SOME LIKE IT HOT On Broadway - Reviews & News Thread- Page 26

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/11/22 at 11:19pm

Those are some hot reviews. Hopefully they'll see a boost in box office numbers.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 12/11/22 at 11:48pm

JSquared2 said: "Looks like the (few) haters are going to be VERY unhappy tomorrow!"

Everyone needs to remember that people on the internet (which includes those in these forums) is by and large just a small bubble.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 12/11/22 at 11:54pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Those are some hot reviews. Hopefully they'll see a boost in box office numbers."

Some quotes already on their site - https://somelikeithotmusical.com/

[BCfitasafiddle]

Posted: 12/11/22 at 11:55pm

Thrilled for this fabulous show! What great reviews. Everyone go go go to see this!

[Bill Snibson]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 12:07am

Jordan Catalano said: "Bill Snibson said: "JaglinSays said: "I think the reviews will not be kind."

I think the reviews will be right down the middle. No raves, no pans, just mediocre/middling notices. The show is safe. It isn’t a revelation. The score is meh, the jokes are meh, the performances, for the most part are very good. Direction…fine, choreography…so so"



You were saying...?

Yup. You sure showed me. The show wasn't for me. Not sure why me voicing my opposition has struck such a nerve. Congratulations, I guess??? 

 

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 12:13am

Mariah Carey now does the recorded pre-show announcement. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 12:13am

Lol. No, you showed yourself. You don’t have to personally like a show to recognize that a wide majority do and recognize that it appeals to people and will probably be treated well by critics. There’s lots of shows i don’t care for but know they’ll get good/great reviews. But I don’t go around saying how, since they’re not my personal taste, they’re going to be destroyed by critics. Because playing those predictions is very likely to make you look silly. 

[Bill Snibson]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 12:17am

I hear ya, JC. Kinda like saying something like “Almost Famous” is a perfect musical might make someone look silly, right? 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 12:21am

Nope, not at all. Because I was expressing my personal opinion on my personal thoughts on a show and not saying what the critics will say. Wanna try again? 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 1:57am

Vulture review:

Well, Nobody’s Perfect: Some Like It Hot on Broadway

"It’s easier to note all the ways the show doesn’t do anything wrong than the ways it executes new ideas of its own. There’s only so much you can get from something so on the defensive about its own existence. Everything goes so smoothly that there’s hardly any friction at all—and you need friction to generate heat."

[UWS10023]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 3:21am

Congratulations to all! I can’t wait to see it!

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 6:05am

Wow! These reviews are pretty much a producer's dream come true. I'm happy for the show. While I didn't LOVE this as much as some on here and most of the critics, it's still a perfectly solid show.

[BETTY22]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 7:48am

WOW! That New York Times review is a rave.

I hope this makes a difference. Business has been in the $600,000. It needs to be double that. 

Fingers crossed. Praying there is still an audience for this old fashioned Broadway delight. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 7:51am

hopefully these reviews give the show a much needed box office boost.

[BJR]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 7:54am

From my perspective, it seems context is everything. It has been a while since we've had a show like this, and critics missed it. It's what they needed right now.

Reminds me a bit of Kimberly Akimbo, which I liked far less than this, that hit people craving a serious new musical that was bighearted and sincere, with notable pedigree.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 8:13am

I may be a bit biased (I didn’t care for the show), but reading some of these reviews, even the raves are kind of tepid as raves go.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 10:06am

A note to all the nay sayers:

You saw a PREVIEW performance of the show (as did I). Fine tuning continued and the show the critics saw is probably a different one from what you saw several weeks ago.

Updated On: 12/12/22 at 10:06 AM

[Melissa25]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 10:19am

I am happy for SLIH.  I enjoyed it and left with a big smile on my face.  

[Lenexajones]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 10:48am

We saw the second preview and loved it. I’d be very interested to see what changes were made up to the show being frozen. 

[SisterGeorge]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 10:54am

Oh Joy, oh rapture. I loved it when I saw it during second week of previews, but the stream of negative reactions on the board made me start wondering if I had been too kind. These reviews, though, just made me buy tickets for a return visit. Sadly, I'm not back in NYC until March, but the wait will be worth it.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 12:12pm

Has Angie Schworer’s role been increased since the start of previews? She is now billed as a principal (character is MINNIE). She was in the ensemble when I saw it — had lines/music as a member of the band, but she only stood out to me because I know who she is; I didn’t think her part was any bigger than the other ens ladies. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 12:17pm

I don’t believe her part has changed at all since the first preview. But she is one of the most memorable parts of the production so I’m glad she’s getting higher billing. 

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 12:18pm

I mostly remember her as essentially being the right hand of the bandleader.  More of a featured ensemble member rather than a featured role.

[hayden6]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 12:32pm

Agreed -- I'm so happy for her, she deserves the billing, but I would have been confused to see Minnie listed as a principal were it someone I didn't recognize in the role. No significant solo moments... not sure where, but they should have found a moment to let Angie give it some zazz!

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 12/12/22 at 1:20pm

There can also be arbitration with Equity to determine whether a role is classified as Principal or Ensemble. So this could be a technicality there.