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Can't wait to see it again Review by: Peafowl, Apr 27, 2012 |
| Saw it the other night and it was excellent. Great music, great story, and out of this world special effects. Standing ovation with a second call. Can't wait to see it again next time I'm in New York. |
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Ghost--Critics Wrong Again Review by: PAEM, Apr 26, 2012 |
| Pay no attention to those critics behind the curtain...A delightful evening of theater. Excellent performances, strong voices and dazzling stage effects make for a thoroughly entertaining musical. Here's hoping that audiences will ignore the negative reviews and make this production a Broadway hit. I'm planning to see it again soon. |
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Just believe and go! Review by: Kim, Apr 25, 2012 |
| I went to see this over the Easter weekend and loved it. The theater was full and everyone there seemed transfixed by the show. The emotions expressed by Molly and Sam were perfect. As other's have noted, Ode Mae is exceptional. But what really makes the show is the technical aspects. Cannot be beat anywhere on Broadway. Just because you know the movie does not mean that you know the show. I love the music and listen to it constantly. ... read more I defy anyone not to feel the emotions Cassie Levy puts into "With You" or Richard Fleeshman puts into "I Had a Life." |
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Don't be scared of this "Ghost" Review by: MARS, Apr 24, 2012 |
| A friend of mine saw the show and insisted that I do the same. Although I was a fan of the movie, I was reluctant to see a musical adaption of the movie. Lately, Broadway has seen its movie adaptions where some work and some do not. With great hesitation, I entered the theatre expecting a trite retelling of the movie with musical numbers interpolated at times. BOY WAS I WRONG! This musical is touching, moving, silly at times, ... read more flashy and cutting edge. The special effects produced live on stage were tremendous, the emotional connection between Oda Mae and Sam was tension filled but yet cordial, whereas the relationship between Sam and Molly was solid and real. Overall, the production was outstanding and deserving of a Tony nod. With hesitation I entered the theatre, with joy I left the theatre. It is true, just believe and the love in heart will travel with you. Outstanding production! It will stay with me for a long time. |
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a Re-peatable show Review by: one_love, Apr 23, 2012 |
| FANTASTIC. Ordinarily you'd think "another movie musical" but it is fantastic. Sure you know the story, but the songs/acting/special effects are fantastic. You will laugh/cry and everything inbetween in this show. Definately a repeat show for me...and I've seen everything. Don't pass this theatre just because an "A-list" celebrity is in it. |
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Wow - What an incredible Show! Review by: Carolina - Pam, Apr 21, 2012 |
Ghost was entertaining right from the 1st scene. The show touches your heart and emotions including sadness, humor, love, happiness, and laughter. The special effects were unbelievable, the best I have ever seen, it left you wondering how they did them. The cast members were superb and the songs and the singing were beautiful. This Broadway play was even more enjoyable than the movie. I have seen over 20 Broadway shows and this one goes to the ... read more top of my list. I would highly recommend it and I am ready to see it again.
All I can say is WOW! |
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No emotion, just crass noise. Review by: Old Sarge, Apr 21, 2012 |
Big disappointment! GHOST isn't the sensative romantic musical we're led to believe. The music is very loud and not very good, the show is crass, and the "sets" are flashed on the stage, rapid-fire, like watching today's attention-deficit-disorder movies whereby things flash right and ledft every two seconds.
No time or reason to care about these people or their difficult situation. |
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Watch the movie instead Review by: Jem, Apr 19, 2012 |
Would much rather watch the movie. This story just does not work as a musical. Some of the musical numbers were boring or just didn't fit at all. I didn't feel any chemistry between Sam & Molly. The actress playing Oda Mae Brown was terrific. Most of the scenes with her made up for some of the more lackluster scenes. They gave her a song that was just awful, though, singing "I'm Outta Here" after getting the money. The choreography and ... read more lyrics were just awful in that song and it didn't flow well with the story. The actors playing Sam and Carl were very good, they did their best with what they had to work with. The ensemble dance scenes mostly fell flat.
