#1
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:19pm
Hey guys, how do you think the Spelling Bee reviews will fare? i'm predicting very good, but not as strong as the off broadway ones. Your thoughts?
Spelling Bee Review Predictions..
#2
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:21pm
I'd say.. Mixed to Positive
#3
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:21pm
I'm predicting (AND HOPING, hardcore) that they are positive!!!!
[title of show] on Broadway. it's time. believe.
#4
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:25pm
Judging from the tone of this year's reviews, I think they'll be happy to review a musical comedy that has just a little more substance than, say, Spamalot. I love me some floof, but a diet consisting entirely of cotton candy makes you sick after a while, you know? :)
#5
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:32pm
I saw it Saturday--thought it was charming and consistently funny and entertaining,but sort of felt a little slight...my friend did not enjoy it, saying she felt it was cliched'.
Standouts for me were Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Celia, Jose Llana and Lisa Howard.
Standouts for me were Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Celia, Jose Llana and Lisa Howard.
#6
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:33pm
I have a feeling it's going to get Brantley's "once-a-year" rave.
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#7
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:37pm
I am worried that the reviews will not be as great as we want/expect them to be.
#8
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:39pm
I'd hope they were as good as they were Off-Broadway, but there seems to be a backlash starting (On this board, at the very least). I sincerely hope it gets the raves it deserves.
#9
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:43pm
I would not expect the Times to re-review -- rather reprint the original off-broadway review...to be honest I do not recall the protocol of other papers and avenues.....
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#10
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:44pm
Gov, I wouldn't worry about the critics being influenced by us. :)
I have a feeling the show will get the overall positive reviews it did off-Broadway. They weren't 100% raves but they were all glowing pluses for this production...
But I spoke to someone in the cast and they're not even sure if Brantley is for certain reviewing as the Times often simply reprints its original review for a transferring show.
I have a feeling the show will get the overall positive reviews it did off-Broadway. They weren't 100% raves but they were all glowing pluses for this production...
But I spoke to someone in the cast and they're not even sure if Brantley is for certain reviewing as the Times often simply reprints its original review for a transferring show.
#11
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:46pm
I thought I read somewhere that Brantley was re-reviewing it, but that might be wrong.
And you're right, bway -- look what happened with Piazza. It got a lot of favorable reviews after weeks of "It's too slow" and "No one's going to get it".
And you're right, bway -- look what happened with Piazza. It got a lot of favorable reviews after weeks of "It's too slow" and "No one's going to get it".
#12
Posted: 5/2/05 at 5:49pm
WAit I'm confused...
Brantley didn't review Bee off Broadway, right? I imagine that he will do a new review if that is the case.
Brantley didn't review Bee off Broadway, right? I imagine that he will do a new review if that is the case.
#13
Posted: 5/2/05 at 6:07pm
I hope RAVESSSS! Its the best musical of the season
#14
Posted: 5/2/05 at 6:14pm
Brantley did not review Bee. I believe Holden did. Clearly, though, the producers want Brantley to review it.
#15
Posted: 5/2/05 at 6:18pm
Brantely re-reviewed Avenue Q, and the fact that Spelling Bee has a Finn score gives it some weight. I think Brantley will review it.
#16
Posted: 5/2/05 at 6:22pm
Isherwood reviewed it Off-Broadway, so Brantley might.
#17
Posted: 5/2/05 at 8:00pm
I'm not a New Yorker, but do people really care all that much for what Brantley says? I mean do people base what they're going to see on his review that much?
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