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LimelightMike
#1KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 1:07am

The day has finally arrived! Post 'em here, so, we can discuss amongst ourselves!

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#2KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 6:13am

Have the popcorn ready , this should be a crap show of delight


Well I didn't want to get into it, but he's a Satanist. Every full moon he sacrifices 4 puppies to the Dark Lord and smears their blood on his paino. This should help you understand the score for Wicked a little bit more. Tazber's: Reply to Is Stephen Schwartz a Practicing Christian

jkl2000
#3KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 8:18am

I'm seeing it tomorrow night (as long as it stays open through then!), and have one question unrelated to the show itself:

I have no idea when I last saw a show at The Broadway Theater (or if ever!). Tomorrow night I'm in the first row of the Front Mezzanine. Anyone know how the legroom is there? I'm on the aisle so can try to stretch out if needed, but I've been in some bad front row balcony seats recently and am just wondering about this theater. I really don't know much about this theater, when it was built, etc., so I feel like it's a crap shoot. Hopefully the show will be entrancing enough that I won't care!

Any info appreciated, and I am now off to research the theater a bit. Will try to post a review Saturday!

greenifyme2
#4KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 8:49am

I saw the show 2 days ago in the 2nd row of the mezz and couldn’t believe how much legroom there was. My tall husband looked comfortable in a broadway seat for the first time ever. One of the most comfortable seats I’ve sat in at a show.

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Stage Door Sally
#5KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 8:55am

NPR weighs in on the 2,400 pound gorilla in the room:

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/07/664740053/king-kong-on-broadway-is-the-2-400-pound-gorilla-in-the-room

 

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ucjrdude902
#6KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 9:53am

Excited to see what pull quotes they get. 

jkl2000
#7KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 3:30pm

greenifyme2 said: "I saw the show 2 days ago in the 2nd row of the mezz and couldn’t believe how much legroom there was. My tall husband looked comfortable in a broadway seat for the first time ever. One of the most comfortable seats I’ve sat in at a show."



Thanks, good to hear! I really don't think I've ever seen anything at this theater, though I saw a ton of show in the 1970s - 80s!

I don't want any Kong spoilers, so I'll be back here after seeing it - I'm sure to have some opinions! :)

bk
#8KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 3:34pm

Stage Door Sally said: "NPR weighs in on the 2,400 pound gorilla in the room:

https://www.npr.org/2018/11/07/664740053/king-kong-on-broadway-is-the-2-400-pound-gorilla-in-the-room


"

I thought this was for reviews of the show.  This is a puff piece about the puppet.

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haterobics
#9KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 3:41pm

jkl2000 said: "Tomorrow night I'm in the first row of the Front Mezzanine. Anyone know how the legroom is there? I'm on the aisle so can try to stretch out if needed, but I've been in some bad front row balcony seats recently and am just wondering about this theater."

I get the concern, but there seem to be a lot of people who get concerned AFTER they already purchase a seat. Like, why not ask this before buying the ticket?!? (See also: I'm in Seat E24 way off to the side, will I miss anything?)

Impossible2
#10KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 4:14pm

I would laugh my a** off if this got great reviews...

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BroadwayPrincess3
#11KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 5:23pm

Checking in now so I can get those sweet, sweet email reminders. I’m really interested in what the critics will have to say.

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Elegance101
#12KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 7:59pm

No reviews yet?

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GeorgeandDot
#14KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 8:18pm

Lol he calls it a "wretched mess." That's definitely a pan. He just likes the puppet.

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EJ24642
#15KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 8:18pm

https://variety.com/2018/legit/reviews/king-kong-review-broadway-1203023451/

Variety is mixed too, a fan of Kong and Christiani Pitts as Ann, but not a fan of the music or parts of the book

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EJ24642
#16KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 8:22pm

https://www.amny.com/entertainment/king-kong-review-1.23108331

amNY gives it two stars and the headline says it all: "Brilliant puppet can't save disappointing Broadway musical"

ScottyDoesn'tKnow2
#17KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 8:45pm

Whoa, the guy who wrote Harry Potter and the Cursed Child wrote a weak book? I'm not surprised.

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songanddanceman2
#18KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 9:37pm

Negative (Likes Kong)
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/mashable.com/article/king-kong-musical-braodway-review.amp 

Negative
https://www.nj.com/expo/life-and-culture/erry-2018/11/8e26369fa71936/king-kong-broadway-musical-rev.html
 


Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna
Updated On: 11/8/18 at 09:37 PM

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#19KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 9:40pm

Negative https://www.wsj.com/articles/king-kong-review-monkey-business-1541727000https://www.wsj.com/articles/king-kong-review-monkey-business-1541727000


Namo i love u but we get it already....you don't like Madonna

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HogansHero
#20KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 9:45pm

I cannot envision a scenario in which the producers care what people think of the book music or lyrics. They just want the answer to the question "is seeing the puppet must see theatre?" to be an emphatic yes.

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haterobics
#21KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 9:51pm

EJ24642 said: "https://variety.com/2018/legit/reviews/king-kong-review-broadway-1203023451/"

The review says "There’s no mention of “musical” in the this musical’s marketing, which is probably a good idea."

They don't tell people they're going to a musical?!?! ... and that's a good thing?!? 

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morosco
#22KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 10:02pm

I think the sarcastic implication is that the music and lyrics are so bad it's best they don't get people's hopes up.

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BroadwayConcierge
#23KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 10:02pm

OMG. We have a dual pan from Brantley AND Green!!!

"Spirit-crushing." "Ugh." "Aaaaaaaaargh." "A car wreck of clichés." "Bad score." "Hard to believe the book is by Jack Thorne." "Escape to Margaritaville was until now was my musical theater low point of 2018. Jimmy, I take it all back."

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/08/theater/king-kong-review.html

Updated On: 11/8/18 at 10:02 PM

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LesWickedly
#24KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 10:11pm

Well if anyone got a pull quote tonight, it's Escape to Margaritaville. That was a fun review to read. Normally I'll just skim them but the conversation was interesting to read. 

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adamgreer
#25KING KONG Reviews
Posted: 11/8/18 at 10:28pm

I have never seen a joint review like that before, nor have I ever laughed so much while reading a review.

That was so delightfully bitchy.


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