LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE reviews

[jbm2]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 7:00pm

Little Miss Sunshine opens tonight.
Interested to read these....
Post them here.
Updated On: 11/14/13 at 07:00 PM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 7:06pm

AM NY is negative, with 1.5 stars: http://www.amny.com/urbanite-1.812039/theater-review-little-miss-sunshine-1-5-stars-1.6438399

Time Out NY is negative with 2 out of 5 stars: http://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/little-miss-sunshine

Wall St Journal is negative: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303289904579197850257715732

NBC News is mixed to negative: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/the-scene/little-miss-sunshine-review-231680311.html

Talkin Broadway is negative: http://www.talkinbroadway.com/ob/11_14_13a.html Updated On: 11/14/13 at 07:06 PM

[mpd4165]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 7:39pm

yeesh

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 8:14pm

Entertainment Weekly is pretty negative overall, but they give it a C, which I find weird: http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20364394_20755800,00.html

Newsday is positive: http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/theater/little-miss-sunshine-review-good-humor-1.6431169 Updated On: 11/14/13 at 08:14 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 8:21pm

Entertainment Weekly sucks, they usually get everything horribly wrong. They even got a few names of songs wrong in several reviews, I actually had to point them out for correction.

These reviews don't matter much, the show is selling well and it's already been extended. People seemed to love it when I saw it.

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 8:26pm

These reviews don't matter much
Considering the creative team practically threw out the entire La Jolla version and started fresh, I don't think they'd agree with you. I'm sure they were hoping for better reviews and the option to transfer to Broadway.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 8:32pm

That's fair. I will say it doesn't matter much to Second Stage Theatre. Also, despite bad reviews, many shows have transferred to Broadway and have seen successful.

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 8:33pm

yep, so much for a transfer, whoever thought turning this into such a bland safe musical was a moron.

[wdwfreak]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 8:53pm

I'm glad the reviews are not good for the show because it will hopefully show the creative team that the show has potential, but it still has a long way to go in order to make it somewhat of a good show.

[gleek4114]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 9:02pm

Sutton Ross: How long has it been extended?

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 9:08pm

The Hollywood Reporter is negative: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/little-miss-sunshine-theater-review-656158

[Matt Rogers]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 9:10pm

Oh boy. These are bad.

And a C for Entertainment Weekly is practically an F. They are generally afraid to get blood on their hands.

[April Saul]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 9:26pm

Oh my God, David Rooney: "This vanilla musical makeover transforms a bittersweet family portrait into an insipid cartoon."

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 9:27pm

"Sutton Ross: How long has it been extended?"

Through December 15th!


Entertainment Weekly is b*ll****. They report on things like "Snooki and JWoww". They don't matter in the world of theater. I wonder how the Times or another publication that actually matters rated it. Updated On: 11/14/13 at 09:27 PM

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 10:09pm

NY Times is mixed: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/15/theater/reviews/little-miss-sunshine-opens-at-second-stage.html?_r=0

USA Today is positive, with three out of four stars: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/theater/2013/11/14/off-broadway-review-little-miss-sunshine/3514745/

NY Post is mixed, with 2 1/2 out of 4 stars: http://nypost.com/2013/11/14/little-miss-sunshine-musical-mistakes-sucrose-for-sweetness/

TheaterMania is mixed: http://www.theatermania.com/new-york-city-theater/reviews/11-2013/little-miss-sunshine_66645.html?cid=homepage_news

NY Magazine is negative: http://www.vulture.com/2013/11/reviews-little-miss-sunshine-a-bed-and-a-chair.html

Bloomberg is negative: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-11-14/little-miss-sunshine-curdles-marsalis-hearts-sondheim-stage

NY Daily News is mixed to negative, with two out of five stars: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/sunshine-theater-review-article-1.1516197 Updated On: 11/14/13 at 10:09 PM

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 10:31pm

Thanks! Interesting reviews.

[macnyc]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 11:37pm

I didn't love the show without reservation, but man, these reviews are harsh! To flat-out say the show is bad or it curdles! I've never read views this scathing. I feel bad for the cast and the creatives, even though I guess this is all part of being in the theater.

[PlayItAgain]

Posted: 11/14/13 at 11:58pm

I feel like the reviews read harsher then usual because this isnt like the first go around for this show, the fact you totally rewrite the score and still can't get it done, thats a problem.

[Mattbrain]

Posted: 11/15/13 at 12:42am

I dunno….with reviews like this, I see that extension getting cancelled.

[jbm2]

Posted: 11/15/13 at 12:46am

If this show was on Broadway, I couldn't help but think that this show would close because the reviews. Is that the case with an Off Broadway show too? Is there a chance this could close early?

[RippedMan]

Posted: 11/15/13 at 1:21am

No. It's a tiny theater with musical theater staples in it. It'll last through the run, but I'm sure they were all hoping for a life after 2nd Stage, and I'm sure 2nd Stage was hoping for another Spelling Bee type hit.

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 11/15/13 at 7:39am

Thanks, RippedMan, for adding to my signature.

[disneybroadwayfan22]

Posted: 11/15/13 at 9:55am

Ouch. Yup, this is not going to be on Broadway...

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 11/15/13 at 11:33am

NY1 is negative: http://bronx.ny1.com/content/lifestyles/theater_reviews/198769/time-out-theater-review---little-miss-sunshine-

[ClydeBarrow]

Posted: 11/15/13 at 11:51am

Second Stage always thinks that their shows are going to Broadway and they never are. NOBODY LOVES YOU had the same hopes and I actually thought it was worse than this.