I Married an Angel

See it if you LOVE everythg at Encores; you'll LIKE IMAA. For me, it lacked spark. No stellar performances/songs, some fun choreography. And a harp!

Don't see it if you dislike fluff. Absurd fr start to finish. Mearns dances (like an angel!) but struggles w speaking. James is fun, but not in gr voice.

Also I'm a big fan of Encores! prodns, but this one didn't captivate me. A few really fun dance numbers, but the lyrics are subpar...and many are hard to hear. Maybe the prodn will gel. The Roxy number is weird and long, but fascinating as a period piece.... Read more Read less

See it if you enjoy old fashioned musicals. Good music and great singing. Lots of top-notch​ dancing.

Don't see it if You don't like when several numbers seem to have nothing to do with the plot

Also Encores! does a great job in performing these old musicals. But usually, there is a reason they are not done anymore. This season's pick as cute as they are, seem to be lacking in the plot department.... Read more Read less

See it if You appreciate great singing and dancing. Lots of dance numbers and ballet.

Don't see it if You can't get past the silly premise.

See it if Worth a look at theater in 1938.We should appreciate & learn re: the growth of musical theater in the U.S. Dancing, Dancing, Dancing ALSO

Don't see it if Several folks left at intermission. Female-Male relations not up to 2019 expectations. Story plays 2nd fiddle.

Also Isn't this what ENCORES set out to do? Why such nasty remarks in the papers? The lighting was superb. The costumes would last us at least 10 years.. Assume that Encores doesn't create or buy them but just rents them. Huge cast of 29 and not as in most theaters the ensemble was spectacular Broadway no longer has a 29 member orchestra as does Encores. If "BRIDGE is mentioned in a show it has to be great.
Think that I spotted at least 100 in the audience who were alive when "Married.. ". made its Broadway debut. .... Read more Read less

See it if you like hearing classical Broadway voices singing old-fashioned showtunes.

Don't see it if you like interesting plots, any sort of believable character development, or a show that has something to say.

See it if dancing by a talented troupe particularly prima ballerina Sara Mearns is heavenly; solid cast

Don't see it if pre-feminist plot assumes women need to deceive 2 succeed; particularly silly plot; few memorable tunes & Hart is no Hammerstein

See it if You love dance and color and joy! Fun, fun evening. Left City Center dancing.

Don't see it if The story is thin and rediculous. No redeeming social significance. Leave your politics at home.

See it if It bring alive the late 30's, A different time and place. If you like classic and still enjoy them.

Don't see it if It's a straight lace happy end.

Also Love that they have ballet and tap dancing. I loved the movie made 1942 with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. If you love older movies and musicals or play this is something to see... Read more Read less

See it if you like Sara Mearns. There are some very good dance numbers. Nice costumes and good singing.

Don't see it if you like a show with decent lyrics, good story. This play is very dated, the lyrics are mostly boring. Story is stupid, very stupid.

Also This show should have remained buried. I would have liked to see Balanchine's choreography but I enjoyed the dance numbers. There are 2 nice songs, not great and the rest are really boring. Great singing couldn't save this show.... Read more Read less

See it if Sara Mearns sparkles in Bergasse ballets, but there is plenty of tap & ballroom too. Flimsy book draped over minor R&H score. Nice costumes.

Don't see it if "Spring Is Here" and title song are the only well-known numbers in the show. Rob Fisher and his orch sound great. Mark Evans & Nikki James!!

See it if you have a connection to the show or love really old musicals. Nikki James is PERFECTION.But even she can't save this turkey.Choreo is WOW

Don't see it if you are tired of Encores digging in the bottom of the barrel.There's a reason this hasn't been revived.Offensive on so many levels.

See it if You love beautiful dancing, decent voices

Don't see it if You enjoy musicals. This old chestnut is over roasted

See it if a Sara Mearns fan. She acquits herself quite well as do P. Attmore & H.Podschun.

Don't see it if Not a vintage Rodgers & Hart score; cringeworthy, dated humor; far below the usual high Encores standards in both material & execution.

See it if you just want to see that show and have never seen it before. Costumes are excellent, orchestra wonderful.

Don't see it if you want a solid good show. Story is inane, dancing just okay, Nikki James does not sing well, dancing disappointing.

See it if You want to see gorgeous dancing. Second act has a very fun fantasy sequence. Fluffy but cute script. Music themes heard 20x typical Rogers

Don't see it if You want a contemporary show, or don’t have the patience for a long first act, or a very repetitive score.

See it if you must see all of New York City Center's Encores! offerings; prefer dance-heavy musicals and won’t mind a lackluster, dated, sexist plot.

Don't see it if expecting to leave wowed and stunned by storytelling and exceptional singing; find dated misogyny and sexism more than just wince-worthy.

Also Encores! always has its heart in the right place; yet, recent shows feel dreary and unexciting—even embarrassing in their datedness. I Married an Angel does offer a combination of stellar live orchestration that includes some musicians doubling on instruments and a harp; a cast that really tries to make this limp story work; and exceptional choreography and dance sequences. But the dancing goes on so long you almost forget it’s a musical. Sara Mearns as “Angel” is an exceptional ballet dancer (the show is directed/choreographed by her husband); but it’s clear this is her first speaking role: her voice just doesn’t inhabit the right feeling of “place and time,” so to speak, the way the other actors’ voices do. A post-show talk, however, helped me better-appreciate the research, rehearsal, and study that went into recreating and (trying to refresh) IMaA. In short: a solid effort, a questionable choice of show, and a work that tries to regain its wings when it should focus on its footing.... Read more Read less

See it if wish to see another Rodgers and Hart show. Terrible story but good dancing and some nice music

Don't see it if need a better book - but then again, back then the book was very secondary

See it if you're curious about shows from the '30's. You like dance-heavy shows.

Don't see it if you're looking for a plot that makes sense and a score with more than 3 memorable songs.

See it if an only if you bought a subscription and can't find anyone to buy the tickets from you.

Don't see it if you have the option to say home and watch the old black and white NON MUSICAL film version of the story. You will definitely hate it less

Also This was a musical that should have NEVER BEEN REVIVED. SHAME on you Encores for having wasted the opportunity to REVIVE a much more worthy musical to be revived.... Read more Read less

See it if Pretty music and dancing. Man wants a “pure” woman as his wife, but realizes it’s not practical.

Don't see it if Problematic portrayals of women as either angels or lying, gold diggers. Story isn’t very relatable to today.

Also Show from box office for $25.

See it if You like seeing rarely performed musicals. The dancing is stellar and the cast and orchestra turn in stellar performances

Don't see it if It's dated, misogynistic and annoying to sit through

See it if you can think of it more like a ballet where plot/story are secondary. Dancing and singing are excellent. Nice costumes.

Don't see it if performances better than material. Very dated and songs not memorable. Not sure why Encores selected this one.

See it if If you love dance this is a wonderful pastiche ranging from ballet to tap but the plot is silly and flimsily held together

Don't see it if You can’t take dated musicals and a related misogynistic bent - women are either good angels or bad schemers

See it if you are dedicated to Encores! regardless of what they present and willing to tolerate a mediocre production.

Don't see it if you expect insights into what Balanchine and or Rodgers & Hart were intending as entertainment. It was just boring.

See it if it has closed so you can't, but the ballet was sublime. All the dancing was good, and the show was mildly entertaing.

Don't see it if you expect a book that makes sense and is clever and funny. This one is not. And the "angel" was an amazing dancer but not an actress.