THE HEART OF ROCK AND ROLL Opening Night Critics’ Reviews — Page 2

3 1/2 stars from the New York Post:

"Huey Lewis’ Broadway show is hilarious fun"

https://nypost.com/2024/04/22/entertainment/the-heart-of-rock-and-roll-review-huey-lewis-broadway-show-is-hilarious-fun/

Musigamist said: "Vincentelli for NY Times is mixed/leaning positive:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/theater/heart-of-rock-and-roll-review.html?unlocked_article_code=1.mk0.N4AY.6baIxy0zCPPM&smid=url-share"

That is a solid respectable review and it just sold at least one ticket (mine).

EDSOSLO858 said: "Even though this might close on Broadwayin a few weeks, I have to say these reviews could give it the drive it needs to eventually launcha tour of some sort."

Definitely feels like the sort of show that will have a healthy future in regional and community theatre.

Watch MTI snap up the licensing rights toot sweet.

Can Huey still perform?


i have a ticket for the end of May and I'm kind of wondering if I should move ir up sooner. I really hope this one succeeds.

"Well I couldn’t have enjoyed this any more than I did, tonight. Maybe the most fun show of the season and I 1000% will be back again. And probably again. And then one more again. And those arms……"

From the reviews it sounds like a great time. A show that does not take it self seriously and just wants to entertain with some good old time rock and roll.

I have to admit I keep laughing at all of the comments about "those arms". My goodness, have you all never seen a pumped up guy before in your life. Obviously Corey Cott hits the gym, good for him. I get some of you were having fun with those comments but still it is really tacky IMO. Part of me also wonders the comments some of you would make if some guys made similar comments about a body part of a good looking woman. I have a feeling you would be calling that guy a sexist pig, just saying.

Anyway, the important thing is the show got some pretty decent reviews and let's hope they help the show stay around for awhile.

RWPrincess said: "Can Huey still perform?


i have a ticket for the end of May and I'm kind of wondering if I should move ir up sooner. I really hope this one succeeds."

I’d move it up 3-4 weeks if I were you, unfortunately.

Updated On: 4/22/24 at 11:12 PM

I was there too and had a blast!!! I thought the NYT review was quite short and would at least mention Cassandra’s dream sequence of what life would be like with her ex or the exercise segment led by Richard Simmons. For me, I also enjoyed Hell’s Kitchen but I’d see this musical Heart of Rock n Roll again and again.

The merch booth now has pins which is great and it was great to see Huey Lewis there in the lobby as well.

How cool was that to see Huey just hanging out in the lobby?! Lots of other Gen Xers just losing our cool seeing that.

And yeah, that dream sequence and the Richard Simmons (the always amazing Tommy Bracco) opening of Act Two deserve special shout-outs.

Jordan Catalano said: "Oh! And Tom Francis and Oliver Tompsett (original Shakespeare in "& Juliet") were there together tonight. They both seemed surprised I recognized them lol."

I wish they could reprise their & Juliet roles in the States before the inevitable stunt-cast phase begins to keep the show alive.

What does everyone think, now that the reviews have come out?

Will the show run for a short while, or is it still likely to announce a closing, any day now?

Most importantly, considering that I have a ticket for the Saturday, June 1st performance, should I be checking my calendar for open days, before then? HAHAHA!

RumTumJM said: "What does everyone think, now that the reviews have come out?

Will the show run for a short while, or is it still likely to announce a closing, any day now?

Most importantly, considering that I have a ticket for the Saturday, June 1st performance, should I be checking my calendar for open days, before then? HAHAHA!"

I think they'll hold out for Tony noms in hopes of a surprise Best Musical nomination (unlikely)

Sadly, I think this will probably be gone by June but I hope I'm wrong.

The most damning thing about this show's abysmal advertising campaign is that I (a person who keeps tabs on almost all Broadway shows) only learned tonight via reviews that the show is:

• a musical comedy
• set in the 80s
• antics involving a cardboard factory
• featuring a himbo in a towel

Of course, a person could learn that with just a few minutes of reading, but most potential buyers won't give them that sort of time.

The entire press and advertising campaign so far has been so earnest, with avuncular Huey Lewis as the show's mouthpiece.

The campaign has told us absolutely nothing about the show except that it features Huey Lewis songs. If this show had a campaign even half as great as SHUCKED, they would have increased grosses by 50% so far. Not that SHUCKED's campaign led to Bway recoupment, but it had a much better start than this...

Updated On: 4/23/24 at 01:13 AM