standingovation79 said: "Saw this a few days ago....an ABSOLUTE MESS. Who cares about the sets if writers and director didn't want to dig into what could make this a musical. NONE of the songs set a tone for this story...they neither push it forward emotionally or story wise.....RANDOM POP MELODIES that sound like someone had one of the keyboards as a kid with different melody and beat settings. It's embarrassing and quite frankly I would be offended if this took up a Broadwa
denos said: "This review is on the money - you put down almost word for word what my husband and I said about the play last night. I would just addthat Urie's performance was so over adorned with distraction,that it was clear thatKaufmandidn't trust that the material could hold up (or maybe he just gave up and let Fierstein direct it).
On a side note: 2nd Stage has madethe Helen Hayes Theater the most uncomfortable theater on Bway. I sat dead center in the orchestr
It was an extremely hard sell for Comet to get me into the theatre. I first read reviews of it at Ars Nova and it sounded like a pretentious borefest. When the tent appeared on Broadway I was intrigued, but once I realised what it was I turned my nose up at it again. When it moved to the Imperial and I saw the name Josh Groban on the marquee I thought wtf, then I realised what it was again and thought gees they are really desperate to make this thing happen aren't
inception said: "So saw "O" earlier tonight, & it reinforced for me why I prefer traditional broadway shows. I just don't like things that are all spectacle with little story. For me there was just too much gong on all over the place, with none of it meaning or adding up to anything. Also I hated the music. But, the clown segments were ok.
Definitely if this is your thing, & you are planning a Vegas trip, look online for offer codes. I bought 6 months
