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Moulin Rouge (professional) reviews
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/4/09
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#25
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:37pm
Miles, it's definitely looking like a love it or hate it thing.
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#26
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:38pm
Miles2Go2 said: "These reviews are as polarized as the responses have been on here."
I'm not entirely surprised. Though I agree that sending someone who hated the source material to review the show was not the Journal's finest hour...
Fingers still crossed for another Brantley love letter.
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#27
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:41pm
Deadline decidedly leans negative:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/deadline.com/2019/07/moulin-rouge-musical-broadway-review-alex-timbers-1202653416/amp/
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#28
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:45pm
The Wrap isn’t positive:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.thewrap.com/moulin-rouge-broadway-review-alex-timbers-baz-luhrmann-aaron-tveit-karen-olivo/amp/
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#29
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:47pm
Ny1.com is pretty much a rave:
https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2019/07/26/theater-review---moulin-rouge--
Joined: 12/31/69
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#30
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:50pm
oh dear https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/theater/moulin-rouge-review.html
will it close?
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#31
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:52pm
Pizza3 said: "oh dear https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/theater/moulin-rouge-review.html"
Yep, no surprise. A rave from Brantley.
Broadway Star Joined: 3/8/13
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#32
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:55pmCritics pic and a fair review. This show is pure escapism and I don’t believe it’s aiming for anything more. It does its job with aplomb!
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#33
Posted: 7/25/19 at 9:58pm
Pizza3 said: "oh dear https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/theater/moulin-rouge-review.html
will it close?"
Why would a Critic's Pick and a rave review mean it would close?
And this isn't exactly a pull quote (other than "pure escapism" ), but it's lovely writing:
"What this emporium of impure temptations is really selling is pure escapism. You may not believe in it all by the next morning. But I swear you’ll feel nothing like regret."
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#34
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:03pm
Gonna guess the "will it close?" was a little bit of good-natured ribbing of those of us wondering how Brantley would react lol.
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#37
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:11pm
Wow, that was certainly a love letter to Olivo. I am so glad she’s back on Broadway.
Updated On: 7/25/19 at 10:11 PMMoulin Rouge (pro) reviews#38
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:23pm
AmNY says Tveit "has the depth of a stick figure."
Ouch.
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#39
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:24pm
Holdren at Vulture is negative:
https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/theater-review-moulin-rouge-is-nycs-karaoke-night.html
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#40
Posted: 7/25/19 at 10:42pm
I usually like Holdren, but she does sometimes gets on a No Fun soapbox.
(she’s also totally wrong about the context of “Like a Virgin” in the movie...)
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#41
Posted: 7/25/19 at 11:07pm
OneNJen said: "AmNY says Tveit "has the depth of a stick figure."
Ouch.
"
Oof. I would think that review super harsh if I didn’t agree with every word of it.
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#42
Posted: 7/25/19 at 11:09pm
USA Today on ''Moulin Rouge'': ''C'est magnifique.''
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2019/07/26/moulin-rouge-broadway-musical-review-says-better-than-movie/1825575001/
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#43
Posted: 7/25/19 at 11:13pm
I'm shocked so many reviews for this have been good. There are plenty of fun, crowd-pleasing shows without much substance (Ain't Too Proud, Aladdin, etc.) that are actually well constructed. This reminded me more of Mamma Mia, mostly fun but still just a hodge podge of songs crammed in without real meaning and a low stakes plot.
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#44
Posted: 7/25/19 at 11:39pm
Washington Post seems lukewarm.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/will-you-love-moulin-rouge-as-a-stage-musical-well-youll-certainly-fall-in-like/2019/07/25/4aa3a796-aedf-11e9-a0c9-6d2d7818f3da_story.html?utm_term=.5081ea1bac7d
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#45
Posted: 7/25/19 at 11:44pm
N.Y. Post: ''Who needs ecstasy when we've got 'Moulin Rouge'?''
https://www.nypost.com/2019/07/25/moulin-rouge-review-nycs-hottest-nightclub-is-on-broadway/
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#46
Posted: 7/26/19 at 1:00am
BroadwayAndSports said: "I'm shocked so many reviews for this have been good. There are plenty of fun, crowd-pleasing shows without much substance (Ain't Too Proud, Aladdin, etc.) that are actually well constructed. This reminded me more of Mamma Mia, mostly fun but still just a hodge podge of songs crammed in without real meaning and a low stakes plot."
Dude, we definitely need to hang out. You sound like a fun guy to be around.
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#47
Posted: 7/26/19 at 8:14am
GavestonPS said: "Kad said: "Typically, the same reviewer will re-review."
Yeah, because God forbid the TIMES admits its reviewers are human and their opinions are at least somewhat subjective.
I've long thought that since the NYT is the only paper that actually affects b.o., they should send three critics to every Broadway show and print their reviews side-by-side. But of course that would interfere with their pose as the Voice of God."
YES. Print them side-by-side, and don't let them compare notes beforehand.
"Michael Riedel...The Perez Hilton of the New York Theatre scene"
- Craig Hepworth, What's On Stage
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#48
Posted: 7/26/19 at 9:28am
Some more positives/raves:
https://ew.com/theater-reviews/2019/07/25/moulin-rouge-musical-review/
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/moulin-rouge-broadway-review
https://mashable.com/article/moulin-rouge-broadway-review/
Moulin Rouge (pro) reviews#49
Posted: 7/26/19 at 10:28am
Colin852 said: "Some more positives/raves:
https://ew.com/theater-reviews/2019/07/25/moulin-rouge-musical-review/
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/moulin-rouge-broadway-review
https://mashable.com/article/moulin-rouge-broadway-review/"
Wishing this a long and happy run!
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