THE CHER SHOW Previews- Page 5

[South Florida]

Posted: 11/8/18 at 7:36pm

Thanks NYadgal, I was starting to worry.

 

[MidnightRadio]

Posted: 11/8/18 at 7:52pm

Does the Neil Simon do standing room? Wanted to go while i was in town this weekend but pretty much all shows only have a few premiums left and nothing else! Thank god it's selling well though.

Updated On: 11/8/18 at 07:52 PM

[DAME]

Posted: 11/8/18 at 7:56pm

NYadgal said: "I saw it last night and agree with every word Whizzer wrote!

And, is there anything Stephanie J. Block can't do?!

SO much fun. I've had a Cher playlist on all day. And I definitely plan to see it again!"

Can't wait.

[VotePeron]

Posted: 11/8/18 at 11:04pm

Wait...people actually unironically like this? What the absolute hell did I just watch? SJB is fantastic but this was...just terrible. Did a high schooler read Cher’s Wikipedia page and throw together a school project the night before it was due? The jokes don’t land, the book is a doozy and there is just no point of view. Such a missed opportunity this is.

Updated On: 11/8/18 at 11:04 PM

[BJR]

Posted: 11/8/18 at 11:40pm

MidnightRadio said: "Does the Neil Simon do standing room? Wanted to go while i was in town this weekend but pretty much all shows only have a few premiums left and nothing else! Thank god it's selling well though."

Too bad. I was thinking of snagging a ticket this weekend to see it early in previews. Have a feeling it'll be pretty different come Opening and I'm curious.

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 11/8/18 at 11:46pm

Im fairly mixed about how the reviews will treat this show.

I hope they get the humor and goes for the better

[robskynyc]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 2:10pm

WOO! Won the lottery for tonight. So excited to see what’s changed since Chicago! Anyone else seeing it tonight??

[Caye2]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 2:45pm

Congrats!  Please let us know where your lottery seat is!

[robskynyc]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 3:07pm

Caye2 said: "Congrats! Please let us know where your lottery seat is!"

Will do!

[VotePeron]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 4:06pm

Caye2 said: "Congrats! Please let us know where your lottery seat is!"

My lottery seat this week was 4th row in the orchestra, on the house right aisle. Stamped partial view. Everyone in the first few rows on the far house right aisle were also lottery winners, so it looks like while the show is selling well these are gonna be the lottery seats.

The view actually isn't terrible, but you cannot see any part of the back wall, which apparently is an LED video screen or something? Literally don't know. I never missed someone singing or performing though, as it's staged down center most of the time. 

[inlovewithjerryherman]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 4:51pm

Marlothom said: "It looks like the key phrasefor Broadway changes was "MAKE IT SIMPLE." The opening is now full-on camp and SJB is now in full impersonation mode. Having seen the very first preview in Chicago and seeing this new updated version last night, I wish the final product landed somewhere closer to original vision."

I hear what you're saying, but I also saw the show in Chicago and quite frankly all it needed to push it into hit territory was exactly what you're saying has happened - simplicity. It's great that Moore came in with a ton of big ideas...some of which were really cool! But I didn't go to see THE CHER SHOW hoping to see (and this is literally what it was) a Cher show within a Cher show narrated by three Chers that were sometimes within the show within the show but not at other times and also her mom was in the show within a show but also not at different times and there were some great memory book scenes/songs and damn that Steph Block can sing and those costumes were pretty.

BUT - that being said - it sounds like they cut away exactly what they needed to make this sucker a big, fat, stinking hit. Can't wait to see it again.

[GeorgeandDot]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 5:38pm

I really don't want to rain on your parade, but I agree with VotePeron. Clearly, this show is bringing Cher fans a lot of joy, but this was a big miss for me. It was just another campy, plastic jukebox musical. I've always liked Cher, but I've never been a "fan," so maybe this one just didn't work for me. SJB is fine, but she's pure camp and not necessarily in a good way. The person I was with felt almost like it was an SNL impression and that the musical almost seems like a parody musical.

Updated On: 11/9/18 at 05:38 PM

[robskynyc]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 5:46pm

GeorgeandDot said: "the musical almost seems like a parody musical."

like on drag race when they did Cher: The Rusical? LOL

[VotePeron]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 5:56pm

robskynyc said: "GeorgeandDot said: "the musical almost seems like a parody musical."

like on drag race when they did Cher: The Rusical? LOL"

How dare you insult Cher: The Rusical like that!

