Prince of Broadway NYC Reviews and Tickets

78%

(514 Ratings)

Positive

82%

Mixed

16%

Negative

Members say

Great singing, Entertaining, Delightful, Disappointing, Great staging

About the Show

Manhattan Theatre Club presents a musical celebration of director and producer Harold Prince. Featuring Tony winners Chuck Cooper and Karen Ziemba, and nominees Brandon Uranowitz and Tony Yazbeck.

Prince is an American theater legend with a record-breaking 21 Tony Awards. Now he’s bringing together six decades of magical moments in this new musical, including fully staged hits from shows such as 'West Side Story,' 'Fiddler on the Roof,' 'Cabaret,' 'Evita,' 'Company,' 'Follies,' 'A Little Night Music,' 'Sweeney Todd,' and 'The Phantom of the Opera.' The production also features orchestrations and an original song by three-time Tony winner Jason Robert Brown ('The Bridges of Madison County'); a book by two-time Tony nominee David Thompson ('The Scottsboro Boys'); co-direction and choreography by five-time Tony winner Susan Stroman ('The Producers'); and direction by Prince himself.

Show-Score Member Reviews (514)

Indulgent, Overrated, Very concerty, Horrible transitions, Some amazing singing

See it if a few songs from some memorable musicals is enough for you. It's a fun concerty show w/some amazing performances, nothing more nothing less.

Don't see it if a full-blown musical is what you're looking for. It's a PBS tv show, easily done off or off-off broadway. Not worth broadway ticket prices. Read more

Ambitious, Entertaining, Great singing

See it if You would like to sample tapas-sized portions of some of the best musicals that Broadway has to offer: in light digestible pieces.

Don't see it if You are looking for a musical with a story arch

Entertaining, Great acting, Delightful

See it if you like the Hal Prince produced and/or directed musicals showcased. They're truly mini versions with sets/costumes/lights

Don't see it if You don't like musicals or you do like a story line. His plays take a back seat & only a bit of his career links the excerpts of 17 musicals Read more

Cliched, Great singing, Indulgent

See it if you enjoy revue shows! The cast is great!

Don't see it if you need a storyline, or are expecting new stories from Hal Prince.

Delightful, Entertaining, Great singing

See it if You enjoy a short summary of Hal Prince's life and his works

Don't see it if You enjoy new songs, not a mash of 3 songs from a couple of musicals you may or may not have seen

Entertaining, Great singing

See it if you want some great songs.

Don't see it if you want to feel a connection to those great songs. Read more

Entertaining, Ambitious, Great singing, Indulgent, Busy

See it if you are a musical theater fan who wants to reminisce about old musicals and dance in your chair to familiar songs.

Don't see it if you're looking for a show with a cohesive & interesting story line. Not much about Prince is shared & the ending song is painfully cliched

Disappointing, Entertaining

See it if You don't see a lot of musicals; these songs will initiate you or bring back a few memories.

Don't see it if You're a regular theatergoer or cast album lover. Nothing new here; mixed bag of performers and songs you probably know by heart. Read more

Critic Reviews (72)

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