 at 3:51pm

I didn’t see it off-Broadway, but I cannot imagine saying that Mauzey and Boyer have little to do. They’re both onstage a lot- and they each get showcase numbers and lots of heavy-lifting scenes besides. Their characters are both pretty unlikeable and don’t get much warmth them to mitigate their lack of redeemable qualities (unlike Milligan’s Aunt Debra, who is equally terrible but zany and generally kind and supportive toward Kimberly). 

Updated On: 10/21/22 at 03:51 PM

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/21/22 at 4:23pm

PipingHotPiccolo said: "i saw it Off Broadway, but if Cooley is doing anything remotely similar now, I bet hes a shoo-in for a nomination. Star-making performance.

Have they given Boyer or Alli Mauzey anything more to do? I thought both were totally wasted in their roles."

 

I did not see it off-Broadway but even if they didn't expand their roles for Broadway, I would not consider them to be "totally wasted" in their roles. They play two of the most important roles in the show. Not sure how much more you would have wanted them to do! Mauzey's "Hello Darling" is still in my head.

 

[Jarethan]

Posted: 10/21/22 at 11:58pm

I saw this tonight, the last show in my fall visit to NYC.  Leading up to this were Death of a Salesman, The Piano Lesson, Leopoldstadt, Funny Girl, Almost Famous, The Music Man.  This was one of the better trips: loved most of them, was entertained by Almost Famous, and I enjoyed this.  I did NOT love it, but the two people I was with both loved it. 

I had several reservations: on first hearing, not a single song made much of an impression, although none seemed bad; and I hated the sub-plot involving the low-life aunt.  An awful lot of time was devoted to that sub-plot, which one could argue only existed to enable the last scene. 

The cast was very strong, with Clark and the young man who became her close friend the standouts.  The woman who played the aunt was aIso excellent, even if I just hated her character.  (I have packed away my playbills, since I leave in the am, so I do not remember their names right now).  The design was clever, as was the book and direction.

It is a very slight show for which I paid $40 (rush) to sit in the first-row center of the mezzanine on the aisle.   At $40, I enjoyed the show; I cannot imagine paying full-time Broadway prices to see it, however.

 

[C4b2a3b]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 12:19am

I definitely agree that this is a star vehicle for Clark, who I had never seen live before today's performance. 

Yet I was won over by the amazing supporting cast. Justin Cooley is such a riot playing the awkward teenager. Mauzey's "Father Time" was such a lovely tender moment, and Bonnie Milligan first act scenes are such a riot!

I feel like this is a classic Tesori score that doesn't immediately seem hummable, but I need time to simmer. I really hope there's a cast recording to come!! 

Row BB is second row, I might suggest two rows back if you're buying tickets ahead of time. 

Updated On: 10/22/22 at 12:19 AM

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 12:29am

Jarethan said: "I saw this tonight, the last show in my fall visit to NYC. Leading up to this were Death of a Salesman, The Piano Lesson, Leopoldstadt, Funny Girl, Almost Famous, The Music Man. This was one of the better trips: loved most of them, was entertained by Almost Famous, and I enjoyed this. I did NOT love it, but the two people I was with both loved it.

I had several reservations: on first hearing, not a single song made much of an impression, although none seemed bad; and I hated the sub-plot involving the low-life aunt. An awful lot of time was devoted to that sub-plot, which one could argue only existed to enable the last scene.

The cast was very strong, with Clark and the young man who became her close friend the standouts. The woman who played the aunt was aIso excellent, even if I just hated her character. (I have packed away my playbills, since I leave in the am, so I do not remember their names right now). The design was clever, as was the book and direction.

It is a very slight show for which I paid $40 (rush) to sit in the first-row center of the mezzanine on the aisle. At $40, I enjoyed the show; I cannot imagine paying full-time Broadway prices to see it, however.

"

I hoppe you come back to see Beetlejuice, Loop and Kpop soon! 

[VintageSnarker]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 1:03am

muscle23ftl said: "Anyway, I think in the situation we are in, with shoplifting happening left and right, fare evaders, the escalating violence in this city, the terrible situation with the cops that can barely do their job because everyone keeps questioning them and defending the criminals over law abiding citizens and the police- because of that stupid movement I won't mention or the woke idiots...anyhow, to have a show glamorizing/normalizing criminal behavior or trying to make it cute or funny, it's simply disgusting."

Well, this is a take. I guess you won't be seeing Sweeney Todd.

