WAR PAINT Reviews — Page 4

After reading all the reviews, this sounds pretty much like the show I saw last year in Chicago. Long, uninvolving book, pedestrian songs, dull musical staging. It's about the women, and while they are both terrific, there's really nothing for them to play but stereotypes. Reviews were better than expected, but once the target audience has been exhausted, who's going to plunk down full price for this show? And stating that it's better than DEH...what kind of drugs are you on? Give the women their due, but this show will not be around much beyond year-end, and I think Midler has a lock on the Tony.

Thank you thank you thank you for posting the reviews like they should be with a little quote or 'negative, Mixed, Positive* . The other guy who's been doing them is crap.

I think we LuPone/Ebersole fans can breathe a sigh of relief now that the reviews are out. They may not be raves across the board for every element of the show, but it was way more than I thought the show was ever going to get given the word of mouth on these boards. I didn't see it in Chicago and haven't seen it yet on Broadway (seeing May 28th), but I had my doubts..which have all been assuaged.

I've only seen Patti in Gypsy, Sweeney and in concert, and Christine only in Grey Gardens... so I've never seen them in less than stellar shows. And I didn't want to start now.

Updated On: 4/7/17 at 07:37 PM

This show is so damn good. Just needs some tweaking. Patti needs a better opening song. Wanted more interaction from the ladies. Some of the jokes were easy stupid ones. Behind the Red Door is so damn catchy, I wish the rest of the score was as tuneful. Definitely worth seeing.

icecreambenjamin said: "Dear god, those costumes are gorgeous!



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Updated On: 4/10/17 at 12:12 AM

I saw War Paint for the second time this past weekend, and I loved the show even more the second time around. The score for this show is *perfectly* tailored to the two diva's voices, and it is such a treat to hear them both sing this truly wonderful score. The production values are all top notch. The set is one of the slickest I have seen with its movement and transitions. The costumes are stunning. This is such a special show, and it is a great opportunity to see two of Broadway's best leading ladies doing what they do best.

ladypresent said: "i haven't see the show but just wondering, are there any guys in this show? "

Yes, five to be exact (not counting swings). Douglas Sills & John Dossett are the large featured male roles, with Erik Liberman playing Charles Revson. There are also two ensemble males.

I went into this show knowing that what I paid for was essentially to hear Patti and Christine belt their faces off. And I wasn't disappointed what-so-ever. I felt the book was shallow and they could have added so much more to the story, but honestly I only went to hear Patti and Christine so I was VERY satisfied. They sounded fricken fantastic.

I was so excited to see this show and left quite disappointed. I had a million questions about the characters - felt like I didn't really get a good story about WHO they actually WERE as people. Just about their careers and conflict. That really upset me. I wanted to know more about these 2 wmn. I wanted more depth.

Another complaint: I couldn't understand what the hell LuPone was singing half the time. At intermission I asked my friend and another patron sitting near by if they also had issues... both were quite eager to discuss this with me and said they took comfort in knowing they weren't alone in trying to understanding some of the lyrics LuPone was singing. This was my first time seeing LuPone live - and while I do thing she is an incredible talent and a brilliant actress - if I can't understand what the hell you're singing... That's a problem for me.

"Give 'em that big finish, and just forget what came before..."

On-topic, the show is now up on BroadwayBox with a discount good until September.

That was a great feature, and has some really lovely clips from the show.

This show is so good. After seeing it for a second time I had a vision of a follies revival or production with Christine as Sally and Patti as Phyllis. It would be incredible