Little Girl Blue NYC Reviews and Tickets
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Production Covid-19 Safety ProtocolsShow-Score Member Reviews (97)
See it if you can. It's an amazing trip to the past. Beautiful storytelling about the life of Nina Simone. So glad I went. Treat yourself to this gem.
Don't see it if you are not interested in music, storytelling, art, design, or life in general. It's a fabulous piece.
See it if Live music with little story. Great singing and music.
Don't see it if This is not a biography or story. It's like going back in time with the music.
See it if You want to learn a little more about Nina Simone, and listen to her songs being expertly delivered. Knew would be good, but not this good
Don't see it if You don’t like shows with political messages - what did you expect, it’s Nina Simone!
See it if If you want to see a powerful show and learn more about Nina Simone’s life story . Laiona Michelle wrote and stars in it and is phenomenal.
Don't see it if Don’t see it if you like fluffy musicals as this show doesn’t skirt the painful moments and breakdowns Nina had and Beaten by her husband.
See it if You want to see a remarkable performance by Crystal Joy combined with a great jazz band, unbelievable singing, and excellent staging
Don't see it if I cannot think of any reason not to see and enjoy this wonderful show
See it if you want to emotionally experience the life of Nina Simone. The acting and the singing was excellent in her portrayal.
Don't see it if If not interested in one-woman shows.
See it if You love powerful songs by Nina Simone The opening song is worth the ticket Want to feel Like you are at a jazz club or concert
Don't see it if Don't like musicals or the struggles of Nina Simone
See it if Outstanding performance by Laiona Michelle portraying two concerts by Nina Simone as well as a wonderful band to support her.
Don't see it if You do not like Nina Simone. One of the better off Broadway Productions I've seen without question. Highly recommended.
Critic Reviews (5)
"2/5 stars...Simone, an activist who bravely used her compelling protest songs and soulful voice to lead a worldwide revolution during the civil rights era, becomes withered down to a disheveled, angry Black woman trope the musician so often tried to run away from...What 'Little Girl Blue,' named after Simone’s debut album, fails to do is celebrate a complex personality, a nuanced human being, and a proud Black woman who could not — and never wanted to — be put in a box...What this show does get right is Michelle’s undeniable powerhouse voice."
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"Impressive if overambitious jukebox musical...Though 'Little Girl Blue' feels crammed with more biography than it can comfortably contain, Michelle's performance holds us. Her singing voice is brassier than Simone's sultry contralto, and her re-creation of Simone's onstage presence has an exaggerated awkwardness, but we always feel the spirit of the legendary performer emanating from the music."
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Using the format seen in pieces like Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill and Master Class, in which a star, making a public appearance, publicly unravels, the musical goes for the dramatic jugular early and often. It is rather like Simone herself -- fierce, larger-than-life, sometimes off-putting, and, ultimately, commanding.
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Nina Simone’s vocal talents, physical presence and spirit are all dazzlingly channeled by Laiona Michelle in her engaging self-written biographical concert-style musical, Little Girl Blue. Ms. Michelle employs just enough of Simone’s cadences, facial expressions and physical gestures to create an authentic characterization while supremely singing over a dozen songs associated with the charismatic vocalist. The show’s well-researched spoken word portions deliver historical facts, biographical details and cultural commentary in the manner of Simone.
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"Michelle largely captures the essence of an exceedingly complex woman, avoiding outright copy-catting in this dazzling stage performance. For those unaware of Simone or her times, 'Little Girl Blue' gives an excellent grounding and full enough picture of the person and the pre-internet world of yore—and that’s a success...While a coup de maître of a performance, Michelle stops short of tour de force by that percentage of her portrayal that doesn’t go deep enough. Some comic relief throughout would have also elevated the presentation."
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