Tuck Everlasting
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Tuck Everlasting
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Tuck Everlasting NYC Reviews and Tickets

77%
(793 Ratings)
Positive
77%
Mixed
19%
Negative
4%
Members say
Enchanting, Entertaining, Delightful, Great staging, Fluffy

About the Show

A new musical based on Natalie Babbitt's best-selling novel about a young girl's encounter with an immortal family. Directed by Tony Award winner Casey Nicholaw.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (793)

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71 Reviews | 11 Followers
95
Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Funny, Great acting

See it if you enjoy delightful musicals with great scores and amazing acting.

Don't see it if you prefer more serious plays or musicals.

67 Reviews | 7 Followers
93
Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Exquisite, Delightful, Enchanting

See it if you like charming musicals

Don't see it if are looking for some edgy

128 Reviews | 62 Followers
92
Ambitious, Enchanting, Entertaining, Exquisite, Masterful

See it if If you want a really sweet and touching story with a genius last fifteen or so minutes.

Don't see it if If you didn't like the book.

54 Reviews | 17 Followers
92
Enchanting, Thought-provoking, Relevant, Great acting, Great singing

See it if You are going with kids or you enjoyed the book as a kid. It is a wonderful take on the classic story with amazing actors

Don't see it if You don't like shows that are definitely kid appropriate. It makes it a bit cliche but it remains a relevant story

57 Reviews | 8 Followers
92
Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Thought-provoking, Great staging

See it if you love the book! It's an enchanting, fable grounded in real life. The Ending is spellbinding. Seeing it twice!

Don't see it if Your inner child is dead

65 Reviews | 16 Followers
92
Exquisite, Great staging, Profound, Great acting, Enchanting

See it if you want to experience an all-around beautiful production, with lots of dancing and a good mix of humor and drama - also a wonderful cast.

Don't see it if you don't want to cry (if you're anything like me, you will be an emotional wreck at the end, but it's worth it).

82 Reviews | 16 Followers
92
Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Great acting, Quirky

See it if You enjoy entertaining stories and childhood faves. Good for the whole family.

Don't see it if You have no sense of whimsy or fun.

127 Reviews | 24 Followers
90
Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Great acting

See it if You want to see an enchanting tale that makes you question the desire for eternal life and think about what family means.

Don't see it if You do not like musicals. You only like complex dramatic shows.

Critic Reviews (51)

Chicago Tribune
April 26th, 2016

"Lewis, the spunky young actress in this role, is one of the show's great assets, as are Carmello and Park, who beautifully evoke loving parents...'Tuck Everlasting' does have its charms and some likable moments—including a few pleasing numbers, some warm relationships...But there are some crucial story points that get insufficient prominence—including, bizarrely, the moment when Winnie decides whether or not to drink...Not everything will track if you don't know the story."
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New York Post
April 26th, 2016

"It’s pretty crazy that this story about regret, mortality and big life choices could end up so toothless...You need a cast of aces to even try to bring to life Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen’s score—a procession of dull, Renaissance Faire songs that float by, making barely a ripple...What does have an impact is the show’s ending: a 10-minute story-ballet in which director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw finally earns his paycheck...The number resonates more than anything that preceded."
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Entertainment Weekly
April 26th, 2016

"On stage, this fantasy-driven story remains stubbornly earthbound. Not that 'Tuck' isn’t trying its darndest: The actors are appealing…But they’re practically drowning in a flood of banalities and a deluge of clichés…Director-choreographer Casey Nicholaw does his best to keep things moving—and moving and moving and moving...His best work actually comes in a delightful penultimate-scene dream ballet, which packs more plot than the entire preceding two hours."
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AM New York
April 26th, 2016

"A G-rated, surprisingly well-crafted new Broadway musical…Claudia Shear and Tim Federle’s book for the musical successfully expands upon these themes. The folksy score emphasizes a child’s sense of wonder, along with some tender spots...'Tuck Everlasting' is refreshingly free of camp and flash. Nicholaw ends the show with a striking coup in the form of a poignant narrative ballet. It also allows the dance ensemble (which mostly remains in the background) to finally take center stage."
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Theatermania
April 26th, 2016

"The plot is so disjointed that it is often hard to tell how we got where…Miller and Tysen's score is hit-and-miss, with some songs helping to further the plot while others stop the show in its tracks...The super-talented Lewis plays Winnie with technical proficiency but an emotional flatness that remains consistent, giving us no sense that our protagonist has actually gone on any sort of journey...Director Casey Nicholaw opts to drown the script in a tidal wave of production elements."
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BroadwayWorld
April 27th, 2016

"A hearty and magical Americana-style charmer full of poignancy and good humor and very suitable for families…11-year-old Sarah Charles Lewis, who can belt it up to the back rows, makes her Broadway debut as Winnie, exuding an immensely likeable and confident presence, paired with good acting chops…Miller's music is an appealing mix primarily based in folk matched with lyricist Nathan Tyson's homespun poetics...'Tuck Everlasting' is a real heart-tugger."
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Lighting & Sound America
April 27th, 2016

"'Tuck Everlasting' has its charming moments, including a solid opening number…At the same time, it is a show that pleases rather than thrills; the rueful, folk-inflected music and plain, often prosaic, lyrics move the story along without providing real excitement or adding to its emotional heft…There's no question that the final dance sequence, and its brief aftermath, brings 'Tuck Everlasting' to a much stronger close than one expects."
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Talkin' Broadway
April 26th, 2016

"The resulting show feels resolutely real, in a way no other new entry on Broadway this season has…You'd expect thoughtful, emotionally acute performances from the many veterans in the company, and you get them…It could do with more confidence and polish...But as it is, it knows what it wants to be and what it wants to do, and it accomplishes its goals with aplomb. Lovely, honest, and ultimately moving, in the ways that matter most, it's what a musical should be."
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