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 1:20am

muscle23ftl said: "I just came back from seeing this, it was terrible. A waste of talent, the show makes absolutely no sense, there's no point at all. I have seen much worse in my life, but why, why?! The cast is great BTW, and Jessica's Stone's direction is good too, the material is terrible though.

Anyway, I think in the situation we are in, with shoplifting happening left and right, fare evaders, the escalating violence in this city, the terrible situation with the cops that can barely do their job because everyone keeps questioning them and defending the criminals over law abiding citizens and the police- because of that stupid movement I won't mention or the woke idiots...anyhow, to have a show glamorizing/normalizing criminal behavior or trying to make it cute or funny, it's simply disgusting.

That's time and money I won't ever get back."

 

I was waiting for this kind of comment to pop up.

Firstly, this does not take place in the present. It takes place in 1999.  In my opinion, if you go in thinking about everything happening now you won't enjoy it. Seems you did and you didn't.

It is theater not asking you to equate it with what is going on today. And I think any mature, open minded or avid theatergoer gets that. It is asking us to partially suspend reality and go with the story being told. In my comments above I mentioned how I initially felt about the Aunt. I had to quickly put myself in check and not let my mind go to PC country and ruin the evening. As outlandish as that subplot was, it actually served a purpose and taught a lesson. How many shows have we seen that we love that have plots that we know really won't happen? And most of the things you mention are not even addressed in the show or even remotely have anything to do with it.. I can only imagine what movement you are talking about and who the "woke" idiots are. Which, again has nothing remotely to do with this show. And why you even had to mention most of that, well, says a lot. Sorry you didn't get the real meaning behind the show. But it seems you walked into this with a frame of mind that was fueled by the subplot. JMO

 

Updated On: 10/22/22 at 01:20 AM

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 7:37am

muscle23ftl said: "I just came back from seeing this, it was terrible. A waste of talent, the show makes absolutely no sense, there's no point at all. I have seen much worse in my life, but why, why?! The cast is great BTW, and Jessica's Stone's direction is good too, the material is terrible though.

Anyway, I think in the situation we are in, with shoplifting happening left and right, fare evaders, the escalating violence in this city, the terrible situation with the cops that can barely do their job because everyone keeps questioning them and defending the criminals over law abiding citizens and the police- because of that stupid movement I won't mention or the woke idiots...anyhow, to have a show glamorizing/normalizing criminal behavior or trying to make it cute or funny, it's simply disgusting.

That's time and money I won't ever get back."

…what?

Anyway, a pan from muscle23ftl might as well be a rave.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 8:01am

I am beginning to regret picking Some Like It Hot and & Juliet over Kimberly Akimbo for my November trip  

Updated On: 10/22/22 at 08:01 AM

[JanMaxwellsBag]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 8:53am

Alexa play “High Horse” by Kacey Musgraves. 

I am really looking forward to seeing this. I love a small musical and have been waiting to see Bonnie Milligan on Broadway again!!

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 9:14am

“ anyhow, to have a show glamorizing/normalizing criminal behavior or trying to make it cute or funny, it's simply disgusting.”

 

truly, one of the funniest things I’ve ever read. Your delusion is a special form of comedy and for that I salute you. 

[Kad]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 10:08am

As soon as I got home from seeing this, I found the nearest mailbox and unbolted it from the sidewalk, dragged it into my apartment, and began committing check fraud. It was so glamorously depicted in Kimberly Akimbo, how could I resist?

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 10:16am

It's not that I think theater goers are going to become thieves, but I have to say, I took the subway and saw a guy jumping the turnstiles with a box of an item that was very clearly stolen, from bestbuy perhaps? It had no bag (obviously stolen) and you could just tell. I go to Broadway to escape reality, not to see people committing fraud and things like that, to see that, now you can just take the subway any given day.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 10:20am

I love how dismissive some people are, that when you don't agree with them, they call you "immature", whatever! My experience is valid and if I want to post about it on this site, I will, especially when I'm a paying customer that unfortunately wasted money and time on this. Sad that you can't accept anyone else's opinion. That's immature as well.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 10:24am

Yup...I agree....seeing conflict and human nature has no place on stage. 

 

I'm convinced that muscle simply waits for enough "reviews" come in and then sets off on a creative writing journey contrary. 

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 10/22/22 at 10:27am

And you wasted our time by your nonsensical rambling. Let’s call it even.