Kinky Boots didn't get raves last year, the Times was tepid towards it, so who knows. Every critic went out of their way to explain the Golden Circle set up and pretty much all of them raved about the last 20 minutes. Andy Karl didn't do too badly either. I dunno this show may have legs if they have the budget to market it right. Audiences are going nutz at The Winter Garden as opposed to the crickets you heard at Big Fish, there is an audience for this show, they just have to figure out how to keep them coming. I picked out some quotes from the reviews that supports a theme they could create some excitement around
Unlike anything you've seen in the theater. Game-changing. Jaw-dropping. Astounding. NBC
Rocky delivers edge-of-your-seat thrills, a technical knockout! Entertainment Weekly
A brutally balletic coup de théâtre the climatic boxing match becomes as much of a crowd rouser as it was in the 1976 film. New York Times
“Rocky” is big-hearted, quick-fisted, its last 15 minutes pack the punch of a heavyweight champ. NY Daily News
Something electric happens at the end of “Rocky” we leave on a Himalayan high. NY Post
The final fight, a spectacular piece of theater, is so lifelike that it becomes surreal. Associated Press
You go away from Rocky hugely entertained, with a song in your soul and hope in your heart. Rocky is smash hit! Rex Reed/AOL/Huffington Post
The finale fight is so visceral and exhilarating that it sends the audience out on a high. Hollywood Reporter
The stage version of Rocky is very nearly as good as the film, a knockdown hit! Wall Street Journal
The final fight is a brilliant piece of staging that clocks in at about 20 minutes, but by that time, everyone in the house is so caught up in the spectacle that nobody’s counting. Variety
An electrifying climax. Being in the Winter Garden Theatre is the only way to appreciate completely its athletic panache and technical artistry. Washington Post
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Updated On: 3/14/14 at 02:43 AM
