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Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#25
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:12pm
Chris Jones in the Chicago Tribune: 'Pretty Woman' on Broadway is great fun, starring Samantha Barks with a heart of gold
http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/broadway/sc-ent-pretty-woman-broadway-review-0817-story.html
Joined: 12/31/69
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#26
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:13pm
Jessetenny said: "amNY is negative but praised Orfeh and said it was better than HOH and GTBBT (which it is, obviously.)
https://www.amny.com/entertainment/pretty-woman-review-1.20501172"
I appreciate that he mentions how Samantha Barks is recreating Julia Roberts' performance. Perhaps it was a directorial choice. But it made me wonder why I came to see the show, if I was just going to see the same performance. Hopefully she grows into the show. She really is a big talent.
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#27
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:14pm
"Pretty Woman was one of the first that didn't require her to die at the end."
Oh, now that's not remotely true - Nights of Cabiria, Never On Sunday, Irma La Douce, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Klute, Belle du Jour, Rain - there are countless narratives predating Pretty Woman in which the "good hooker" doesn't die. Pretty Woman broke no barriers, it's an uber-conventional romantic comedy.
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#28
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:17pm
ND_2000 said: "Jessetenny said: "amNY is negative but praised Orfeh and said it was better than HOH and GTBBT (which it is, obviously.)
https://www.amny.com/entertainment/pretty-woman-review-1.20501172"
I appreciate that he mentions how Samantha Barks is recreating Julia Roberts' performance. Perhaps it was a directorial choice. But it made me wonder why I came to see the show, if I was just going to see the same performance. Hopefully she grows into the show. She really is a big talent."
I don't understand the comparisons.. There are some lines where she says it like Julia to pay homage to her, but so many of the iconic lines she has put her own, spunky twist on the lines and is not imitating her. She found her own in my opinion.
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#29
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:23pmI still can’t believe there isn’t 1 woman on the creative team.
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#30
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:25pm
The Wrap is mixed.. but can't really count them since they can't spell the lead's name correctly.
https://www.thewrap.com/pretty-woman-broadway-review-hooker-musical-samantha-barks-andy-karl/
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#31
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:37pmIt will be interesting to see the quotes they pull from these reviews. I envision a lot of ellipses.
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#32
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:39pm
Miles2Go2 said: "It will be interesting to see the quotes they pull from these reviews. I envision a lot of ellipses."
I imagine they will pull the quotes that highlight the cast primarily. Samantha Barks had a lot of rave reviews in Chicago they can use.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/24/17
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#33
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:39pm
I at first thought this would close very quickly, but now I'm pretty sure this show will be critic-proof. It won't run for years and years, but so many people love the movie and kind of want to see a recreation onstage. Kind of low-hanging fruit.
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#34
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:40pm
While there isn’t a single woman on the creative team. I think it should be noted the lead producer is Paula Wagner, who is a woman.
I’m really interested to see if there will be any mention of Allison Blackwell, who I thought was the surprise star of the night.
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#35
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:56pm
IdinaBellFoster said: "I still can’t believe there isn’t 1 woman on the creative team."
Why does that matter ...it just didn't work out that way for this show and would it have made a difference?
Yes, Paula Wagner is the top producer along with the associate producer and make up designer are!
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#36
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:58pm
Time Out NY is pretty negative.
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/pretty-woman-review
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#37
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:59pm
Variety is not a fan
https://www.google.com/amp/s/variety.com/2018/legit/reviews/pretty-woman-musical-review-broadway-1202905982/amp/
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#38
Posted: 8/16/18 at 9:59pm
Robbie2 said: "IdinaBellFoster said: "I still can’t believe there isn’t 1 woman on the creative team."
Why does that matter ...it just didn't work out that way for this show and would it have made a difference?
Yes, Paula Wagner is the top producer along with the associate producer and make up designer are!"
On a show like Pretty Women and in 2018? It matters.
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#39
Posted: 8/16/18 at 10:00pmWho is Allison Blackwell? The woman who sings the pointless song in the bar?
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#40
Posted: 8/16/18 at 10:03pm
And it is NEGATIVE from Brantley. Not impressed by Barks or Karl, but points out that Allison Blackwell was the biggest crowd pleaser.
https://nyti.ms/2nIxYez
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#41
Posted: 8/16/18 at 10:03pm
NYT lists: "Closing Date: Feb. 6, 2019"
Is that correct?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/theater/review-pretty-woman-the-musical-broadway.html
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#42
Posted: 8/16/18 at 10:06pm
The Guardian gives it one star (out of 5) and calls it a tasteless disaster.
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/aug/16/pretty-woman-broadway-musical-review
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/24/17
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#43
Posted: 8/16/18 at 10:09pm
LesMiz24601 said: "NYT lists: "Closing Date: Feb. 6, 2019"
Is that correct?
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/16/theater/review-pretty-woman-the-musical-broadway.html"
No, that's not. It's an open run.
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#44
Posted: 8/16/18 at 10:12pm
newintown said: "Who is Allison Blackwell? The woman who sings the pointless song in the bar?"
She’s the opera singer.
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#45
Posted: 8/16/18 at 10:14pmOh, right - the Verdi medley with a disco beat. Strong voice.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/22/17
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#46
Posted: 8/16/18 at 10:15pm
Why does that matter ...it just didn't work out that way for this show and would it have made a difference
God, only a clueless man would EVER say that. It. Matters.
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#47
Posted: 8/16/18 at 10:15pm
Wow. The Stage gives it 4 stars and calls it “peppy with winning performances:
https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/2018/pretty-woman-musical-nederlander-theatre-new-york/ via @TheStage
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/24/17
PRETTY WOMAN Reviews#49
Posted: 8/16/18 at 10:17pm
It'll all depend on competition (which she doesn't have much of as of now), but I'd say so.
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