MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#1
Posted: 11/12/24 at 1:05pm
"Emmy® and Golden Globe Award® winner Darren Criss (Little Shop of Horrors) returns to Broadway alongside Helen J Shen in the new romantic musical comedy MAYBE HAPPY ENDING.
Inside a one-room apartment on the outskirts of Seoul, Oliver lives a happily quiet life, listening to jazz records and caring for his favorite plant. But what else is there to do when you’re a Helperbot 3, a robot that has long been retired and considered obsolete? When his fellow Helperbot neighbor Claire asks to borrow his charger, what starts as an awkward encounter leads to a unique friendship, a surprising adventure, and maybe even…love?
Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING is the offbeat and captivating story of two outcasts near the end of their warranty who discover that even robots can be swept off their feet. Helmed by visionary director and Tony Award® winner Michael Arden (Parade, Once on This Island), with a dazzling scenic design by Dane Laffrey (A Christmas Carol) and book, music, and lyrics by the internationally acclaimed duo Will Aronson and Hue Park, MAYBE HAPPY ENDING is a fresh, original musical about the small things that make any life worth living."
Opens November 12, 2024
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MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#2
Posted: 11/12/24 at 1:13pm
Maybe Happy Ending review [Broadway] – Man in Chair
https://simonparrismaninchair.com/2024/11/12/maybe-happy-ending-review-broadway/
Broadway Star Joined: 12/9/23
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#3
Posted: 11/12/24 at 1:59pm
Damn those weekly grosses that just got posted...
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#6
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:11pm
NYT Critic's Pick from Jesse Green
‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Review: For Robots, Is It Love or Just a Hookup?
A supersmart musical about making a connection arrives on Broadway in a joyful, heartbreaking, cutting-edge production.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/theater/maybe-happy-ending-review-darren-criss.html
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#8
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:12pm
B from Entertainment Weekly
Maybe Happy Ending review: Darren Criss is effortlessly charming in a visually dazzling romance between robots
Helen J Shen stuns in their Broadway debut, while director Michael Arden continues a hot streak.
https://ew.com/maybe-happy-ending-review-broadway-darren-criss-brings-charm-robot-love-story-8743079
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#9
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:13pm
Rave from The Wrap (who never seems to like anything):
‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Broadway Review: Definitely a Big Hit Starring Darren Criss
The great director Michael Arden returns to deliver phenomenal Broadway debuts for writers Will Aronson and Hue Park
https://www.thewrap.com/maybe-happy-ending-broadway-review-darren-criss/
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#10
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:14pm
NY Stage Review
Maybe Happy Ending: Beguiling Musical Charmer from Korea
By Michael Sommers
★★★★☆ Darren Criss and Helen J Shen star in a bittersweet new musical about bots in love
https://nystagereview.com/2024/11/12/maybe-happy-ending-beguiling-musical-charmer-from-korea/
Maybe Happy Ending: A Futuristic Love Story With Old-Fashioned Heart
By Melissa Rose Bernardo
★★★★☆ This sweet but never saccharine robot romcom is the musical boost we all need
https://nystagereview.com/2024/11/12/maybe-happy-ending-a-futuristic-love-story-with-old-fashioned-heart/
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#11
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:15pm
MemorableUserName said: "NYT Critic's Pick from Jesse Green
A supersmart musical about making a connection arrives on Broadway in a joyful, heartbreaking, cutting-edge production.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/theater/maybe-happy-ending-review-darren-criss.html"
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MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#12
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:15pm
Deadline:
‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Broadway Review: Darren Criss And Helen J Shen Delight As Lovestruck Androids Dreaming Of Electric Cheek
https://deadline.com/2024/11/maybe-happy-ending-broadway-review-1236172693/
"It takes a special type of theatrical talent, one loaded with heart and wit and insight, to imbue something that looks like an Apple MagSafe iPhone Charger with more romantic appeal than a decade’s worth of Valentines Day chocolates, but that’s just what the creators and performers of the delightful musical Maybe Happy Ending have achieved."
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#13
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:16pm
Daily Beast
Review: ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Is the Best New Musical on Broadway
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#14
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:19pm
Washington Post
Darren Criss in a robot rom-com that will fly you to the moon
Broadway’s “Maybe Happy Ending,” starring Criss and Helen J. Shen, is a refreshingly original exploration of love and loneliness
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2024/11/12/maybe-happy-ending-broadway-review/
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#15
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:19pm
Slant
‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Review: Robot Love
Darren Criss and Helen J. Shen turn the slightest of touches into electric connection.
https://www.slantmagazine.com/theater/maybe-happy-ending-review-darren-criss/
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#16
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:20pm
Variety
‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Review: Broadway’s Deeply Moving Robot Musical, Starring Darren Criss, Teaches Us How to Be Human
https://variety.com/2024/legit/reviews/maybe-happy-ending-review-darren-criss-broadway-musical-1236207518/
" “Maybe Happy Ending” is an undeniably moving, well-made, adorable musical, and it is a pleasant surprise to see an audience weep at a show about two robots in love. The musical makes the bold claim that maybe we are not that different from robots after all, or that they are not that different from us. Just as robots have much to learn from humans, we in turn can learn from them, especially how to care for each other and for ourselves. It’s crucial to know when you need to charge your battery, but likewise it’s important to be willing to share that charger with someone in need. "
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#18
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:23pm
USA Today
‘Maybe Happy Ending’ review: Darren Criss shines in one of the best musicals in years
https://www.aol.com/maybe-happy-ending-review-darren-190041188.html
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#19
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:26pm
Theatrely
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING: A Visionary Ode to Emotion — Review
https://www.theatrely.com/post/maybe-happy-ending-a-visionary-ode-to-emotion----review
Broadway Star Joined: 12/9/23
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#20
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:26pm
Do we think these raves will be enough to bring in $500K+ in sales weekly?
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/30/17
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#22
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:28pm
NY Sun
Broadway Theatergoers May Want To Pack Tissues for ‘Maybe Happy Ending,’ the Most Enchanting New Musical in Years
‘Ending’ is a one-act meditation on love, loss, mortality, and moral responsibility for the digital age delivered with a mix of sharp humor, poignance, and sheer imagination that’s nothing short of breathtaking.
https://www.nysun.com/article/broadway-theatergoers-may-want-to-pack-tissues-for-maybe-happy-ending-the-most-enchanting-new-musical-in-years
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#23
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:30pm
Thrilled that this is getting the reviews it deserves. Really hope these notices get butts in seats. It’s a lovely, deeply deserving show.
MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#24
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:30pm
MemorableUserName said: "Washington Post
Broadway’s “Maybe Happy Ending,” starring Criss and Helen J. Shen, is a refreshingly original exploration of love and loneliness
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater/2024/11/12/maybe-happy-ending-broadway-review/"
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MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews#25
Posted: 11/12/24 at 2:35pm
CoffeeBreak said: "GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "Damn those weekly grosses that just got posted..."
Sadly this one won't be around much longer. It costs so much and those grosses are damning for an early close. Sooner rather than later."
I mean...they were holding out for the reviews. They got ones that couldn't possibly be any better. It will be an uphill climb, but I bet they feel a lot better about things now than they did an hour ago. If reviews like these can't boost them, nothing can. We'll find out.
Kudos to the producers and production team who had faith in what they had.
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