Does anybody have any examples of well-written and funny reviews for shows that were extreme pans? I don't mean a luke warm review with funny bits, but just a vicious takedown of a mess of a show. You don't have to agree with the review, just need some examples.Thanks!
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The New York Times' review of the Liz Taylor/ Richard Burton PRIVATE LIVES was hilarious. I was still teaching at the time and read it aloud to my colleagues at lunch time. We all laughed hysterically.
I remember reading, about 20 years ago, about an early-70's musical called 'Up'. Supposedly, one of the opening night reviews for 'Up' was one word: Down. There was no reference to that in the article and the story may be apocryphal but here's a good one: It played at the newly opened Uris (now Gershwin) Theatre for maybe one performance. From the street, only 2 words were visible on the marque: Up and Uris. Classic.
AADA81 said: "I remember reading, about 20 years ago, about an early-70's musical called 'Up'. Supposedly, one of the opening night reviews for 'Up' was one word: Down. There was no reference to that in the article and the story may be apocryphal but here's a good one: It playedat the newly opened Uris (now Gershwin) Theatre for maybe one performance. From the street, only 2 words were visible on the marque: Up and Uris.Classic."
The show you're referring to was 'Via Galactica' - it was originally titled 'Up' but they allegedly changed the name for that very reason, perhaps the only good decision those producers made...
I used to own this book, No Turn Unstoned, a bunch of vicious reviews compiled by Diana Rigg, but I lost it in some move. Might be worth ordering if you want a collection of them.
I think it was the early 70s and a revue opened Off-Broadway titled "Smile, Smile, Smile". Clive Barnes', writing in the Times, entire review was "I didn't. I didn't, I didn't."
I think a lot of that has to do with whether or not you agree with the writer!
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