LEAP OF FAITH Reviews- Page 5

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 4:39am

I was thinking they WERE worse....but that could be because I saw Leap and haven't seen Ghost

[bjh2114]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 7:33am

By my count, Leap only got 1 positive review (Theatermania). Ghost got around 4 if i recall (including the far reaching AP). Leap of Faith probable had more mixed reviews than Ghost which seemed to be more polarizing, but the negative Leap of Faith reviews make the Ghost negative reviews sound like love letters.

[After Eight]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 7:40am

Speaking of design, how could such greats as Robin Wagner and William Ivey Long create such an ugly show?

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 8:02am

Ewww this how wuz kah-roo-seph-eyed

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 10:42am

has any musicals that got negative reviews ever been nominated.

CRY-BABY


Nominated??? Remember an obscure little ditty known as CATS?

Reviews for Cats were mixed. Nothing at all like this or Cry Baby. Regardless, reviews ultimately have very little influence on the Tonys. Otherwise, Fela and Passing Strange would have won Best Musical. And I remember Beauty and the Beast and Passion really divided the critics, many of whom found Passion to be too dreary and unfinished.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 10:47am

Well, the DD's liked it pretty well!

Having seen Ghost, Nice Work..., Evita and Leap just before their openings, I didnt think Leap was as awful by comparison to the others. Each show had problems, imo.

I actually wish Kecia had gotten more love. She and the two who played her kids were the best part of the night.

The big problem with Leap is that it isnt a very good story, and certainly one that has been told MUCH better before. The film flopped, so why try to make a musical out of it? The book, music and lyrics were mediocre at best.

I was annoyed by Esparza's performance for the most part, and found him very mannered...but have felt that way before. I hated him in Rocky Horror.

I enjoyed the rest of the cast, though. Except the kid. I know he's supposed to be 13, but his voice is about to change and it was just painful to listen to.

[newintown]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 10:48am

I'd be surprised if Leap received any nominations at all, and if Ghost received anything but tech design nods.

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 11:01am

Worst musical season since '88-'89? Possibly?

[Roscoe]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 3:39pm

Pot, Kettle, Kettle, Pot Time -- I'm surprised at the real venom being directed at this show in these reviews. I saw the show, and thought it was pretty bad, probably the most utterly bland score I've ever heard, a bad book and direction, and an over-compensating performance from Raul Esparza who seems to think that if he just acts a lot harder that he can make the show good. Yeah, the show is pretty bad, but I think it is deserving more of a shrug and a "better luck next time, folks" than the real hatred it is inspiring.

BROOKLYN deserved the hate. LEAP OF FAITH should just be allowed to be forgotten.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 3:58pm

Worst musical season since '88-'89? Possibly?

I guess it depends on the criteria for "worst". For original musicals, I'd put it on par with '93-'94 and '98-'99. And '94-'95 only saw two new musicals open. But nearly every season has seen one or two flops (financial or critical) receive Best Musical Tony noms.

[blaxx]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 4:05pm

Every season is the worst in history to some. As long as we have a couple of strong, memorable shows, I think it's far from being the worst.

Tip: Broadway also has shows that are not musicals.

[cornerstone7]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 4:08pm

On Curtain Critic it's scoring higher than Ghost, but lower than Nice Work, Evita, Newsies, JCS, Once, Porgy, Godspell & Spiderman:
44 Overall
66 Cast
36 Book
52 Music
40 Tech
http://www.curtaincritic.com/Shows/LEAP_OF_FAITH_REVIEWS-148.html

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 4:09pm

Every season is the worst in history to some.

Of course! It wouldn't be BWW is someone wasn't moaning about the season.

Tip: Broadway also has shows that are not musicals.

I remember hearing something about that, but forgot when they dropped the performances off the Tonys.

[ABB2357]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 4:41pm

Roscoe, I agree with everything you said, but I think the reason for the hatred is the perceived arrogance of the producers for bringing in a show that was obviously not ready. Plus it had been workshopped to death and received a major tryout production in Los Angeles - based on the obvious issues there, you'd think they would have given it the major overhaul (in the text, not the production) it deserved before presenting a "finished product" to all of New York, not to mention the critics.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 5:07pm

Brooklyn to me is just astoundingly bad. How could anyone throw millions of dollars into that? Holy crap.

Also, went to get a ticket today for Leap, and there's no show tonight! Ugh, lame! It's a Friday people! Get over your hangover, and do a show!

If Miller is doing Once On This Island does that mean she's leaving this show? Is that a sign that maybe it's closing soon?

[tazber]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 5:17pm

There's no show on a Friday night?

Was this planned or is it a really bad sign?

Updated On: 4/27/12 at 05:17 PM

[frogs_fan85]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 5:22pm

That's scheduled. It's not uncommon for a show to be dark the night following Opening Night, especially if the show opens midweek.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 5:39pm

Yeah, it was written into their schedule. I just didn't think about it. I figured every thing would be up and running on a Friday, but alas, I guess not.

[tazber]

Posted: 4/27/12 at 5:51pm

*whew*

I'm kind of pulling for this show.

[Copperfield2]

Posted: 4/28/12 at 9:17am

People hate the show because of the arrogance of the producers? That's an interesting angle. There seemed to be venom for this show from day one of previews. I do feel bad for the whole cast, which I liked. I wish they had all been involved in a revival of a better show. Unlike some here, I like Raul Esparza a lot and I hope he finds another, better show to do soon. Maybe he should have done The Music Man, which I think he might be better in than Matthew Broderick was on TV.