THE PERFORMERS Reviews

[NewYorkTheater]

I am surprised that many of the reviews are as positive as they are. If the newspaper reviewers were permitted to repeat some of the raunchy jokes (as I can do online below), the show might not strike their readers as quite as sweet and old-fashioned as some of them are making it out to be.


The Performers Review: Gag-worth Gags about Porno on Broadway

[Wynbish]

But Brantley liked Ari, as it was predicted.

[Jordan Catalano]

Well she's a blonde, so of course he loves her.

[MamaQuiche22]

I am new here but why do bloggers post their reviews in these threads? Are they consider real reviewer?

[willep]

Count me in the camp of people who didn't really care for this show. I wouldn't say "hate" but enough that I am surprised so many people here are practically raving about it. I also just kept thinking of Jennifer Tilly during Ari's performance...and would be surprised if she got a nomination, personally.

[Wynbish]

[jeffmiele]

To answer your question MammaQuiche. My interoperation is that bloggers don't hold nearly the amount of weight that a review from the New York Time would, as should be assumed. But they speak to their individual environment which many bloggers write for. Many get asked to come, as a blogger like me often does. But when it comes to the impression of the show I think producers would, obviously, first look at ticket sales then look at someone like Brantley or Isherwood than me. Again, bloggers speak for who their audience is and if they are asked to come and review a show than the press representatives or another group associated with the show feel it is worthwhile for that blogger to come by and review the show. Here is my review, http://tinyurl.com/actzo4c , what readers make of it is what they make of it.

[chanel]

Village Voice online:

"Like sex it's guilitly enjoyable while it lasts, but afterwards you think,
Did I really need to do that?' "

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/2012/11/the_performers_1.php

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

The Post is negative for the play, but very positive for the cast (two stars): http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/theater/xxx_performers_flaccid_eobnAMNJ8nhYemSVMR7IRN

[egghumor]

Absolutely no malice intended toward anyone associated with this new play, but merely a prediction. This show will be gone by Jan. 5.

[CATSNYrevival]

^Cheyenne's bod will get them past Jan. 5.

[bobs3]

I gotta ask. Jenni Barber? Are those real or prosthetic?

[Wynbish]

^ Not real

[iluvtheatertrash]

I spent the whole show wondering the same thing, bobs3.

[bobs3]

From the mezzanine they certainly looked real but I am going to assume that they were just the magic of creative costume design.

[darquegk]

I have to say, this seems like fun, but the kind of disposable guilt-free fun that shouldn't cost much more than $15. It sounds like the premise of a fairly entertaining B comedy film- maybe get Jason Bateman or Will Arnett as the reporter.

But at today's theatre ticket prices, seems a bit much.

[gymman]

Yes, indeed...we paid 75.00 per ticket 2 weeks ago, and the play is really sentimental sitcom with some very talented actors. The running time is only 90 minutes, but even that lags in spots (Winkler explaining to Jackson about true love, for heaven's sake!)

[NewYorkTheater]

Who here is surprised that The Performers is closing this Sunday, after 23 previews and 7 regular performances?
The Performers Review: Gag-worth Gags about Porno on Broadway

[Wynbish]

Bah