Road Show
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Road Show
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Road Show NYC Reviews and Tickets

81%
(51 Ratings)
Positive
92%
Mixed
6%
Negative
2%
Members say
Great singing, Great acting, Entertaining, Clever, Great staging

About the Show

Encores! Off-Center presents a new staging of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s larger-than-life musical about of two brothers, who are fueled by a modest inheritance to stake their claim on a piece of the world.


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Show-Score Member Reviews (51)

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112 Reviews | 28 Followers
96
Quirky, Great staging, Great acting, Great singing, Clever

See it if you like Sondheim, seeing shows that are never done, and/or like concert-versions of shows

Don't see it if you would rather see a full-blown production or you aren’t a Sondheim fan Read more

137 Reviews | 13 Followers
95
Edgy, Great writing, Great singing, Clever

See it if you like Sondheim

Don't see it if you don't like Sondheim Read more

103 Reviews | 32 Followers
95
Absorbing, Intelligent, Great acting, Great singing, Great writing

See it if you want to see an excellent production of this show (much better that the one at the Public) and to hear Sondheim's masterful score

Don't see it if you aren't interested in Encores productions where they carry the scripts Read more

570 Reviews | 87 Followers
94
Revival is long overdue, Great acting, Terrific score, Great singing, Great staging

See it if you love vintage Sondheim.I have loved this show in all of its incarnations.This is probably the 4th or 5 version I've seen.It's a real gem.

Don't see it if you don't like Sondheim, good scores, great performances, clever staging, or good theatre. Seriously, it's a terrific revival.

271 Reviews | 66 Followers
93
Relevant, Masterful, Great writing, Great singing, Absorbing

See it if You love Sondheim/Weidman. This provides the same grown-up musical experience you expect. If new to the duo, you’ll like the sophistication.

Don't see it if You like your shows over the top. This is a concert version. Read more

55 Reviews | 12 Followers
93
Intelligent, Clever, Funny, Great acting, Great singing

See it if Raul, Brandon and Jin sang beautifully. It's an odd concept show but Sondheim's music and lyrics always a treat.

Don't see it if Like fully staged, traditional musicals or a linear plot.

158 Reviews | 24 Followers
92
Intelligent, Great writing, Great singing, Great acting, Entertaining

See it if You love Encores! and great storytelling . . . Esparza is amazing.

Don't see it if You need a full staged production of a perfect show.

206 Reviews | 42 Followers
90
Great singing, Great acting, Ambitious

See it if you like Sondheim; you want to see a rare musical

Don't see it if you don't like Sondheim; you are not interested in family drama Read more

Critic Reviews (8)

The New York Times
July 25th, 2019

"Sondheim’s Bumpy ‘Road Show,’ Now at the End of the Line. An Encores! Off-Center revival reveals the tantalizing cleverness and intractable faults of the 1997 (and 1999, 2003, 2004 and 2008) musical."
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The Hollywood Reporter
July 25th, 2019

"Raúl Esparza and Brandon Uranowitz star in the Encores! Off-Center revival of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's musical about the real-life Mizner brothers."
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Theatermania
July 25th, 2019

“Raúl Esparza and Brandon Uranowitz Liven Up Sondheim's ‘Road Show.’ Will Davis directs the show for Encores! in the best production of this musical you'll probably ever see.“
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BroadwayWorld
July 27th, 2019

“Stephen Sondheim/John Weidman's ‘ROAD SHOW’ Explores Reinvention and Resiliency. Raul Esparza and Brandon Uranowitz Star as the Legendary Mizner Brothers in City Center Encores! Off-Center's Production.”
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New York Stage Review
July 25th, 2019

★★★★ "The Sondheim-Weidman musical demonstrates new life at Encores! with Raúl Esparza and Brandon Uranowitz leading the way."
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New York Stage Review
July 25th, 2019

★★★★ "Raúl Esparza, Brandon Uranowitz, and others shine in a concert production of the Stephen Sondheim/John Weidman musical."
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Theater Pizzazz
July 26th, 2019

"Given that the main characters don't evolve much, 'Road Show' requires tour guides of the highest order. Raul Esparza, in a triumphant return to musicals (and Sondheim musicals, in particular) delivers an almost-vaudevillian turn as Wilson."
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New York Theater
July 26th, 2019

“Does ‘Road Show’ now deserve a place in the canon of American musical theater? I'll take a cue from the Supreme Court and render a narrow judgment avoiding…comparisons to Sondheim musicals with more clear and resonant narratives and memorable tunes…a delightful production in every way.”
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