NEXT FALL Reviews — Page 2

I hope Brantley's review gives the show a bump. I'm certainly not in his camp, but I hope for a future for small ensemble plays without stars.

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Well, I'd say raves/positives from NY Times, the AP, and Reuters are a ton more influential from pans from Talkin Broadway or NJ Newsroom.

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I'd agree with that, Kad.

Positive from the Faster Times:

http://thefastertimes.com/newyorktheater/2010/03/11/next-fall-review/

"It's rare to see such mixed reviews... These are REALLY all over the place. I was right in the middle of all these reviews. I didn't know really what to think about it and I still don't."

It seems to me that the bigger, more experienced, and influential critics are giving it positive notices. They may actually like it, but I think it's more about being as encouraging as possible to a venture that is very risky in today's economic climate- a small play with no names. A small play that, I think, is a good work of theatre.

Even if the play isn't as brilliant as Rocks finds it, it's important that shows like Next Fall be encouraged and, hopefully, find success.

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I'm kind of surprised Brantley's review is not a flat out rave, and he only seems to be recommending it to New Yorkers, as if he's admitting that it won't ever have mass appeal.

He definitely gave them plenty of pull quotes to use, however.

I don't think that it gets more ravey than "The question now is whether theatergoers will recognize that “Next Fall” embodies something they’ve been sorely missing, perhaps without knowing it, for years."

not just the reviews...the marketing challenge will continue to be convincing straight audiences that Next Fall's themes are universal and that this is the play to see this spring.. I'm not sure whether Elton John helps this or not

AM NY gave it 3 stars and says that it is "Worth 'Fall'-ing for". She says that "...Kaller's production showcases sensitive performances that capture the heart and sadness inherent in the play"
Sorry I don't have time to post the link...I read it it on the subway this am. Sounds like there are enough positive reviews to keep it open for several months, but it will likely stay on TDF, which is good for people like me, who like to see a lot of shows...but can't always splurge for full price tickets.

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The NY Post is also mixed, calling it "worth watching," but warns that it "drifts toward movie-of-the-week goodwill."
NY Post on Next Fall

NY Mag is positive.

http://nymag.com/arts/theater/reviews/64844/

NY1 is a rave:

"Back in June, "Next Fall" was the sleeper hit of the off-Broadway season. Geoffrey Nauffts’s relationship drama was a boy-meets-boy tale that asked if love could survive a huge gap in religious faith, when one person’s a fundamentalist and the other’s an atheist. Now this smart and enormously affecting gem has transferred to Broadway, and it’s made a believer of me all over again.

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Nauffts’s script is a deft blend of urban comedy and pathos, exploring the legal rights of same-sex partners, religious tolerance and the crucial moral importance of speaking the truth before it’s too late.

"Next Fall" is a solid piece of "you'll laugh, you’ll cry" storytelling. It’s an intimate play with no stars or dramatic gimmicks, but that’s no reason it shouldn’t be as big on Broadway as it was off-Broadway."
Full Review with VIDEO

It's also now on Brantley's Critic's Picks list.

Again, the commercial success of this show will ultimately be determined by the size and speed of the straight audience that comes to embrace it... Otherwise, it's just another gay play in a season of many...