Pretty Woman: The Musical (NYC) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (824)
See it if If you want a musicalized version of a beloved love story, that captures all the whimsy and charm of its source material.
Don't see it if If you're a big ol' stick-in-the-mud with no funny bone or heart. Shame on you! Read more
See it if you are a fan of the movie and you are looking for a good time.
Don't see it if you don't like the movie.
See it if you like romance
Don't see it if you are anti femanist
See it if you enjoy seeing a familiar story. Karl & Barks shine. I was surprised that I was touched bu it, probably because it's slightly updated.
Don't see it if you're bored by the movies turning into musicals or if you want duets & harmony. Most songs are solo or production numbers & kinda country. Read more
See it if You loved the Movie. It is just like the movie. I loved it. They did a great job with it.
Don't see it if If you hated the movie.
See it if You want to have a good night out. This is a feel good show. You’ll have a Great time, if you let it.
Don't see it if This is a feel good show, so don’t if you don’t want a good time.
See it if you're a fan of the movie. The show just adds original music to the great storyline. Cast is great. Entertaining show for sure!
Don't see it if you don't want to hear about prostitution. Wouldn't recommend for young children.
See it if If you want an entertaining evening of musical theater. This is not a profound show but it is totally enjoyable and an energetic production.
Don't see it if you are looking for a thought provoking serious evening of theater and if you did not like the original film. Read more
Critic Reviews (51)
"A too-faithful adaptation of the original...Since Marshall and Lawton have recycled the screenplay almost line for line, the musical is a reminder of how wit-free the original is...Nothing in this show matches Roberts sashaying down Rodeo Drive...Part of the problem is that Mitchell’s staging botches the Cinderella story...Unfortunately, Adams and Vallance don’t have the musical flair to deliver a big showstopper, and Mitchell, who also choreographs, loses his focus in these makeover moments."
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"By keeping the story in the same time frame, refusing to update it or introduce a meaningful female perspective, the creative team ensures that 'Pretty Woman' remains a well-mannered mannequin...The problem with the Adams-Vallance score is how slenderly it connects to characters and situations...I can’t emphasize how mediocre these airbrushed ditties are...Vapid, musically dead, and dramatically flat, 'Pretty Woman' exists for no other reason than to dig cash out of tourist pockets."
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"The show is just as much of a fairy tale as the film on which it is based, but it is a fun-filled fairy tale thanks largely to the charismatic lead performances...The musical deserves to stand on its own in accordance with the very different requirements of song, dance, and theatrical pizzazz. Barks and Karl do well on all counts and there is welcome chemistry between them...The appealing lead performances induce one to take the formulaic story more seriously than it deserves."
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"Mitchell’s characteristically slick production is vibrant, polished, and yes…very pretty...The most dangerous thing about 'Pretty Woman: The Musical' is that it presents itself like the heroine it idolizes — benignly appealing without asking anyone to think too hard...Hats off to Samantha Barks for reinventing a wildly beloved character and making it utterly her own...Mitchell’s production proceeds at a decent clip, one too many songs about pursuing vague dreams notwithstanding."
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"Jerry Mitchell’s peppy production is propelled by the sheer professionalism of its delivery, the attractive soft-rock songs of Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance, and the chemistry of its leads. Samantha Barks is simultaneously tough and vulnerable as Vivian, while Andy Karl has an alpha-male sturdiness that makes the potentially unsympathetic character of Edward at once edgy and warm. There’s also scene-stealing work – and a fierce, belting voice – from Orfeh."
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“A pale shadow of the film...with characters, dialogue, and songs that suggest something close to genuine human emotion, but never quite get there...The musical is too safe...Baldly simplistic and predictable, every cliché is employed...”Pretty Woman’ features a painfully uninspired new score, a largely Xeroxed script, no romance, and a gaudy and cheap-looking production entirely devoid of emotion or entertainment. Turning this film into a stage musical was a big mistake. Huge.”
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"This musical faithfully follows the plot line of that film, but its ample score does nothing to bring new insights or bright ideas with its music or lyrics...Ms. Barks has finally landed a role and a venue that will establish her as a major contender for future leading roles...Two attractive and talented stars and a first rate supporting cast telling a familiar story that is now attached to an uninteresting score may be enough for you."
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“Possessed of a moonbeam smile and a powerhouse voice, Barks -- in an altogether ravishing Broadway debut -- manages the same magic trick that Roberts pulled off...'Pretty Woman' -- with its naive-bordering-on-deranged portrait of sex workers, and its deeply mixed messages about capitalist excess -- might seem like a minefield in our more socially progressive times...But if you can get past the ick factor...this musical delivers considerably.”
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