See it if You enjoy a spectacle with heart, based on a terrific novel, and appreciate outstanding circus performers. We sat next to a co-producer!
Don't see it if you expect to leave the theater humming the score, which is fine and well performed by the actors, but not memorable.
See it if you like the circus, good story, beautiful puppetry
Don't see it if if you don't like the circus or love stories but really no reason not to see it
See it if Refreshing for its a traveling circus with acrobatics and a love story.
Don't see it if The parts poor Rosie gets hit. Read more
See it if it's well written! it's well staged! great singing and acting! fun puppetry!
Don't see it if you can't sit for 2.5 hours in the Imperial theater (hello knee cramps) show ran longer than expected so don't schedule back to back
See it if you want great acrobatics, puppeteering, and visual effects with a predictable romantic plot.
Don't see it if singing was mediocre, at times the performers sang over each other and you could not hear the songs.
See it if You want a classic Broadway show with an amazing storyline
Don't see it if You’re looking for a lighthearted, modern show Read more
See it if You want to see a great show. Amazing acrobats, good music and a good story.
Don't see it if You don't like the circus. It is beautifully done, but the pacing can suffer from some of the beautiful arial work. I loved it.
See it if Big musicals
Don't see it if you don't like emotional stories
CRITIC'S PICK: "...it features an eventful story and compelling characters"
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"this musical adaptation of the hit novel loses much of its source’s pungency and grit."
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"Everything is so exaggerated and phony that it’s hard to believe"
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