THE CHER SHOW Reviews — Page 5

natashalost said: "where they tell you how each song was made." well she didn't really "make" the songs. she made the TV shows, and she made Cher.

The Cher Show does not reflect anywhere that the three Cher’s make it messy. It is actually very ingenious. It helps you understand what “ if I could go back in time I might have done things differently”. This is why Cher’s song “If I could turn back time” is such an important reference.
Let’s be honest, who hasn’ thought (if I only new then what I know now). The Chers of the past are being remembered by Cher the Star. So Cher the Star is reliving her life so the audience can understand how she came to be a Strong Woman. Anyway that is how I interpret this show. Love to all. God bless!

It helps you understand what “ if I could go back in time I might have done things differently”. This is why Cher’s song “If I could turn back time” is such an important reference.

Well, other than the first two lines, the original song really doesn't have much relevance.

Let’s be honest, who hasn’ thought (if I only new then what I know now).

A cute narrative device that's not very original. It was much more fun in the film Peggy Sue Got Married, though the musical adaptation I saw in London was pretty dreadful (outside Ruthie Henshall's fabulous performance).

From what I've read, it sounds like the revisions for Broadway have clarified the concept a bit better than the mess in Chicago, and spruced up the sets somewhat, but really didn't make any substantial changes to the script that elevate the show to anything more than a bullet-point Vegas revue. And if that's all you want, then that's great. But to me, I haven't heard any compelling reason to revisit the show after having seen the Chicago tryout, which I found messy and only mildly entertaining in a few spots. I never felt like I learned anything important about Cher that I couldn't glean from skimming a Wikipedia page. While I wasn't a big fan of Beautiful, at least the book had momentum and built in such a way that the accumulation of Carole King's life events logically added up to the success in a way that the audience relate to and understand. The Cher Show just sort of jolts along with "Cher did this and they liked it!" then "Cher did this and they liked it!" then "Cher did this and they liked it!" mostly connected by "Cher is with him" then "Cher is not with him" then "Cher is with him" them "Cher is not with him". It was like cramming for a history test that you'll completely forget in a week.

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I’ve yet to see this and it likely won’t make the cut during my quick January 4-7 trip (I only have 1 slot left to fill and there are currently 5 shows vying for it). But there is no show that everyone universally loves. Love what you love; hate what you hate. But that doesn’t entitle anyone else to feel the same way. I think Hamilton is a masterpiece. Some others feel differently. I was unaffected by both the current revivals of My Fair Lady and Once on This Island, but lots of people feel differently. I also loved If/Then and boy did a lot of people feverishly disagree on that one. Lol. It’s a big theater world with something for everyone. Doesn’t mean we can’t have strong opinions about why a show works or doesn’t work for us and it is indeed difficult to not take it personally when someone dismisses a show that means a lot to us or when someone praises something we consider inferior over productions that we feel are far superior. (That’s one reason why I’m careful who I rave to about my Madonna fandom) But as was stated above it’d be boring if we all loved the same thing; not to mention that it would be even more difficult to get tickets if we were all vying for the same shows. Lol

Mr. Matt.
You are so right. We all can’t like the same things all the time. I congratulate you.

nah - tourists and crowds from the burbs will keep this open for a while - they just don't write posts on this site. See also, Pretty Woman

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Miles2Go2 said: "I’ve yet to see this and it likely won’t make the cut during my quick January 4-7 trip (I only have 1 slot left to fill and there are currently 5 shows vying for it).

Hope The Bands Visit is on your list. Katrina Lenk is just. so. great.

As for The Cher Show: saw it opening night - so, admittedly, the energy was high. As already stated, very different from Chicago, but I still had a blast. I thought the entire cast was solid to great. Block was good (Sebastian was seated right in front of us and it was cute to see him sit a little higher in his seat every time SJB did a number). Although, I have to say, her chemistry with Hydzik was zero. (The Just Like Jesse James number was awful compared to the Chicago version.) But overall, she did take ownership of the stage. I thought the changes made to the Dark Lady number much improved it. It was so much better than the original version-and the original version was pretty darned good. Nothing much has been said about her performance, but I thought that Emily Skinner was the glue that held the theme of the show together. Tina Fey sat behind us and laughed at all of the jokes - so that was a good sign. Some of the humor was subtle and much of it was tongue-in-cheek, so if you aren't really paying attention, some may likely be lost on you. I loved the 3-Cher device in Chicago and continued to love it in NY. I have not seen Summer, so have no idea how it worked, or didn't, in that show. I thought it well-done in The Cher Show.

Is this Hamilton or Les Miz? No. Is it trying to be? No. Is it an entertaining evening of visual splendor surrounding hugely talented people guiding us through the life of an icon's tribulations and success? It is. I thought it was great and will go again. I like having fun, and this show was fun!

Saw it last night. Stephanie J. Block is a 10 and deserves the Tony. I'd give the overall show a 7. Fun in an amateurish sort of way, but nothing I'd need to see twice. And when Stephanie leaves or is out, this show is in trouble. Wouldn't have wanted to see it without her. Hope they've starting looking for her replacement.

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Updated On: 12/9/18 at 03:02 PM

So glad to read all the raves for Stephanie. I thought she deserved it for Falsetto's and I saw Rachel's performance, which was great. She is the sweetest gal. So happy for her and her family. I think my wife wants to steal her hubby and daughter.

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I think chances are I'll see it but times are tough now. A NY trip to see family and Stephanie kind of makes this inevitable.

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Lil Crazy said: "How many out there are still planning on seeing The Cher Show?"

I will be in NY in 9 days. It has been 4 years since my last trip to the city & I don't know when I will be able to go again as it is a bit of a treck from the West Coast. I have 1 slot open & have been reading reviews & show reports almost daily since June trying to decide what to see. So much of what sounded interesting at first this season, quickly lost any lustre once reports started rolling in. The plays all sound tedious or preachy. For The Cher Show specifically, what sounded fun in Chicago has all been removed from the show. I looked at the promo videos they have on the Playbill site, & frankly the show looks cheap & tawdry. In the opening night bows video where Cher actually came out in the end the costumes look really cheap. People keep saying this is like a Vegas show, but I was just down in Vegas in September & saw JLo's show - there is no comparison! I realize part of that is that the older theatre's used can't handle the huge sets & special effects used in Vegas. Anyways I saw some cheap seats for Frozen show up on Ticketmaster, so I might see that instead of The Cher Show. I have also been thinking about King Kong instead as it has a lot of positive reviews on tripsdvisor.

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Did anyone see The Cher Show last night? Was Stephanie on stage.? If so,was her performance good? Will be seeing the show January, and hope I’ll see the fantastic Ms. Block on that stage.