Mark Felt, Superstar
Mark Felt, Superstar
79

Mark Felt, Superstar NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%
(18 Ratings)
Positive
94%
Mixed
6%
Negative
0%
Members say
Relevant, Entertaining, Clever, Intelligent, Great singing

About the Show

The York Theatre Company presents a new musical about former FBI agent Mark Felt who revealed himself as Deep Throat, the secret source who helped Woodward and Bernstein bring down President Richard Nixon.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (18)

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535 Reviews | 155 Followers
90
Delightful, Entertaining, Great acting, Great singing, Intelligent

See it if You remember "Deep Throat" from the Watergate scandals+want to know more about the circumstances of the important role he played in gov't.

Don't see it if You can't deal with a show on its feet for the first time as a staged reading. You don't enjoy cabaret style satirical comedy.

470 Reviews | 113 Followers
85
Entertaining, Great singing

See it if Fast-paced 90 minute musical about President Nixon and the Watergate scandal. Snazzy peppy cast with lots of fun songs & jokes.

Don't see it if You prefer more narration and dramas over musicals

252 Reviews | 61 Followers
85
Great acting, Great writing, Thought provoking, Relevant

See it if Wonderful actors tell of historical events that are relevant to today, need a recap of history and want a bit of humor thrown in.

Don't see it if You are not into politics and it's history, need bells and whistles in a show, you were a Nixon fan. Read more

180 Reviews | 39 Followers
84
Clever, Great singing, Great writing, Relevant, Resonant

See it if U'd like to see a new play in its early stages which deserves a larger production. Unsung hero gets his musical due! Catchy tunes & history~

Don't see it if You need a large production; this is barebones-or recent US history bores you. Audrey character needs re-write-should be sad, not blousy.

109 Reviews | 30 Followers
82
Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Great acting

See it if you want to see Watergate's history unfold in a clever musical. Too bad it is ending so soon

Don't see it if you are just into big song and dance musicals with elaborate sets. Read more

291 Reviews | 716 Followers
80
Funny, Clever, Catchy songs, Thought-provoking

See it if Well done mix of history and pop, with hummable songs, nice voices and info you never knew about Watergate. Surprisingly timely.

Don't see it if Done in a concert format with the creator at the piano. No sets, basic but effective choreography. Michael McCoy as Nixon was hilarious.

133 Reviews | 36 Followers
80
Intelligent, Entertaining, Clever

See it if you want to know the real story of Watergate's mysterious 'Deep Throat." A clever, tuneful, talent-filled, accurate history lesson.

Don't see it if you're looking for something on the light side. This has humor, but it's not a parody. This is the real story, with music.

299 Reviews | 41 Followers
79
Ambitious, Disappointing

See it if you don't mind a show that still needs a lot of work and has 2 good songs.

Don't see it if you like a good musical with a well told story.

Critic Reviews (4)

TheaterScene.net
January 10th, 2017

"A jaunty score and enjoyable performances are the most successful elements…Rosenblum’s lively and clever score recalls the hard-edged 'Evita.' The dense book is a rudimentary and repetitive serio-comic treatment…Rosenblum’s treatment doesn’t totally succeed at tying together all of its complicated threads…Though somewhat unfocused and rambling, this incarnation of 'Mark Felt, Superstar' is a very good try at musicalizing such offbeat and complex subject matter."
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Times Square Chronicles
January 9th, 2017

"The lyrics are witty and fresh...The music borrows motifs from 'Baby' and 'Jesus Christ Superstar' and is at its best when it is jazzy and bluesy. The book is smart and brings you back in time and you realize things really have not changed. The cast is excellent, especially Mr. McCoy, though Mr. Mayer touches our soul with 'Thanks, Uncle Sam.' Director Annette Jolles keeps this show going at a clip, but manages to get all its points across."
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Manhattan Digest
January 11th, 2017

"It’s a niche topic to turn into a song and dance, but surprisingly—it works!...The number of players involved is dense, but director Annette Jolles capably puts her talented cast of five to work as they each play a myriad of parts. At times, our leading man gets lost in the shuffle and it would be nice if Rosenblum had given us a deeper insight into the background and psychology of Felt. Rosenblum’s jazz infused score is well suited to the mysterious noir-like drama."
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Z
January 10th, 2017

"“It has just the right mix of thought-provoking content, history, music, whimsy, and humor…One does not have to be a history buff to appreciate the Watergate story and the brilliant approach of this musical…Rosenblum deftly relates the story of Mark Felt through delicious dialogue and wonderful musical numbers, ranging from purely comical to poignant, transporting us back into recent history…The very talented cast of five perform superbly."
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