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Critic Reviews
Jan 28, 2019
Season 1 Review:
All the performers delivered, some more memorably than others--Fisher made the most of what might be the show’s most nebulous role--but none were anything near a disaster. The production offered some interesting new ideas as to staging, but the pace felt rushed at times, and muddled at others; numbers that should have been surefire did not always connect.
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Jan 28, 2019
Season 1 Review:
In the early going it felt like it might be [a complete disaster]. Instead, the second act picked up admirably and there was a stretch of songs peaking with Vanessa Hudgens and Kiersey Clemons' spectacular "Take Me or Leave Me," a wonderfully choreographed "Contact" and Brandon Victor Dixon's predictable emotional decimation (in a good way) of "I'll Cover You." ... Maybe it was the dress rehearsal thing and maybe it wasn't, but the cast was uneven.
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Jan 28, 2019
Season 1 Review:
The resulting Frankenstein’s monster of a production didn’t fare well, especially during its first half. ... Jordan Fisher proved to be a reliable narrator, giving a spunky if unassuming performance as Mark Cohen. Meanwhile, R&B singer Tinashe gave a forcefully physical performance as the AIDS-stricken junkie and exotic dancer Mimi Márquez. But the show’s energy often bordered on lethargic, feeling like the dress rehearsal it was. That is, until Vanessa Hudgens [...] gave a thrilling and shameless portrayal of Maureen, who struck the stage like a bolt of lighting, shocking everyone around her into life as the first act concluded and leading to a much livelier second act.
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Jan 28, 2019
Season 1 Review:
The dress rehearsal was rough in many spots. The camera work at times was manic, punctuated by the stray stagehand ducking for cover. It also suffered from a huge distraction--the audience. ... Hudgens brought mad energy to her part. Valentina as the doomed Angel was affecting and downright kicky on “Today 4 U.” Brandon Victor Dixon, the scene-stealer from last year’s “Jesus Christ Superstar,” didn’t find his footing until late in the show. Others in the cast seemed drawn from a community theater production.
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Jan 28, 2019
Season 1 Review:
It feels a bit weird to critique what was almost entirely a recorded dress rehearsal. How do you measure three hours of chaotic visuals and middling audio most of us were never meant to see and hear? Mostly in disappointment, I guess, though this is what Fox gave us.
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