The Cher Show (NYC) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (960)
See it if You want to have fun. Great from beginning to end. Must see if you like Cher. Great music, TOWERING performance from Stephanie J. Block.
Don't see it if You don’t like Cher, don’t like jukebox musicals, and that’s about it. It was funny, entertaining, had great performances, and was FUN. Read more
See it if You're a Cher fan! The three actresses that play her absolutely nail it. Very entertaining & has a message at the end that I never expected.
Don't see it if You don't like Cher's music or are looking for something serious. This show is fun, but not groundbreaking Read more
See it if you are a CHER fan and want to see her career come to life. The music, costumes, performances are Xcellent!!!
Don't see it if You care nothing about Cher or her music. Read more
See it if you want to enjoy a humorous play about Cher that has wonderful singing and dancing.
Don't see it if you do not enjoy plays with too much glitz and flamboyance.
See it if you love a show with extravagant costumes. All singers and dancers were up to par, not like in some other Broadway musicals. Go see it!
Don't see it if you want t complicated story line and do not like to have fun.
See it if you like the music of Sonny and Cher especially Cher. The show was fast paced and was done by 3actresses who made the story much more realis
Don't see it if you do not love musicals or Cher.
See it if If you were and are a fan of Cher.
Don't see it if You dont like clever funny dialogue or a totally entertaining play
See it if You are a fan of Cher or want to learn more about her life story, or just enjoy entertaining musical theater
Don't see it if You are not a Cher fan, don't want to see a lavish production or are easily offended by some profanity
Critic Reviews (62)
"Rick Elice's libretto for 'The Cher Show' may fictionalize Cher's struggles, but isn't a totally whitewashed version of Cher's glamorous rise to fame. It's an homage spanning her days with her musical mentor and husband Sonny Bono through her transformation into an Academy Award winning legend for 'Moonstruck.'"
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“’Cher’ needs three actresses to play its title character because it spans most of Cher’s life...Block stands out with a take no prisoners performance that is simply fantastic...Being a superstar is hard work, and I have no doubt that Cher paid her dues and then some, but it’s a stretch to buy into her being a victim...Luckily, there is far more singing than sulking...The show, like Cher’s career, has a few valleys, but for the most part...Moore keeps it exciting, with lots of glitz and glitter.”
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“This brazen experiment in jukebox musicality renders unstable results, which is not necessarily a bad thing. The production radiates, providing thrills when you least expect it...But at the same time, the work suffers from some weak transitions, stilted dialog and a general crisis of identity...Thus, with a book that barely knows what it’s doing, balanced by a director, a costumer and a star who very much do, ‘The Cher Show’ is easily the most exciting new Broadway musical of the season.”
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"'The Cher Show‘s' creators held on and infused this jukebox show with that same casual irreverence, playing homage to the icon with both sparkly style and fun...It’s frothy and bubbly, and makes not attempt for poignancy...These three stars combine with such stellar ease that we happily run along behind their sashay...Moving fast and furious through the years, 'The Cher Show' parades with panache...It’s sharp and solid, reflecting the incredible popularity of her hit parade."
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"It refuses to be beholden to anything you thought you needed from a musical. The result is equal parts exhilarating and mystifying, hilarious and stupefying, empowering and conflicting. Sounds like Cher to me...As nuts as the whole enterprise is, it goes so far into the absurd that it reinvents the theatrical rules that bio-musicals depend on...It knows what it is and it embraces it. If a musical can’t be high art, at least it can be low art with integrity."
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“The book...although a bit campy...is crystal clear and informative...’The Cher Show’ might be billed as a jukebox musical; however...her songs fit perfectly into her life story...Gattelli gives...energetic production numbers...Moore moves the evening along at a fast pace...Then there are the costumes...An endless parade of astonishing outfits...There is nothing groundbreaking about this show, but it is good solid entertainment with performances that would be hard to beat.”
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"All of the time Cher spends talking to herself might be better utilized in deepening the relationships with those who impacted her life...'The Cher Show' rarely takes itself too seriously, but when it does, the musical offers a captivating glance into Cher’s evolution from shy outsider to multi-faceted star...Director Jason Moore keeps things moving swiftly amid thesuggestive scenic design, which offers cinematic appeal and stadium-like theatrics for some of the flashier production numbers."
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"Perhaps the best reason to spend your money on this tuner is the chance to see Stephanie J. Block turn in a performance of a lifetime as one of three women sharing the title role. Amazingly, Block manages to sound almost identical to Cher without relying on cheesy mannerisms or outright imitation, both while singing and delivering dialogue. As one who has seen Cher in concert, it's almost eerie how well she delivers the star's no-nonsense patter,"
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