See it if you like Sondheim, seeing shows that are never done, and/or like concert-versions of shows
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See it if you like Sondheim
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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
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
See it if you like Sondheim; you want to see a rare musical
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"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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"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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“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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“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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★★★★ "The Sondheim-Weidman musical demonstrates new life at Encores! with Raúl Esparza and Brandon Uranowitz leading the way."
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★★★★ "Raúl Esparza, Brandon Uranowitz, and others shine in a concert production of the Stephen Sondheim/John Weidman musical."
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"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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“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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