NJ Star-Ledger ignores embargo, reviews "Spider-Man"

[SallyF]

Posted: 1/18/11 at 9:28am

but by their music critic. He says there are "stellar ballads" but names only one song. Odd way to break the embargo.
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[dramarama3]

Posted: 1/18/11 at 9:52am

"This musical throws a lot at you, but the crowd seemed to follow everything intently — even during the quiet parts, there was virtually no crowd chatter."

So, has he been to a Broadway show before?

[willheim2]

Posted: 1/18/11 at 10:25am

pretty much a boiler plate review.

it is funny: almost like saying " the audience polietly slumbered thru the show"

[bwayfan7000]

Posted: 1/18/11 at 11:50am

He was at the same performance I was. And we must not have seen the same show at all...

[SNAFU]

Posted: 1/18/11 at 2:03pm

I hope Julie's check clears Jay!

[whatever2]

Posted: 1/18/11 at 2:31pm

Not to pick a nit, but is "embargo" really an accurate term in this situation? i've been on the issuing and receiving end of hundreds if not thousands of embargoed press releases in my career (unrelated to theater) -- they always involve the dissemination of confidential information prior to the time the issuer wishes it made public.

there's nothing confidential about a show 2,000 people see eight times a week. the producers certainly have made known their views about "early" reviews, but i don't think they've embargoed anything.

OK, yeah -- that's a nit ...

:)