 

 

[robskynyc]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 11:34pm

the show is phenomenal. WOW. my jaw dropped from the second stephanie walked out. She is ... i dont even have the words for how amazing she is. i didnt think her cher was campy at all. i thought it was spot on.

the weakest of the three is Teal Wicks.

now as for the songs, here's what i can remember, and please help me out cause im definitely fuc*ing up the order in some places and missing a few songs:

 

if i could turn back time

you better sit down kids

half breed

the shoop shoop song

i got you babe

when the money's gone

bang bang 

heart of stone

strong enough

living in a house divided

vamp

gypsies, tramps, thieves

just like jesse james

i found someone

the beat goes on

a song for the lonely

woman's world

different kind of love song

you haven't seen the last of me

believe/strong enough/take me home (finale medley)

Updated On: 11/9/18 at 11:34 PM

[lifeisinyou]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 11:38pm

Ohh, did they add Different Kind of Love Song back in? 

[robskynyc]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 11:42pm

lifeisinyou said: "Ohh, did they add Different Kind of Love Song back in?"

they did. so glad too cause i love that song. 

[lifeisinyou]

Posted: 11/9/18 at 11:50pm

so happy to hear that! i don't know if they're doing it how they did in chicago, but there were some LOVELY arrangements for it 

[Caye2]

Posted: 11/10/18 at 12:26am

robskynyc said: "lifeisinyou said: "Ohh, did they add Different Kind of Love Song back in?"

they did. so glad too cause i love that song."

Thanks for the report!  So what seat did you end up getting through the lottery?

[robskynyc]

Posted: 11/10/18 at 1:03am

Caye2 said: "robskynyc said: "lifeisinyou said: "Ohh, did they add Different Kind of Love Song back in?"

they did. so glad too cause i love that song."

Thanks for the report! So what seat did you end up getting through the lottery?"

Orchestra row M seat 20

marked partial view but I didn’t miss anything :)

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 11/10/18 at 1:56am

robskynyc said: "the show is phenomenal. WOW. my jaw dropped from the second stephanie walked out. She is ... i dont even have the words for how amazing sheis. i didnt think her cher was campy at all. i thought it was spot on.

the weakest of the three is Teal Wicks.

now as for the songs, here's what i can remember, and please help me out cause im definitely fuc*ing up the order in some places and missing a few songs:



if i could turn back time

you better sit down kids

half breed

the shoop shoop song

i got you babe

when the money's gone

bang bang

heart of stone

strong enough

living in a house divided

vamp

gypsies, tramps, thieves

just like jesse james

i found someone

the beat goes on

a song for the lonely

woman's world

different kind of love song

you haven't seen the last of me

believe/strong enough/take me home (finale medley)"

 

 

Thanks.  Was really hoping for all or nothing and love hurts or baby save up all your tears to make appearances.  I go see it the day before it opens. I really hope it doesn’t disappoint I’ve been looking forward to this since it was originally announced work. And I’m not a huge juke box “story of” musical. Fan.  

[Marlothom]

Posted: 11/10/18 at 1:57am

Did they add “different kind of love song” as part of the concert series at the end or during one of the scenes.

[ghostlight2]

Posted: 11/10/18 at 7:50am

"now as for the songs, here's what i can remember, and please help me out cause im definitely fuc*ing up the order in some places and missing a few songs:



if i could turn back time

you better sit down kids

half breed

the shoop shoop song

i got you babe

when the money's gone

bang bang

heart of stone

strong enough

living in a house divided

vamp

gypsies, tramps, thieves

just like jesse james

i found someone

the beat goes on

a song for the lonely

woman's world

different kind of love song

you haven't seen the last of me

believe/strong enough/take me home (finale medley)"

 Dark Lady is gone?

[robskynyc]

Posted: 11/10/18 at 1:19pm

Marlothom said: "Did they add “different kind of love song” as part of the concert series at the end or during one of the scenes."

It’s during a scene :)

[robskynyc]

Posted: 11/10/18 at 1:20pm

ghostlight2 said: ""now as for the songs, here's what i can remember, and please help me out cause im definitely fuc*ing up the order in some places and missing a few songs:



if i could turn back time

you better sit down kids

half breed

the shoop shoop song

i got you babe

when the money's gone

bang bang

heart of stone

strong enough

living in a house divided

vamp

gypsies, tramps, thieves

just like jesse james

i found someone

the beat goes on

a song for the lonely

woman's world

different kind of love song

you haven't seen the last of me

believe/strong enough/take me home (finale medley)"

Dark Lady is gone?"

 

I don’t remember hearing it at all