If/Then 2014 - Articles Page 1.8
Opened: March 30, 2014Closing: March 22, 2015
If/Then - 2014 - Broadway History , Info & More
Richard Rodgers Theatre (Broadway)
226 W. 46th St. New York, NY 10036
If/Then is a contemporary new musical that follows two distinct story lines in the life of Elizabeth, a city planner who moves back to New York to restart her life in this city of infinite possibilities. When her carefully designed plans collide with the whims of fate, Elizabeth's life splits into two parallel paths. If/Then follows both stories simultaneously as this modern woman faces the intersection of choice and chance.
If/Then is an original musical written by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning creators of Next to Normal, and starring Idina Menzel in her much-anticipated return to Broadway after her Tony Award-winning performance in Wicked.
If/Then also stars Tony Award winner LaChanze (The Color Purple) and reunites Idina Menzel with her original Rent co-star, Anthony Rapp.
If/Then - 2014 - Broadway Cast
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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR If/Then
Stuck at the Crossroads Between Fate and Choice
7 / 10
'If/Then,' you see, is a portrait of alternative existences, of roads taken or not, of the person a person might have been if she had only done this instead of that. If that sounds confusing, don't worry. You may occasionally have trouble keeping the show's twin story lines separate. But you'll never be in any doubt whatsoever as to what the central theme is. That's because Mr. Kitt (music) and Mr. Yorkey (book and lyrics) never let us forget. Until the show's last quarter, when some shadows darken the bright emotional landscape, all the songs are pretty much interchangeable. Whether performed as solos or ensemble pieces, these numbers tend to percolate along, blithely and wonderingly, at the speed of circular thought. They also put to work every metaphor you've heard about the elements of fate, chance and choice that govern our lives...Taken separately, neither plot of 'If/Then' is terribly compelling or distinctively drawn. Taken together, they feel less like variations on a theme than dogged reiterations of a theme.
If/Then: Theater Review
5 / 10
At a time when the majority of Broadway musicals are repackaged movies, processed jukebox assemblies or time-tested revivals, any original contemporary adult work deserves to be applauded for its ambition. But If/Then earns applause primarily for Idina Menzel...The disappointing news, however, is that while it's sweet and sincere, this is also a banal show about uninteresting people that strings together weary platitudes in place of a plot. Or make that two demi-plots...But the musical is really all about the blazing supernova at its center, Menzel, who may not scream vulnerability, but she has the spirit and charisma to carry even weak material.
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If/Then FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What are the songs in If/Then and what's the order?
Prologue
What If?
It's A Sign
A Map of New York
You Never Know
Ain't No Man Manhattan
What The?
Here I Go
You Don't Need to Love Me
No More Wasted Time
Surprise
This Day/Walking by a Wedding
Hey, Kid
Some Other Me
Best Worst Mistake
I Hate You
A Map of New York (Reprise)
You Learn to Live Without
The Moment Explodes
Love While You Can
What Would You Do?
Always Starting Over
What If? (Reprise)
What If?
It's A Sign
A Map of New York
You Never Know
Ain't No Man Manhattan
What The?
Here I Go
You Don't Need to Love Me
No More Wasted Time
Surprise
This Day/Walking by a Wedding
Hey, Kid
Some Other Me
Best Worst Mistake
I Hate You
A Map of New York (Reprise)
You Learn to Live Without
The Moment Explodes
Love While You Can
What Would You Do?
Always Starting Over
What If? (Reprise)
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