Posted: 4/28/16 at 3:37pm
Sorry ive been MIAMI, peeps
The production of RENT I'm helming opens tomorrow. Been a bit of a whirlwind as of late.
In any event, post em here! :)
Updated On: 4/28/16 at 03:37 PM
Posted: 4/28/16 at 3:38pm
Very curious about this one. Break a leg w/ Rent.
Posted: 4/28/16 at 3:49pm
Have a good opening Mike!
On pins and needles over the Shuffle reviews.
Posted: 4/28/16 at 5:24pm
I'm so curious if this is going to be received well tonight.
Posted: 4/28/16 at 5:26pm
Break a leg tonite, SHUFFLE! Because of you, I have happily done tons of reading and research on various people and subjects developed in this production. Even, if some on this thread consider this production not perfect, I, for one, applaud the obvious ambition and artistic aspirations of this piece! Have to say I loved it, but that was wks ago, and I will be working there, FOH, on Sat nite, so very curious 'regarding the "improvements ".
Posted: 4/28/16 at 5:29pm
I really hope this does well critically. I understand the imperfections of the show, and yet I still think it's daring and is more ambitious than almost anything I've ever seen on Broadway. There's terrific work that's been done on this show, and it deserves to be recognized.
Posted: 4/28/16 at 5:39pm
I have no idea how this will be received, but I applaud its ambition and wish it the best. I know I will remember it for years to come.
Posted: 4/28/16 at 6:15pm
I'm seeing "Shuffle" and "SOR" in 2 weeks and am so excited about it. I respect the opinions of several of my "friends" on BWW and can't wait to see Shuffle! I almost don't want to read any more reviews and just enjoy it for myself. I'm still in awe and amazed they got this incredible cast in one production! Everyone Break A Leg!
Posted: 4/28/16 at 7:06pm
Mike, break a leg!
Updated On: 4/28/16 at 07:06 PM
Posted: 4/28/16 at 7:40pm
3 stars mixed to positive. Exhilarating but messy
http://www.amny.com/entertainment/review-shuffle-along-broadway-musical-is-messy-but-exhilarating-1.11741773
Posted: 4/28/16 at 7:45pm
This is going to struggle with Audra out.
Posted: 4/28/16 at 7:51pm
As was his review of TUCK, Matthew Murray shows a lot of love for SHUFFLE!
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/world/ShuffleAlong2016.html
Posted: 4/28/16 at 7:52pm
amNY seems to imply what many on this board have said: it's wonderfully ambitious but would have benefitted from a pre-Broadway tryout.
Still looking forward to seeing it, though!
Updated On: 4/28/16 at 07:52 PM
Posted: 4/28/16 at 8:12pm
"a hot mess of the highest caliber"
That is how I felt.
Posted: 4/28/16 at 8:16pm
Posted: 4/28/16 at 8:19pm
If this is considered an original musical by the Tonys committee it will get a Best Musical nomination I think.
Updated On: 4/28/16 at 08:19 PM
Posted: 4/28/16 at 8:25pm
LA Times
""Shuffle Along" is, after "Hamilton," the second best new musical of the Broadway year. But it's not the kind of show that will likely enjoy an especially vibrant afterlife. What Wolfe has created is wholly dependent on the magnificent company he has assembled here."
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-shuffle-along-review-20160429-column.html
TheaterMania
http://www.theatermania.com/broadway/reviews/shuffle-along_76892.html?cid=homepage_news
Updated On: 4/28/16 at 08:25 PM
Posted: 4/28/16 at 8:47pm
Deadline - mixed to negative
http://deadline.com/2016/04/shuffle-along-broadway-review-1201746086/
Posted: 4/28/16 at 8:49pm
NY Daily news Mixed http://m.nydailynews.com/entertainment/theater-arts/theater-review-shuffle-soars-article-1.2617704
Posted: 4/28/16 at 8:49pm
"The first half of George C. Wolfe's "Shuffle Along" is to 2016 what "Hamilton" was to 2015: It's the musical you've got to see, even if you've got to hock your Maserati to pay for the ticket. The cast, led by Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Billy Porter, is as charismatic as you'd expect, and Savion Glover's near-nonstop choreography explodes off the stage with the unrelenting impact of a flamethrower."-WSJ
What a pull quote. Glad it's getting some solid reviews (and unfortunately some not so nice ones.)
Updated On: 4/28/16 at 08:49 PM
Posted: 4/28/16 at 8:52pm
WSJ - Mixed, likes act 1, doesn't like act 2 http://www.wsj.com/articles/shuffle-along-or-the-making-of-the-musical-sensation-of-1921-and-all-that-followed-review-1461889800
Posted: 4/28/16 at 8:55pm
That seems to be the consensus on this board as well. I remember Sondheim's book saying that most musicals had a fantastic act One, because they poured all of their energy into fixing that, and not on Act Two. That must have been what happened here. I also think it probably should have had a tryout, but I think it's a great musical and hope it does well!
