Search results
Nov 3, 2022 · By Jesse Green. Nov. 3, 2022. Almost Famous. At its best, rock ’n’ roll is “a form that is gloriously and righteously dumb” — or so decrees Lester Bangs, a character in the new musical...
The Verdict Reviews: What Do Critics Think of Cameron Crowe's Almost Famous Musical on Broadway? Based on the Oscar winner's 2000 love letter to rock-n-roll film, the musical features a...
Nov 3, 2022 · The stage adaptation of Cameron Crowe's 2000 film about a teen rock journalist and his band follows the original source material faithfully, but fails to take enough risks or wink at itself. The cast is engaging, but the songs are sparse and uninspired. The production's finale is a fun surprise, but the rest of the show is forgettable.
- Dalton Ross
- 2 min
Nov 4, 2022 · The musical version of Cameron Crowe's Oscar-winning screenplay about a teen rock journalist's coming-of-age in the '70s is a faithful and entertaining adaptation, with some new songs and some original numbers. The show hits the right notes of the film's characters, themes and music, but misses some opportunities to enhance its female characters and musicality.
Nov 3, 2022 · theater review Nov. 3, 2022. Onstage, It’s Almost Almost Famous. By Jackson McHenry, a Vulture critic covering theater, film, and TV. Band-Aid and friend. Photo: Matt Murphy. The show...
- Jackson Mchenry
- Critic
Nov 8, 2022 · Almost Famous review – Cameron Crowe’s Broadway musical is almost there. Bernard B Jacobs Theatre, New York. Solid performances and rock’n’roll nostalgia can’t overcome lackluster lyrics...
Nov 4, 2022 · Joe Dziemianowicz November 2, 2022, 21:00. Cameron Crowe’s musical adaptation of his much-loved 22-year-old Oscar-winner, Almost Famous, gets off to a very promising start. So much so you silently hope Crowe (book and lyrics), Tom Kitt (music and lyrics), and director Jeremy Herrin can sustain the high level for the whole 2.5 hours.
