Romeo and Bernadette NYC Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (71)
See it if for an effervescent original musical. Many gr voices, clever premise, strg staging, terrific costumes. Romantic, sweet, funny, very Brooklyn
Don't see it if you want serious theater. R&B is all abt love. Needs cuts/too many songs. Males dominate. Lovely Italian tunes (Caro Mio Ben!) Gr band. Read more
See it if You like a nice light rom-com. It was silly but sweet.
Don't see it if You want elaborate staging or a serious show.
Critic Reviews (8)
"Yo, Romeo, Where You At? He's in Brooklyn in 'Romeo & Bernadette': A modern-day musical spoof of Shakespeare's tragic love story is running at A.R.T./New York Theatres."
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"Romeo Captures the Heart of Brooklyn in Saltzman's 'ROMEO & BERNADETTE'"
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"'Romeo and Bernadette' is the rarest of birds -- a tuneful, good-for-laughs musical that, despite a premise that doesn't bear scrutiny, offers a showcase for some pretty sensational young people… [it] certainly has its rickety moments, but it aims to give audiences a good time, and it does."
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"'Romeo and Bernadette': A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn"
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"Take a bit of Shakespeare, toss in some classic Italian tunes, sneak in themes from The Godfather films and there you have the ingredients of the new musical 'Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona & Brooklyn' now effervescing on a stage at the A.R.T./New York Theatres."
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"Say what you will about this Bard inspired musical farce with its trigger-happy cast, it's a lot of fun packed into 90 minutes."
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Score: 79% "An ebullient battle of the tenors thinly masquerading as a spoof of Shakespeare's renown star-crossed lovers."
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"A far-too-cheesy slice of Italian-American stereotypes set primarily in 1960 Brooklyn and featuring a score based on classic Italian tunes…'Romeo and Bernadette,'…despite a few chuckles and some quality singing, is trite, clichéd, and nonsensical, offering little of value to the recipe."
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