Clueless, The Musical

See it if you can't get enough of the movie, but it's no longer fresh & charming. Fast paced, well executed, fun dancing. Strong cast (saw understudy)

Don't see it if you want good lyrics; these are embarrassing. Still, gd voices/band. Will be gd for high sch/college prodns. Disappting, but entertaining.

See it if You are a fan of the movie; enjoy stories set in High School; like music from the 90's. I thought this was a lot of fun! Great dancing too!

Don't see it if If you want challenging theater or want something more than just entertainment. It's a fun time.

See it if *Dancing *Costumes *Nostalgia *Small theater. Not a Sound of Music or My Fair lady but our expectations were met.Swing Katie Goffman ALSO

Don't see it if Many youngsters in the audiences were quite upset re;. No Dove Cameron. New group must find a way to notify ticket holders early. ALSO

Also performed. an admiral Cher. Amy Heckerling's blurb re: Brooklyn etc being a woman,being a people and Law & Order were so funny
My favorites in cast Gilbert Bailey, Dave Thomas Brown, Katie G. Will Connolly Chris Koch and Justin Mortelliti.
Youngsters in Audience so well behaved.

Flyer gaff re writer Amy H.
Emails phone calls etc re missing star is a must.... Read more Read less

See it if You want to see a star-on-the-rise talent in Dove Cameron.

Don't see it if You’re sick of materialistic high schooler stories & would hate a score of 90s pop music with new, but incredibly bad, parody-style lyrics.

See it if You enjoyed the movie, and just want a fun night out with silly songs and enthusiastic singers & dancers. Take yourself back to high school.

Don't see it if You expect elaborate sets, melodrama, Evan Hansen, and a full scale musical.

Also After reading some of the other Reviews, I was surprised at the low ratings. I really enjoyed the show. Maybe I was just in a very silly and happy mood the night that I saw it. The main characters are straight out of the movie. The choreography is wonderful. The main character Cher,played by Disney star Dove Cameron, is shallow and perfect for the role. I especially enjoyed the actor who played Josh, Dave Thomas Brown.
He was outstanding in the legend of Georgia McBride at MCC THEATER. It was a joy to see him on stage again.
The supporting cast is very talented, and it is a fun show for teenagers. There are not enough of these off Broadway.... Read more Read less

See it if You like shows about teens in high school with a 90's soundtrack.

Don't see it if You don't like teen musicals with 90's music as a soundtrack.

See it if you love the film and 90's music. Light silly energetic fun.

Don't see it if you're looking for anything original, including music. The "score" is re-purposed pop songs with updated lyrics - a bit awkward and cheesy.

See it if you like exuberant musicals. Cast is young and fresh.Very talented and enthusiast.Choreo is terrific but it is all the same dance.No variety

Don't see it if you want something new. It's basically Mean Girls, but without Tina Fey's wit or the brilliant staging and choreo of that show.

See it if you are a fan of the 90's and up for a night of mindless entertainment and nothing more.

Don't see it if The music of the 90's is not your thing.

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Also if you are scoring it as a new musical then it gets an 80 for energy and a 40 for original music. This show incorporates many actual songs from the 90's although some lyrics were changed to suit the story. The audience was filled with 30+ something women and teen and preteen young girls, they all loved it. Alicia Silverstone, in my audience seemed to enjoy it as well with her preteen daughter. It was faithful to the era and to the movie to some extent. It was unfaithful to the musical world. Great band though... Read more Read less

See it if you’d enjoy a nostalgic trip to the 1990’s, or are a fan of one or more of the many popular musical theater actors in this cast.

Don't see it if you have high expectations for the score. They literally just added cheesy lyrics to 90s tunes.

Also Some favorites here include Be More Chill’s Will Connelly, Heathers alum Dave Thomas Brown, Mean Girls’ Zurin Villanueva, SpongeBob SquarePants’ L’ogan J’ones, Holiday Inn’s Megan Sikora, and Disney star Dove Cameron, who adeptly embodies lead character Cher. Worth it for this cast and the stellar choreo.... Read more Read less

See it if You are a fan or have never seen the movie.New lyrics are added to well known songs. The cast is energetic,with great singing and dancing.

Don't see it if This type of musical doesn't appeal to you. Prior experience with the movie may enhance your enjoyment of the musical components.

See it if You just want to have fun. Everyone on stage is and so is the very young audience made up of preteens through Millennials.

