The Cher Show Audience Opinions.

Saw "Summer: The Donna Summer Musical" a few weeks back, and yes, the book was really really confusing and bad. However, I had the time of my life. The music took me back to my disco days and if it was not closing soon. I'd see it again. I had fun. Now, I will be seeing The Cher Show in the coming months, and according to the "Critics" this show has some issues as well. I like Cher. She is a national treasure. I grew up in the 60s 70s 80s when she was in her prime. I'm not a die hard follow her all over the world kind of fan, but I like some her songs. Anyway, I want to have fun when I go see it. Big Splashy Loud Fun.

Has anyone seen it ? Please let me know your take on the show. I am thanking you in advance.

Updated On: 12/20/18 at 04:43 PM

If you were ready for a second helping of Summer, The Cher Show is haute cuisine by comparison.

I hated Summer, but I LOVED The Cher Show. I had more fun at The Cher Show than I have had at any other show in quite some time. It's big, it's splashy, it's sparkly, and it's just FUN. I loved every second. And Stephanie J Block's performance is unreal.

I saw The Cher Show last Friday on the 14th and my boyfriend and I LOVED it!

Granted I do know a lot of Cher's songs so it was fun to hear their takes on these classics, and it may have just been the Friday night audience but it felt like a concert! Lots of "whoo"ing and cheers and laughs, even the cast at the stage door said it was a fantastic crowd.

If it gives you an idea, I'm 23 and was probably one of the youngest people there haha and I thought it was a blast. Gorgeous costumes, SJB and Micaela and Teal are flawless, fun choreography (especially an Act 2 tango that got one of the loudest reactions all night).

It was the show I was most looking forward to and it definitely didn't disappoint me, I wish I could go back and I NEED a cast album to hear SJB belt it out over and over!

I thought it was just so-so. Its worst crime was it even with all the glitz, it was often kind of boring. I find Cher a good entertainer, but hardly a national treasure. Has she ever done anything other than for herself or her career? The show is all about how she triumphed over the ups and downs of show business, and I kept thinking 'Why Am I Supposed to Care" about this? Sure some of the costumes were fun, and I love "And The Beat Goes On..." But Cher has never really been anything other than fabulously self-involved, which I didn't find that interesting. I think others did.

Thanks for the tip … but maybe everyone doesn't know that "Applause" was a musical. Also, this thread is all about Personal Opinions and I thought "Applause" was awful. Good to know that more Broadway Babies are responding. I didn't care much for "Sugar" either … or "Purlie", but that's MY opinion.

Updated On: 12/22/18 at 05:46 PM

Saw this last night and could not believe this show was on broadway. It was really that bad. I went with my family (we see a show on 12/22 or 23 every year) and my dad said, "Guess we still need to see our annual Broadway show, because that was not Broadway." If I didn't know better, I'd think they want the audience to walk with the message that Cher has borderline personality disorder. The 3 Cher idea did not work at all. As good as everyone was, that script was laughable at best. They emailed me a survey today and asked very direct feedback about certain parts. I wonder if they plan on doing more work to it.

As an aside, the show was pretty empty - we were in the mezz and it was full in the first 5 rows and the last 3. Essentially the entire center section was empty from F to Q.

Hey there DRS, the simplest thing to ask is "Do I like Cher enough to go see this show?" I've gone twice and while it's not "Beautiful" or "Ain't Misbehavin'" it certainly can reside on Broadway. I myself thought "Jersey Boys" "Motown" the tour of "Ain't To Proud" were interminable messes, but had their moments. I love Motown music but come on! Donna Summer benefited from stellar vocals by LaChanze (along with Ariana DeBose). As for Cher, some of the most dynamic singing on Broadway right now are Teal, Micaela, and Stephanie!!! (...and Jarrod Spector's abs!!) Break out their Tony Awards now. Didn't you at least enjoy that great ensemble, the choreography/dance, Bob Mackie fashion show?

Cher has had an exceptional career, +60 years!!, there just seem to be too many stories to tell in 2 1/2 hours. I thought the Chaz story was woefully passed over.

And while it's not a jukebox, I'm still trying to work out scheduling "Waitress" with Sara and Gavin Creel.. I guess if I was having limited time to spend on Broadway shows I would make sure my investment should bring me something I could/would appreciate.

HoHoHo!!! Happy!

I really loved this version of "Believe" that he sang for Cher at the Kennedy Awards a few weeks ago. I kinda wish Stephanie sang this version at the Cher Show.

Malinda5000 said: "Thanks for the tip … but maybe everyone doesn't know that "Applause" was a musical. Also, this thread is all about Personal Opinions and I thought "Applause" was awful. Good to know that more Broadway Babies are responding. I didn't care much for "Sugar" either … or "Purlie", but that's MY opinion."

I didn’t know that Applause was a musical fwiw. I love musical theatre, but there’s plenty of shows I haven’t seen or don’t know the history of. It’s so freaking tiring to see people constantly mocked or belittled on these boards just cos they apparently aren’t “experts”!

Sorry, I hate correcting language, but as a psych nurse, I get real sick of people using clinical terms incorrectly and to illustrate a negative example. Do better. You could have just stuck with saying that the 3 Cher idea didn’t work for you."

THANK YOU!!!!!

I was wondering about the costume tony nomination. Odd but as i was bored stiff during the show i had a lot of time to think.

As with score theres a certain percentage that has to be written for the stage score. If the score was used previously in movie etc.

This has never happened before that i can think of but all the costumes in this show that are based off her previous looks and shows and such and are iconic. Does this qualify for best original costume design.

I mean they are great obviuosly but they were existant before the show. Is there enough new material to work.

Updated On: 12/28/18 at 10:45 PM

johnmichael said: "YvanEhtNioj said: "I literally just left the show.

I knew nothing about Cher except the songs I hear play every weekend in Hells Kitchen, and I loved it.

I think most jukebox musicals struggle to integrate the songs into the story, but this worked perfectly.

THE FASHIONS, HENNY. THE FASHIONS. One of the best parts of the first act was the "fashion show" of her most iconic outfits. It was so cute seeing everyone in the audience point and say "I remember that one!".

The Bang Bang number had me in chills.

Lastly, the Choreography during the Dark Lady tango number deserves a Tony alone."



the outfits probably were amazing in their original times and contexts but that number just cheapened them. I'd far rather have seen a exhibition of them at the MET(like Savage Beauty or Heavenly Bodies) than have sat through that bore of a show."

I think the outfits/costumes are an important part of Cher’s persona and it was a fun brief moment in the show. But that was my issue with it. It was too brief, too toned down in my opinion. They could have gone a bit grander. Some of these outfits are so over the top, why not make the scene over the top. Have fun with it. To use a line from the show. ‘When you think you’ve gone too big, go bigger’. Maybe take a few minutes and bring a catwalk like fashion show into the audience. Lord knows the audience I was in could have used a little more enthusiasm.