Special effects were great, but this unfortunately doesn't make the show worthwhile. Some of the lights were blinding. They shined right into our eyes and I had to close my eyes or look away. One scene had a strobe light affect that was a bit overwhelming and I saw some elderly people walk out because of it. I wouldn't recommend it, unless you are a theater buff in NYC and curious to see the special effects for it's uniqueness (and get a discount!). Other than the special effects and the performance by Da'vine Joy Randolph (Oda Mae Brown), this show is just not worth it. |
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Review by: Janet123, Apr 14, 2012 |
This show is truly awesome. The cast lead by the fantastic Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy as Sam and Molly are wonderful, the visual effects (I just don't know how it's possible to do those things on stage, magical and amazing).
The entire cast, the music, the script, beautiful. I laughed, I cried and I just want to go right back and see it again. Seeing is believing!
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Ghost: A Little Transparent Review by: Jackie, Apr 8, 2012 |
| Everyone knows the movie. So that shouldn't be a negative. The best part of the show are the visual effects. The actors were satisfactory. Actress playing Oda Mae Brown (portrayed by Whoopi in the movie) had a shining moment or two. The music is to loud which has the leading lady (who has a good voice) yelling her lyrics. It's a satisfactory show. |
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Wonderful beautiful powerful show. Loved every minute! Review by: Gennie, Apr 8, 2012 |
I loved the film and just couldn't imagine how it could be made into a stage production, let alone a musical. Wow, I'm so glad I 'suspended my disbelief' and went to see it.
I laughed, I cried and was moved beyond belief.
The effects are mind blowing, the music is beautiful and the book for the play is written by Bruce Joel Rubin who wrote the film so it's perfect.
Outstanding performances from Richard Fleeshman as Sam and Caissie ... read more Levy as Molly. What chemistry there is here, a perfect pairing, with something so much more than Musical Theatre talents. Beautiful subtle acting and wonderful voices. We believe in their everlasting love. Great cast and ensemble.
I want to see this show again and again, it's awe inspiring. I certainly 'believe'. Hope you do too. Don't miss it. |
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Believe Review by: USCthea89, Apr 3, 2012 |
| I went into this show with very low expectations and I was completely blown away. The story is incredible and the music is gorgeous. Is it perfect? no. But if you go in with an open mind you will be surprised. The technical aspect is way ahead of anything else currently on broadway. I highly recommend going to see this production! |
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A Great Show Review by: Mr. C, Apr 3, 2012 |
well worth the money. The technology is outstanding. The show is fast pace with wonderful singing and dancing. A standing ovation was given to the performers.
My wife thought it was tremendous; I enjoyed it and thought it was very good. |
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Eh Review by: NY'er, Apr 1, 2012 |
| I knew the storyline and the I thought the music would be good with Stewart and Ballard but this show was bad. The acting aside from Oda Mae (who was terrific) was mediocre, the production was horrible, and the lyrics were silly - having the subway ghost try to freestyle was just sad. This show will hang on for a couple of months due to tourist's prebooking but then this show will fold. I hope this isn't what passes for theater in the West End ... read more anymore. |
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An Enjoyable Evening Out in NYC Review by: Lisa, Apr 1, 2012 |
| Saw the show Ghost in previews. First off, the special effects were great. Also, Ghost is a classic movie and show stays true to the movie so that is good. I thought Sam out-shined Molly, and Oda Me was very very good. Although I know the show is a musical I wish they cut out half of the songs and used dialogue instead. There was no show stopping song, it was pretty weak in the music aspect. I thought if anything having that many songs took away ... read more from the show. However, I had a very nice night. I got to see one of my favorite movies performed on stage with a talented cast with special effects. My only complaint is more dialogue and less songs. And also, with some of the special effects, especially in the beginning, there might have been TOO much special effects but I wouldn't really call that a complaint. Unchained Melody is played quite a few times during the show, but I really like the first time in which it is sung by Sam. Anyways, as I said the show is in previews and you can tell they put a lot of time, money, and energy into the making of Ghost on broadway. I would not feel the need to see it again, but I am happy I saw it and I did feel like I got my money's worth out of it. |
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