No critics panned SHATNERS WORLD

[jstarr2]

Posted: 2/17/12 at 2:54pm

Anyone else surprised that no one has really written a super scathing review for Shatner's World?

The show only got a 66 on Curtain Critic but all the reviews are good to decent, nothing terrible. http://www.curtaincritic.com/Shows/SHATNER_S_WORLD__WE_JUST_LIVE_IN_IT_REVIEWS-108.html



Updated On: 2/17/12 at 02:54 PM

[AC126748]

Posted: 2/17/12 at 2:57pm

Maybe no critics panned it because it doesn't deserve to be panned? The show, while hardly a work of art, is solidly decent, and Shatner has an amiable stage presence.

[ChenoKahn]

Posted: 2/17/12 at 2:58pm

Why would you want him to get panned?

[wexy]

Posted: 2/17/12 at 3:13pm

He did a one man show when I was Hofstra in 75 or 76 and it was pretty good.

[jstarr2]

Posted: 2/17/12 at 3:23pm

Definitely didn't mean I wanted him to get panned - just though it was interesting that this was the first Bway show in a while that seems to have no one publishing a really negative review for it. Even Wit and Porgy, which in general were much better reviewed than Shatner, got a pan or two.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/17/12 at 3:25pm

So, this is something that's disappointing?

[jstarr2]

Posted: 2/17/12 at 3:33pm

I'm just saying, it's interesting that there's more of a critical consensus for Shatner's World than anything else of late. Every review for Shatner's World on Curtain Critic is between 75 and 50. This is much narrower than all the other recent shows. Wit reviews range between 100 and 30. Road to Mecca between 80 and 30. Porgy between 100 and 10... (this is all going off of http://curtaincritic.com, which aggregates & scores the reviews well i think)


Updated On: 2/17/12 at 03:33 PM

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/17/12 at 3:33pm

No, I get it. The idea of a William Shatner solo show on Broadway sounded like a prime opportunity for critics to sharpen their knives and do their worst. It's a pleasant surprise to see it turned out differently.

[jstarr2]

Posted: 2/17/12 at 4:08pm

Yeah very pleasant surprise

[My Oh My]

Posted: 2/17/12 at 8:19pm

I understand what you mean. Personally, though, he's always been very likable. And that helps but isn't the only thing; I'm guessing the play itself is decent and a satisfying night out.

[devonian.t]

Posted: 2/18/12 at 10:51am

I think there's a lot of good will for the old fella... and a certain amount of indulgence. He's earned it.

[broadwaybabytn]

Posted: 2/18/12 at 12:12pm

I think he's goofy and fun, and he deserves the respect he gets. I'm glad to see his show getting pretty nice reviews.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 2/18/12 at 12:26pm

As with everything else, it all boils down to managing expectations.