Curvy Widow NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (165)
See it if you like the problems of middle-aged women.
Don't see it if you don't like fairly low brow musicals
See it if You want an evening of middle age woman discovery - set to original music and lyrics.
Don't see it if If you value the quality of story telling and music / lyrics
See it if you want theater about the issues of older folks that is not patronizing.
Don't see it if You expect any deep character exploration. Most of the ideas and characters are trite. Read more
See it if You enjoy a middle + aged woman dealing with her husbands death and loneliness by hooking up with men she meets on line - true story
Don't see it if Jokes about vaginal dryness bother you. The idea of seeking married men as sex partners doesn't sit well with you. Mediocre song/talent/book
See it if you like simple fair for an autobiographical show. stay for the talk back...the writer if present was more interesting
Don't see it if you don't want to see age 50+ women singing about dating, vibrators, condoms, etc.
See it if The topic might be a little relatable to you or someone you know.
Don't see it if You expect anything more than a very simple show that is not that all absorbing. Read more
See it if Want to see Nancy Opel on stage (why did she give up Prince of Broadway for this !)
Don't see it if Want anything refreshing as the material is so dated
See it if you find Bobby Goldman's life equally as entertaining as she appears to (total vanity piece) or if you LOVE Nancy Oppel and want a cabaret
Don't see it if you are looking for a deep or profound look at the life of a "curvy widow" or if you like your score to match the tone of the show Read more
Critic Reviews (36)
"There’s no doubt that I laughed often at Bobby Goldman’s hilarious musical...In a highly physical show that gives her virtually no rest, Opel writhes, struts, vamps and grimaces through one uproarious scene after another, all the while delivering Drew Brody’s sassy, witty songs with her strong but disciplined voice...A snappy, breathless and sophisticated romp."
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"A fast-paced romp through the horrors and joys of post-menopausal widowhood in the digital age...It’s tuneful, to be sure—but I can’t say you’ll go home humming any of the numbers. The very talented ensemble does a terrific job portraying myriad characters and undergoing rapid costume changes. Opel is the high-energy center, and makes this musical sizzle."
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"'Curvy Widow' is a delightful revelation of widowhood, with all its frustrations, disappointments and delights...A hilarious, high-voltage romp portraying an indomitable woman's determination to forge a new life with or without a male partner...Opel is a delight on and offstage and could take this 90-minute (no intermission) dynamo role to great heights."
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"The most fearless and entertaining original musical about the resurrection of the human spirit in some time...Yes, this is a musical with grief at its core, but make no mistake, there is nothing maudlin about 'Curvy Widow'...One of 'Curvy Widow’s' triumphs is the refreshing fact that we now have an original and smart musical featuring a cast where everybody is over fifty...Nancy Opel is a tour de force as Bobby Goldman...Ballsy. Brilliant. See it."
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