MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Reviews — Page 11

DoTheDood said: "DramaTeach said: "My friend and I decided that the title of the show isn’t doing it any favors, and neither is the explanation of what it’s about."

As someone who adored MHE when I saw it, I do agree the title isn't great. Then again, it is much less genericthan the working English title in 2017, "What I Learned From People" (if Wikipediais to be believed) and the 2023 Korean film adaptation title, "My Favorite Love Story".

I did consistently call the show "Maybe Happy Endings" before seeing it, the real title only making sense in retrospect. Still not sure what a good alternative would be, maybe Chasing Fireflies?"

We were brainstorming and said also something related to the fireflies or a “charge” like Fully Charged or Recharging. I like Chasing Fireflies.

George in DC said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "Hearing December 1 closing date."



This post didn't age well

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It aged fine, once you accept that EDSOSL "hears" about these closing notices from the voices in their head.

We saw Cabaret. It was sold out too! Saturday sold outs.

So the Broadway production is an English language revival of/from the Korean productions and already adapted musical film IP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGI81zRdF7w

Updated On: 12/8/24 at 01:09 AM

Dreamboy3 said: "I guess I’m in the minority here. I’m glad I saw it and while I liked it I definitely didn’t love it.

The score was, in my opinion, monotonous. I thought Criss acted well but his singing just wasn’t good enough. Shen had no charisma and again wasn’t a great singer. I thought the book was strong but then the story was dragged out. I hour would have been plenty. ,

i did love the sets and staging, but Iwonder if the sophistication and power of the sets worked against the material.

[SPOILER: The most moving parts for me were the memory reveals and only then did the narrative become emotionally engaging to me. And if Oliver didn’t erase his memory then what was going on in the scene where we thought they both erased their memories?]

I thought the audience response was tepid.
There are interesting parallels with Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun.

The sets work against it and also felt the same way about the score and performances. It's cute but the online overhype is creating unmet expectations for many.

You're not in the minority. Surprisingly friends had your same response and preferred the depth of Left On Tenth when comparing the "rom-com" aspect of the two. They found the MHE book thin "done before" on film and overlong.

Updated On: 12/8/24 at 11:30 AM

It's more about the grosses starting in January. Broadway tends to do well Thanksgiving through the New Year regardless. This weekend a ton of Broadway shows have been sold out Friday-Sat. Out of town international tourism is strong in December as is NYC/NJ attendance all month. It should be fine. It's January...

Updated On: 12/8/24 at 11:41 AM

Jordan Catalano said: "Tomorrow’s performance only has a couple seats left and most of next week is sold very well so far. Fingers crossed for this amazing show."



We just booked 4 tickets for Sat 1/4 7:00 Center Mezz D only $89 with code - HAPPYCYB

I saw this show Saturday, and it was GREAT. Wonderful. Probably the best musical I have ever seen on Broadway. That's not really saying something, because unlike most of you I have only seen a handful of Broadway shows, but still. I thought the acting was perfect. Darren Criss has never impressed me with acting before, but as a robot innocent, he was perfect. Shen was the sarcastic bitchy robot, but not someone you hate, and had a heart as well, and was again perfect. The music was beautiful, though I cannot remember the tunes, having only heard them once. All I remember is the tune to the oft-repeated Oliver's name in the song his owner sings in the fantasy number between him and Oliver. Still, they were good songs that I'm sure would be memorable on a few more listens. I'd say most of even the best Broadway scores don't have music that is instantly or fully remembered on just a first listen. The set design was absolutely amazing and genius. I did also wonder about what actually happens when

I did also predict the

A testament to this show is that even knowing or guessing some of what happens, I still found it one of the best things I have ever seen. I did not find the show overlong, and I did find it original. I highly recommend this show, and I bet it will win Best Musical. I really hope it gets the long life or attention it deserves.

I'm really looking forward to seeing this! Is the last row of the center orchestra a good seat? Is anything obstructed? Will I miss anything?

I sat in Q110 and thought the view was fantastic. It is an intimate orchestra at the Belasco.