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First half ujp to the intermission I thought was a little weak. The second half was much better. However, for a musical, I thought the musical score was somewhat weak throughout. Expected better of Bono. Technical effects were very good. Green Goblin character stole the show.
I must confess right from the start that I am not a huge fan of musical theatre. This was only the 4th professional show I've seen, having seen 2 in Toronto and 1 in London's West End. The draw here was simply U2 - we had travelled to the NY/NJ area for a U2 concert and it was only fitting to see Spider-Man while we were in town. We went with low expectations, having followed the reviews for months, and a slim hope of catching Bono or The Edge at the venue since it was the night after the concert. Well, we didn't see either of the U2 lads, but we did enjoy a great evening's entertainment. Reeve Carney was charismatic, all of the singing was great, and I was delighted to recognize Patrick Page as the scientist. We had front row balcony seats next to a launch/landing pad, and the Spider-Man flyers were great fun to watch. The reworked storyline worked for us - it was straight-forward and familiar - I appreciate the artistry of Julie Taymor and understand the original desire of wanting to make this more intellectual/visionary than a comic, but we weren't looking for culture at a show called "Spider-Man" :-) We had a choice of seats in the balcony, flying circle or orchestra for the same price - I'd suggest orchestra in future, as the show is designed for folks in those seats.
What an amazing production! Humour Action and Adventure! The special effects were amazing my sons 11 and 14 and my daughter 23 enjoyed the event so much we talked about it the rest of the night! What a cast! Worth every penny…
What a fabulous show. Very well done. The flying was spectacular. The music was bang on and the whole experience was . . . INCREDIBLE!
The venue was wonderful. Very comfortable seating and sightlines. Spiderman making his way around the auditorium was rather fun to watch... don't often see actors that up and close personal (we were in the first level up). The choreography was very good - it's the only part of the music that actually had value to watch. The music itself and the lyrics were weakly amusing... certainly didn't "grip" you from the beginning. We left at the intermission.... partly because our 8 year old knew the "scary part" was coming, but more so because we two adults were totally unimpressed with this show. Lots of money for not lots of good entertainment. Very disappointing.
I was not a Spiderman fan when I went into the theatre but when the play was over I was hooked. The music was fabulous. The storyline, the artists and the acrobatics were spell binding. I applaud Matthew J Thomas for his wonderful performance. I didn't realize until the end that he wasn't Reeve Carney. Kudos Matthew!!!
Really well done. Aerial parts were amazing. Some really catchy tunes ended up buying the soundtrack after. All the actors were cast perfectly for the roles. Definitely recommend it
I looked at a lot or reviews before going to this event and I am glad I did not listen to half of them! The show was excellent and I am not typically a musical lover but this show was enjoyable and kept your attention. Don't listen to the negative reviews go for your self and then judge, I do not think you will be disappointed! Had tickets towards the back of ORCH and seems most tickets have a good view. We missed a little bit of the flying scenes so if this is the most important to you get tickets in the flying circle or even the balcony. If you are on the fence on going take my advice and go, you will not regret it!
Don't waste your money! There are better high school shows.
Costumes and the staging were amazing. However, the music and the dialogue / plot was really lacking. After paying a large sum of money to see the show we were expecting so much more especially given the musical association of Bono and The Edge. Seeing duplicate Spidermen in the wings ready to fly spoils the illusion of him flying back and forth.
The sets, costumes, music and performances were wonderfully entertaining. One star off for length of show...the bit about his personal conflict could have been left out.
Loved the art and stage design, Costumes were excellent. But Spiderman flying around the theatre....priceless
Disappointing. Glad we saw it, but would not recommend. Music did not measure up, and the event itself did not live up to the billing.
Despite all the delays, accidents, and bad reviews from critics, this "play" definitely lives up to the hype! Great music, amazing costumes, and absolutely spectacular acrobatics and flying! This is definitely a "must see" on your trip to NYC.
