NEWSIES Reviews- Page 5

[CukorLover]

Posted: 3/30/12 at 10:27am

I agree bestbar-Brantley dissected it well....i also thought Matthew Murray was right on target as well, though I rarely agree with any of his reviews. I thought he nailed it on this one.

[CukorLover]

Posted: 3/30/12 at 10:36am

Review from stageandcinema..
GOOD NEWSIES, BAD NEWSIES

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 3/30/12 at 10:39am

With that NY Times review, I'd say it's pretty much a done deal that ONCE will easily win the Best Musical Tony.

Memphis.

Newsies is fine, if you like high-energy, low-thought entertainment; if you would prefer a vinyl placemat of the Mona Lisa over the real thing.

LOL That is one of the worst analogies I've ever seen. Buying a placemat and seeing the painting are not mutually exclusive ideas. You can enjoy them both for very different reasons.

[newintown]

Posted: 3/30/12 at 10:53am

I said "prefer." As in, "you may prefer a cheap plastic copy to the real thing, because it's so much easier to deal with - no thought, no effort."

Read the novel "England, England" if you need help understanding the concept.

[Brick]

Posted: 3/30/12 at 11:01am

It seems like once every show someone says, "I never agree with Murray, but he nailed it on this one."

[BudFrump23]

Posted: 3/30/12 at 11:46am

I can't believe none of the reviewers remarked on the devastation that was the removal of Patrick's mother from this piece.

[jstarr2]

Posted: 3/30/12 at 12:00pm

Curtain Critic has its reviews scored at
76 Overall
85 Cast
73 Book
74 Music/Lyrics
83 Tech
http://www.curtaincritic.com/Shows/NEWSIES_REVIEWS-126.html

[bwayrose7]

Posted: 3/30/12 at 1:43pm

Glad to see all the good reviews! Nothing wrong with an upbeat crowd pleaser- I really hope it tours at some point so I can see it!

[Borstalboy]

Posted: 3/30/12 at 6:01pm

Ah, watching the Disney freaks come unglued is such sport!