Almost Famous (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (325)
See it if Had great sets and singing.
Don't see it if Needs some workout, but overall fun.
See it if You absolutely love the movie or you want to see a flop before it closes. (It’s not bad — it’s just mediocre / flat.)
Don't see it if You’re looking for a show that’ll rock your world. The elements — book, score, cast — are all okay. It just somehow doesn’t come together.
See it if You liked the movie and the story. It's a smooth transition. A fun show about rock n roll.
Don't see it if You want this to be a better version on the film.
See it if you like rock and roll music and an energetic cast.Show is fine, but it never really ignites.Very formulaic. Some wonderful performances.
Don't see it if you want something new and fresh. Or if you want something that will keep your attention. It's fine; it just doesn't have any oomph!
See it if a fan of Cameron Crowe’s film upon which this is based, like frothy and chaotic fun, and don’t mind a mediocre yet spirited adaptation.
Don't see it if seeking a “family friendly” show (drugs, sex, and rock ‘n’ roll abound); expecting the same awe and charming nostalgia of the film. Read more
See it if you are in the mood to experience a "freshman" trying to find its way with the big boys of Broadway.
Don't see it if you are expecting to feel the "ELECTRICITY" you experienced when you saw the film (of the same name) back in August of 2000. Read more
See it if you didn't see the movie & don't mind so-so singing, sub-par acting, by-the-numbers writing, banal directing & boring set design. It's a dud
Don't see it if you're expecting an inspiring show on the heart of rock'n'roll. This is too cutesy and middle-of-the-road and 'pretending' to feel authentic
See it if you like the movie, or haven't seen the movie. Interesting coming of age story.
Don't see it if You didn't like the movie. Essentailly the same but with more music.
Critic Reviews (24)
"...the stage musical misses every opportunity to be the sharp, smart entertainment it might have been... it lands instead in a mystifying muddle, occasionally diverting but never affecting."
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"It so desperately wants to remind you of something else you might’ve loved that the presiding emotional affect ends up being melancholy. We’ve missed the tour bus twice over. This is almost 'Almost Famous'."
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"For anyone who spent their youth obsessing over great music and believing rock stars were, well, rock stars, 'Almost Famous' will carry a dulcet pang of recognition. Pass the Quaaludes."
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"While the Broadway version of 'Almost Famous' may not be full of surprises, it capably and dutifully retells Crowe's semi-autobiographical tale of aspiring teen rock journalist William Miller."
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"It’s all entertaining enough — and no doubt a particular draw for the nostalgic baby-boomer-plus crowd — but there’s nothing extraordinary in the transformation to the stage. Not even almost."
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"Although the musical has undoubtedly been crafted with care, Mr. Crowe’s unusually lovely and authentic movie here feels tamed and out-of-focus, becoming yet another blandly diminished stage version of material that was more fresh, trenchant and affecting on film."
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"In the end, all that these re-creations bring to mind is that imitation is not always the sincerest form of flattery."
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"Even when it’s blurry, 'Almost Famous' has smart things to say about the power of music, weirdness of celebrity, force of family, and bittersweetness of life."
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