Cyrano (The New Group)

See it if A new take on an old story with Peter Dinklage and Jasmine Cephas Jones. Sort of a musical with a romantic story, and war thrown in.

Don't see it if You expect a big budget musical. Peter’s baritone mellows with time. Can be a little slow at times.

Also Ms. Jones of Hamilton fame is outstanding. I sensed chemistry between the characters. I am a huge Peter Dinklage fan, stage and screen.... Read more Read less

See it if you're a fan of The National; you want to see a stellar cast doing its best with challenging material

Don't see it if you want songs that sound like they're from musicals; you want a show that knows what story it's telling; you want a lead that can sing

Also Ok, so this was the first preview, so maybe they'll work out some of the issues. But the issues are many!

The show doesn't know if it's a comedy or tragedy. The best scenes were when Peter Dinklage and Blake Jenner were playing off each other. But those were few and far between.

For a play that's about a woman falling in love with a man's words, we heard surprisingly few of them.

Peter Dinklage is not a singer. This weighed the show down.

The show was anachronistic in parts, but not consistently. It felt like it was going for a Spring Awakening vibe in parts, where the nonmusical scenes were period, and the songs were modern. But that didn't come through clearly....if that was the intent at all.

It is a crime to have Grace McLean in a show and not give her a number.

The National's music doesn't lend itself to a musical format.

They should lose the score that plays under the nonmusical scenes.

Peter Dinklage raps. It's not a high point.

I have so many more thoughts...... Read more Read less

See it if want to see an interesting take on Cyrano--and while it has music, it really isn't a musical in the usual sense. Cast is excellent

Don't see it if You want a big budget, broadway-style musical. It's not that in any way.

See it if You want to hear a beautiful score by The National. Jasmine Cephas Jones is stunningly gorgeous & her voice is beautiful. Enjoy New Group.

Don't see it if You want a great adaptation. The staging was the = of walking through really thick mud. Would rather have heard Matt Berninger sing Cyrano.

See it if If you want to see a show with great acting and creative staging.

Don't see it if You want memorable songs in a special musical.

See it if Fabulous acting by all-peter Dinklage is perfection- the whole company filling multiple roles are terrific. Music Enhances the storytelling

Don't see it if Don’t go for the vocal performances, or the actual lyrics, focus on the emotion of the music. Found the second act to be stronger

See it if you want to see a well-acted musical adaptation of the classic story of Cyrano de Bergerac.

Don't see it if you want a traditional musical with big production numbers and a leading actor who is a great singer.

See it if You want to see any of the cast live, regardless of material, if you like the band The National

Don't see it if You want poetry, or cohesion, or a leading man who can sing

Also Clearly a ton of money has been spent securing a top notch creative team to try and pull this sucker off, but for me, it just never happened. There was confetti and flour throwing and snow and falling leaves and sand choreography...you won't be bored.

Jasmine Cephas Jones as Roxane was wearing the most bizarre array of costumes, and at one point came out in a pink wig, I think solely for a line Cyrano delivers about her light hair. Why this moment needed to be literal, when there's nary a prosthetic nose in sight, I do not know.

Blake Jenner is the exact Ken doll with a lovely voice you need. I wasn't sure if Ritchie Coster was doing a "I'm a villain, therefore I have a British accent" affectation, but it turns out he really is English.

And Mr. Dinklage is charming and charismatic when he's not singing. I think my true disappointment is that I would watch this cast do the original text with pleasure, but the music and the choreography added no new insight or depth for me.... Read more Read less

See it if you're a fan of Peter Dinklage. He's great in this new twist to the Cyrano story. Not sure this is needed to be a musical.

Don't see it if you're expecting something extravagant. The staging is awkward and the songs are unnecessary when your leading man is not known for singing

See it if You love Peter Dinklage, and want to see his excellent performance along with a great cast including Jasmine Cephas Jones and Ritchie Coster

Don't see it if You don't like plays with music (this is sort of a musical but not really) or enjoy bigger, more lavish productions.

Also Okay, so Dinklage's voice is not the greatest--but I enjoyed his pleasant bass voice, and really enjoyed the Hamilton-style rap in Act I. The staging and choreography are great, the cast, including Jasmine Cephas Jones (Hamilton) and Ritchie Coster (marvelous in the tv show "Happy") were all great, and the story was engaging and fun.... Read more Read less

See it if you can get a ticket.

Don't see it if you don't want sheer, ravishing stage magic, rather than a literal translation that's word-for-word Rostand.

Also I had high expectations after seeing the cast & creative team discuss the play at the Guggenheim 2 weeks ago. My expectations were surpassed in every possible way. I can only compare the delicate, gossamer magic of this production, built on a solid steel foundation of brilliant direction, staging, choreography, writing, acting, lighting & music, to Cocteau's "Beauty & the Beast." It was breathtaking. Erica Schmidt's love of & respect for the play translate into one of the most exquisite evenings of theater I have ever experienced. This one will stand out in memory as one of the highlights of a lifetime of theatergoing. My companion (a self-described Rostand freak, who has seen every possible version of Cyrano) & I kept glancing at one another in awe - "Can you believe it's really THIS good?" We felt so fortunate to be at this gorgeously poetic, deeply re-imagined rendition of Rostand. Beautiful, powerful, melancholy, thrilling, visually stunning - this is theater at its very finest... Read more Read less

See it if You love Peter Dinklage and Jasmine Cephas Jones who delivers some beautiful vocals.

Don't see it if You expect a compelling plot. Peter's singing leaves something to be desired but his acting is good, considering what he has to work with

See it if you want to see Peter Dinklage and Jasmine Cephas Jones in a classic story that’s not so classic.

Don't see it if You are not into a musical version of a classic.

See it if You like theater that is both meaniningful and entertaining. Great acting and singing, especially by Peter Dinklage. Nice music.

Don't see it if You hate theater.

See it if If you want to see great, heart felt acting and Peter Dinklage. Peter Dinklage is one of our generations greatest actors.

Don't see it if If you expect everyone to be an amazing singer. They cast actors with great acting ability over their singing. Great overall performance.

See it if If you can get a discount ticket and like the composers type of music

Don't see it if Don’t see it if you are a Peter Dinklage fan because you will be very disappointed

Also I sat right next to the soundboard and was fascinated how the engineer controlled the different voices for their songs. It’s pitiful that trained actors need to me amplified in a theater 8 rows deep.
The production is confusing with characters wearing both period and contemporary costumes. Roxanne’s chaperone has an annoying voice and delivery. If it weren’t for Dinklage the audience would have fled at intermission... Read more Read less

See it if you're a big fan of Peter Dinklage, Blake Jenner, Jasmine Cephas Jones, or any of the rest of the cast.

Don't see it if you hope to see a truly relevant musical version of Cyrano with a good book and score.

Also I'm a Dinklage fan and was excited about seeing this. He acts the heck out of the role, but he isn't a singer. That wasn't the biggest problem, however. It was the banal lyrics that caused the biggest problem. Also, the dialogue and costuming both seemed to go back and forth between period and modern, which was confusing. Plus, we got little of the poetry that seems to woo Roxanne. It seems that lyrically, this could have been used to the writers' advantage. Quite a lost opportunity. Would love to see a version of the show that's truly worthy of the talents on stage.... Read more Read less