Shuffle Along NYC Reviews and Tickets

84%

(786 Ratings)

Positive

91%

Mixed

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Members say

Entertaining, Great singing, Ambitious, Great acting, Great staging

About the Show

Tony Award winners Audra McDonald, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and Billy Porter headline this musical about the making of the 1921 Broadway hit 'Shuffle Along.'

In May 1921, the new musical 'Shuffle Along' became the unlikeliest of hits. It stumbled into town after a back-breaking pre-Broadway tour, deeply in debt, and set to open at a remote theater house on West 63rd. Its failure was almost a foregone conclusion. But with an infectious jazz score and exuberant dancing, 'Shuffle Along' ignited not just Broadway but all of New York City. Uptown and Downtown met and became one. This star-studded production combines the 1921 musical 'Shuffle Along' with the backstory of the people who brought it to life. 'Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in ‘Da Funk' collaborators George C. Wolfe and Savion Glover reunite to direct and choreograph.

Show-Score Member Reviews (786)

Entertaining, Great staging, Hilarious, Masterful, Great singing

See it if You enjoy jazz filled scores, toe-tapping comedy numbers and lush romantic songs to fill out an expertly choreographed original musical.

Don't see it if I saw a Wednesday matinee performance without Aurdra or Billy and it was still spectacular. So if you don't want that, then don't go then.

Great dancing, Entertaining, Great singing

See it if you love Audra McDonald, multi-talented entertainers and Broadway shows with a little heft. Great story.

Don't see it if you hate tap dancing.

Ambitious, Entertaining, Great acting, Thought-provoking, Great singing

See it if You like great vocals, acting and choreography. Watching Audra McDonald is like watching a master class on acting and vocals.

Don't see it if you don't like shows with great choreography, especially tap dancing.

Absorbing, Ambitious, Thought-provoking, Great dancing, Great singing

See it if You want to see current Broadway legends pay tribute to past Broadway legends.

Don't see it if You have no interest in exploring issues of race and bigotry.

Great dancing, Exquisite, Must see, Original, Profound

See it if You are looking for some incredible performances by some of Broadway's finest, some mind blowing dancing and a great (albeit muddled) story!

Don't see it if You are looking for a short, sweet, to the point musical or something contemporary.