Bella: An American Tall Tale
Closed 2h 30m
Bella: An American Tall Tale
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Bella: An American Tall Tale NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%
(246 Ratings)
Positive
79%
Mixed
16%
Negative
5%
Members say
Great singing, Entertaining, Funny, Clever, Quirky

About the Show

Playwrights Horizons presents the New York premiere of this musical adventure about a wanted woman of mythic proportions who looks to begin life anew in the Wild West.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (246)

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96 Reviews | 73 Followers
75
Outrageous, Fun, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if you love great singing, non-traditional musicals and a fun time at the theatre.

Don't see it if you prefer serious-minded musicals and a straightforward plot. Read more

777 Reviews | 249 Followers
75
Entertaining, Fluffy, Quirky, Clever, Silly

See it if Fun song and dance. Insight into minority and ethnic contribution to the post civil war western era.

Don't see it if The theme of the magic booty was taken too far. It went from funny to banal. The second act dragged compared to the first.

188 Reviews | 39 Followers
75
Entertaining

See it if you enjoy pleasant little musicals with a charming leading lady.

Don't see it if Are offended by a good actor badly playing character as a "fag" for no apparent reason at all. Terrible directorial choice.. Made no sense.

109 Reviews | 63 Followers
75
Great singing, Entertaining, Clever, Absorbing, Great acting

See it if you like clever, entertaining new musicals.

Don't see it if you don't want to see an excellent cast perform a solid new work.

228 Reviews | 88 Followers
75
Great singing, Funny

See it if the adventures of an appealing heroine in the rough Wild West will amuse you, make you laugh, and move you deeply.Great cast, plot is uneven

Don't see it if you are looking for a short play(this one is 2 hours and 30 minutes). Read more

239 Reviews | 68 Followers
75
Delightful, Entertaining, Funny, Quirky, Refreshing

See it if You want an entertaining fable about the Wild West, which includes lots of diversity and features great music.

Don't see it if You haven't the patience for entire songs trying to teach you a lesson about racism. The musical overshot a bit in attempting profundity.

61 Reviews | 19 Followers
75
Ambitious, Entertaining, Funny, Great staging, Slow

See it if you're looking for a fun new musical: big set,s songs, and dancing, but still fresh.

Don't see it if you're looking for something short, straight forward, or are looking for the familiar. Read more

159 Reviews | 12 Followers
74
Entertaining, Thought-provoking, Quirky

See it if you want to see the history in the lobby too you wANT TO SEE 12 ACTORS W/ GREAT PROJECTIONS

Don't see it if YOU HATE MUSICALS, YOU DON'T WANT TO LAUGH

Critic Reviews (28)