RAIN performs the full range of The Beatles' discography live onstage, including the most complex and challenging songs that The Beatles themselves recorded in the studio but never performed for an audience. From the early days of their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 through Sgt. Pepper and on to the Abbey Road years, RAIN performs it all. The multi-media concert recaptures the era through all phases of The Beatles astounding musical career including Shea Stadium, the psychedelic late 60s and the long-haired hippie, hard-rocking rooftop days. A fusion of historical footage and hilarious television commercials lights up video screens and live cameras zoom in for close-ups.

Charles Isherwood, The New York Times: Consider it enhanced karaoke, like a collective night in front of a giant television playing the new Beatles video game, but without requiring the kind of hand-eye coordination and technological savvy so vexing to the middle-aged....All appear to be having a good time and succeeded in giving the enraptured audience at the performance I caught a good time, too.

Mark Kennedy, Associated Press: Created by veterans of the revue "Beatlemania," this tribute show feeds off a seemingly endless appetite for all things Paul, John, George and Ringo. But after a show like this, the only impression that is left are those classic songs. And that's as it should be.

Elysa Gardner, USA Today: For anyone who has spent the past decade lamenting the rise of jukebox musicals, Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles on Broadway (* * ½ out of four) is either a new low point or a refreshingly honest enterprise.

Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: Although purists might sneer at this concert/theatrical experience, there's no denying that, as cover bands go, this is one of the best.

Matt Windman, AM New York: From purely musical and vocal points of view, the band is sensitive and masterful.

Linda Winer, Newsday: So what harm comes from "Rain," the aging Beatles cover band and paint-by-numbers multimedia show that has settled on...

Robert Feldberg, NorthJersey.com: They're quite polished at what they do, which is to ape the Beatles' every intonation and gesture, although only Curatolo and Landes bear much of a resemblance to the men they impersonate. All sing effectively and are excellent musicians, with the three front men notably skilled guitarists.

Jeremy Gerard, Bloomberg: There is dumbed-down, Monty Python-style animation, trippy lighting recalling the Joshua Light Show and the inevitable wig and costume changing. There is even, occasionally, a bit of singing to remind us of the power of the Lennon/McCartney partnership. Primarily, however, "Rain" is a Vegas act for All Hallow's Eve -- a rock horror show.

Simon Vozick-Levinson, Entertainment Weekly: Aside from some cool-looking psychedelic scenery, Rain doesn't offer anything especially new. If you loved or hated 1977's Beatlemania, you already know your opinion of this show. (Indeed, all four cast members have performed in various iterations of that oft-revived revue.) Then again, maybe qualities like novelty and originality are beside the point here. Rain isn't worth overthinking. To quote a Beatles classic that didn't make the cut, just turn off your mind, relax, and float downstream for a quick fix of nostalgic cheer. B-

Elisabeth Vincentelli, NY Post: In the end, "Rain" is as good as you want it to be. It hits all the right notes, but an imitation is still an imitation.

Steven Suskin, Variety: The Beatles are back -- or at least the Beatles tribute band Rain, which has been singing the songs and donning the costumes for more than 25 years. Troupe has finally brought its act to Broadway with a concert playing 12 weeks at the Neil Simon, filling a scheduling vacuum prior to the March previews of "Catch Me If You Can." Show should find enough diehard Beatles fans to fill the seats and sell the souvenirs, although there is little of the excitement or danger of the original foursome, or much electricity, either.

Joe Dziemianowicz, NY Daily News: It's also proof of the Beatles' enduring, generation-crossing cool. In a canny move, "Rain" showers attention on that fact. Every age group got an appreciative mention, from boomers raised on the Beatles to teens just discovering the group is something to twist and shout about.

Roma Torre, NY 1: I bet a fair share of Broadway purists are going to rain all over the "Rain" parade. It's essentially a multimedia tribute to the music of The Beatles and to call it theatre would be ludicrous. Yet, as the great Bard himself wrote, "What's in a name..." "Rain" may not be theatre but it sure is entertaining.