THE CHER SHOW Reviews — Page 6

I just came back from tonight's performance. Stephanie is in good shape and gives a fine and powerful performance. Cant say I really liked the show because...well, the script is a bit of a mess. Yes, the costumes and choreography are fun and I wouldn't say that i was bored or didn't have a reasonably good time, but I just think that Cher's story isn't really all that interesting.

The script does feel like a Wikipedia event that really kind of glosses over her life. Are we really never going to deal with her relationship with a trans daughter? Beyond her being a baby she doesn't exist in this production. We know that Sonny dies and it involved a tree but come on, he was a US Congressman from California and existed well on his own. When Cher goes to broadway would it be such a crime to even mention the name of the show that she is in? (Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean." The show didn't last but she gave a great performance as a trans woman. Now wouldn't that have given some weight to the reIationship with Chaz? saw it back in the day and she was really quite good. 

Greg Allman feels like a sidenote as well. He died last year and struggled with drugs his whole life. A rather fascinating artist who feels like a prop here as well. There just wasn't much depth due to the three Cher concept which really gets tiresome. So all in all, a very disappointing show that was entertaining enough. I just thought that Rick Elice who brought us Jersey Boys, which is still the gold standard for these kind of shows, would have brought greater skill to create this story. As I said, I just don't think her story is interesting enough unless you're a total Cher fan but for a broadway show I just think we deserved more. I kind of agreed with the critics on this one.

One final note, why don't we start a thread for opinions of shows that have already opened? I find the preview thread and the review thread and we kind of pile onto this one. Thoughts? I was gonna do that this time but was afraid that I would get my head chopped off by some of the BWW self appointed police on this site :)

Updated On: 12/15/18 at 01:07 AM

"When Cher goes to broadway would it be such a crime to even mention the name of the show that she is in? (Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean." The show didn't last but she gave a great performance as a trans woman. Now wouldn't that have given some weight to the reIationship with Chaz? saw it back in the day and she was really quite good. "

Karen Black played the transwoman, not Cher.

Come Back to the 5 & dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean.

Updated On: 12/15/18 at 02:00 AM

Are we really never going to deal with her relationship with a trans SON? Beyond HIM being a baby HE doesn't exist in this production. 
 

I fixed your mistakes. 
 

Bravo to The New York Times for sending a reviewer who gets it.

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/19/theater/why-the-cher-show-gets-me-babe.html

nycward said: "I just came back from tonight's performance. Stephanieis in good shape and gives a fine and powerful performance. Cant say I really liked the show because...well, the script is a bit of a mess. Yes, the costumes and choreography are fun and I wouldn't say that i was bored or didn't have a reasonably good time, but I just think that Cher's story isn't really all that interesting.

The script does feel like a Wikipedia event that really kind of glosses over her life. Are we really never going to deal with her relationship with a trans daughter? Beyond her being a baby she doesn't exist in this production. We know that Sonny dies and it involved a tree but come on, he was a US Congressman from California and existed well on his own. When Chergoes to broadway would it be such a crime to even mention the name of the show that she is in? (Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean." The show didn't last but she gave a great performance as a trans woman. Now wouldn't that have given some weight to the reIationship with Chaz? sawit back in the day and she was really quite good.

Greg Allman feels like a sidenoteas well. He died last year and struggled with drugs his whole life. A rather fascinating artist who feels like a prop here as well. There just wasn't much depth due to the three Cher concept which really gets tiresome. So all in all, a very disappointing show that was entertaining enough. I just thought that Rick Elice who brought us Jersey Boys, which is still the gold standard for these kind of shows, would have brought greater skill to create this story. As I said, I just don't think her story isinteresting enough unless you're a total Cher fan but for a broadway show I just think we deserved more. I kind of agreed with the critics on this one.

One final note, why don't we start a thread for opinions of shows that have already opened? I find the preview thread and the review thread and we kind of pile onto this one. Thoughts? I was gonna dothat this time but was afraid that I would get my head chopped off by some of the BWW self appointed police on this site :)"

It sounds like you're advocating for a show that's less about Cher and more about everyone else in her life. 

 

Hmm.. I think I'd prefer "Falkering"

 

The biggest thing this show has against it from an audience perspective is the number of older queens singing Cher's music out loud during the show. And I mean out LOUD. Apparently there's a new karaoke bar that opened up on 52nd St. at the theater Hairspray once played. 

 

But other than that, I echo what many have said here. I had so much fun, and the show isn't trying to offer up anything else but sassy, campy, colorful fun. It knows what it is and it does it well. I personally enjoyed it much more than other biographical jukebox shows like Beautiful and Jersey Boys.

Watched both BroadwayCon segments on YouTube yesterday, the latest episode of "It's Always Sonny", with Jarrod Spector and some kind person also posted the first eight minutes of the show that I think has since changed a bit because I didn't see anyone wearing sailor uniforms.  It amazes me how much work they have really put into this show, and how much work they still are continuing to do...

 

Stephanie also said that they were making changes to the show as late as 4:30 in the afternoon on opening night...that has to be exhausting!...

RevolutionaryCostume said: "I think they should record the show live like the On Your Feet recording."

On Your Feet was the most poorly produced cd and those who produced it should be embarrassed.  It is an example of how NOT to record a live representation of a musical.