Don't see it if You dislike 90s music, which I didn't know from boo. The lyrics are original to the show and very funny.

Also Energetic dancing, vivid costumes, clever staging, and joyous performances by everyone come together to make the show seem bigger than it is on that small stage. I say to the reviewers who hated this show, go see Kafka. The rest of us just want to have fun.... Read more Read less

See it if you are a 90s kid. This is 100% nostalgia, from the music to the story, to the iconic lines.

Don't see it if you don't know Clueless or 90s music/culture. I don't think it would be fun or funny without that background.

See it if Dove Cameron SHINES in her NYC stage debut as Cher; casting, cast chemistry, singing and dancing chops uplift with a handful of scenes

Don't see it if ROCK OF AGES creatives have a more difficult time managing tone and humor; many awkward scene endings; more song misses due to new lyrics

See it if you know who Dove Cameron is and you want to see her on stage; great dance numbers are enough for you; you are a teenager

Don't see it if you want something profound; you don't like exaggerated high school characters

See it if You loved the film, you love the 90's,you like energetic fluff and talented actors being very entertaining.

Don't see it if It's a musical about entitled kids in Southern California. All the pluses could also be seen as minuses. It's escapism, but in a nice way.

Also I must have slept through the 90's music-wise as I wasn't aware the score was all period pieces with lyrics re-written for the show. That said the music was entertaining and not shoe-horned into the plot.
The cast was very good, the staging and choreography kept things tearing along.
The show was very enjoyable, it just wasn't really necessary after Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, and countless movies including Clueless (the movie) on the subject of entitled blondes and high schools.... Read more Read less

See it if you are a fan of the movie, you'll have a good time. The script is almost word for word from the movie.

Don't see it if you aren't prepared for cheese. It's the early 90s in all it's glory and it is very cliche.

Also I LOVE the movie Clueless, so I had a good time, but man was the idea of rewriting hit songs a disaster.. I would love to see this with original music.... Read more Read less

See it if You are young and like the Clueless story. The dancing is wonderful and the costumes are many and fun.

Don't see it if You are annoyed by too much cheerfulness and banal lyrics. It goes on too long and becomes repetitive

See it if You like upbeat and clever HS musicals. This really worked. Old tropes well done.

Don't see it if You don’t like 80s and 90s music.

See it if you loved the movie, grew up on 90s music or want to see the guys steal the show from the girls

Don't see it if you want to see Dove Cameron who calls out frequently, don't like being surrounded by elementary school girls or expect a lot from a show

See it if the movie was adorable... the musical needs a “makeover”.

Don't see it if 90s soundtrack with new lyrics that are forced in to fit the characters and storyline; many of the well known movie lines fell flat...

Also ... the movie lines in Mean Girls worked, it didn’t in Clueless. It was fun to hear familiar 90s music... there are moments where the revised lyrics work (ie. NSYNC’s Bye Bye Bye) but for the most part I was rolling my eyes. Over the top and poking fun works in The Prom... it doesn’t in Clueless.

Do yourself a huge favor, the New Group who is producing this off broadway musical charges as much as a discounted Broadway orchestra ticket! Go get a discount ticket to The Prom instead!!... Read more Read less

See it if you loved the movie. Incorporates virtually intact all the humor of the film plus dance numbers / song. Teens, especially girls, love it.

Don't see it if you did not care for the movie. This does not break new ground.

See it if you (or your tween) are huge Dove Cameron fans and have a pressing need to see her live.

Don't see it if you are expecting ANY new/original music or a show that effectively navigates the line between good "cheeze" and stinky "cheeze".

Also Sadly, this is perhaps one of the worst things I've seen in a long time. I was super excited to see this show as it had such promise! My biggest frustration was that there wasn't a single new/original song. EVERYTHING is re-hashed music from the era (which isn't the worst thing - there are some good tunes), but they've been retrofit with HORRIBLE lyrics. Truly cringeworthy. There are one or two really good laughs and the performers are doing what they can to pull it off, but there's not much to work with and it turned out to be a big, boring disappointment.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy overly miked mediocre singing, music that sounds canned, and a story that was ruined by making it into a vapid musical.

Don't see it if you have any taste at all. Stick to the movie.

Also The lyrics are unimaginative. The dance numbers are ho-hum, and most of the singers were nothing special. Dave Thomas Brown and Zurin Villaneuva were excellent and deserve a better vehicle. Dove Cameron was out sick in the performance I saw. I do not even think she could have saved this show.... Read more Read less