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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137 Reviews | 32 Followers
83
Ambitious, Great staging, Entertaining, Quirky

See it if You want to see a talented cast in a well staged show, you enjoy an original idea with some solid writing.

Don't see it if You are put off by some off color humor, you only want realism, you can't sit through a lackluster second act for a couple of great numbers.

58 Reviews | 15 Followers
83
Delightful, Clever, Funny, Great staging, Relevant

See it if You like original musicals, or you like comedies that raise serious subjects

Don't see it if You want a musical where you'll leave humming the theme or singing a blockbuster song

577 Reviews | 735 Followers
82
Entertaining, Funny, Great singing, Great score, Quirky

See it if you enjoy tall tales, quirky narratives and characters, or big voices. This show is wildly imaginative with a ton of heart.

Don't see it if you prefer realism or serious dramas. This ain't that.

99 Reviews | 17 Followers
82
Absorbing, Great singing, Great staging, Hilarious, Quirky

See it if you love tall tales and american history. Such a fun musical that had me laughing all night long!

Don't see it if You dont like some corny jokes, skit like numbers and the american frontier

184 Reviews | 30 Followers
82
Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Great singing, Great staging

See it if you enjoy a witty tale that supposedly took place some time ago in our history about a young girl of African decent with a big booty.

Don't see it if you've seen one two many musical tales of girls of African decent with big booties. This is the second one I've seen this season.

214 Reviews | 28 Followers
81
Great singing, Hilarious, Indulgent, Entertaining

See it if you want to laugh, cringe, tear up - the show provokes a wide range of emotions. The vocal capabilities of the cast are exceptional.

Don't see it if you are easily offended and dislike body humor. There is an entire song devoted to what turns out to be a major motif- the "big booty girl."

111 Reviews | 18 Followers
81
Entertaining, Great singing, Fun

See it if you want to see a show thats like a bizarre combination of Hamilton, Venus, Dreamgirls, and Ride the Cyclone.

Don't see it if You want to see something poignant and moving; the show is fun but not Life Changing

167 Reviews | 51 Followers
81
Enchanting, Delightful, Great singing, Funny, Refreshing

See it if You want to see an ensemble sing and dance their booties off. It's very outside the box.

Don't see it if You want a typical musical. This is purposefully all over the place which is most of its charm

Critic Reviews (28)