Fifty Million Frenchmen NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (13)
See it if you love American musicals and would like to see one of the early ones written by a true master. Or, if you like French-themed pieces --go!
Don't see it if The silly plots of early musicals bore you, or if you don't want to hear beautiful songs from the last century, or if you want more polish.
See it if you want to experience a show with classic Cole Porter songs. It's informal and charming with a fun cast.
Don't see it if you need a full production with a big orchestra, sets, costumes, etc. This is focused on the original show and the CP songs.
See it if you enjoy musicals that make you happy.
Don't see it if you do not enjoy plays where everything turns out perfect.
See it if you want an old fashion feel good musical with songs by Cole Porter and a happy ending.
Don't see it if you want a musical with elaborate stage settings and costumes; this is all about the music.
See it if I enjoyed this early Cole Porter show, with its clever lyrics and feel-good fun. Impressive small production given just a week of rehearsal.
Don't see it if Some of the singers are much better than others. The story is a cliched “two young men make a bet on a girl” plot set in the 1920's. Read more
See it if Silly book draped around early Cole Porter score. Two pianos and a banjo made a nice sound. The male singers were weak.
Don't see it if The show's best song, "You Do Something To Me," was spoiled by feeble singing. It was fun to see and I'm grateful to experience this rarity
See it if you want to hear some great Cole Porter songs. I liked the 2 pianos and banjo accompaniment.
Don't see it if you're looking for more than bare-bones staging, as are all Mufti performances. Several singers lacked projection.
See it if you're a Cole Porter fan & curious about this show, you enjoy the York's minimal Mufti stagings, you want to see what can be done in 5 days
Don't see it if you expect a large, fully-staged show or more modern plotting, want elaborate dancing, more than a 3-man combo or the feel of the original Read more
Critic Reviews (5)
"The York Serves Up Vintage Cole Porter With 'FIFTY MILLION FRENCHMEN'"
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"As was always the case, the crossbreeding of Porter and Paris yields a harvest of double entendres, here delivered with brio by a pair of standout performers…..A must for Porter fans and students of vintage musicals."
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"The 1929 hit is a whoop of joy from the late Jazz Age with one of Porter's sauciest, most impudent scores. And if the book, by Herbert Fields, isn't a humdinger, it doesn't overly get in the way of the fun, either. That said, this Mufti does screw a couple of things up."
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"However, even after all these years the show is both entertaining and smart and offers a pleasant evening in the theater. Another plus is that it features a great many top-drawer Cole Porter songs that will be unfamiliar to most theatergoers."
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"Kristy Cates, as an American tourist looking to be 'shocked' in Paris (that's literally the extent of her character development), runs away with the show…Porter's lyrics pop with their usual charm and occasional acerbity…most of the show feels snugly rooted in 1929."
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