Beardo NYC Reviews and Tickets
About the Show
Pipeline Theatre Company presents the NYC premiere of this rock musical about Rasputin, the infamous mystic who helped topple the Russian royal family. Featuring music by Dave Malloy of 'The Great Comet' fame.
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See it if ...if sexy, edgy, stylized musicals are for you. It feels like an special 'in' event in the nicely decrepit church. Great sound design!
Don't see it if ...if you will resent it when it 'jumps a few sharks', you are stodgy and conservative. Read more
See it if You liked Great Comet; don't mind dirty themes, lyrics, staging; can embrace the ridiculous sometimes.
Don't see it if You are looking for a traditional kind of show; if you are looking for accurate Russian history/style. Read more
See it if you are looking for an off off Broadway experience where the "art of theater" beats out everything else. This is a fun, crazy ride!
Don't see it if you are looking for more commercial, linear story telling Read more
See it if Biographical farce based on Rasputin. Wonderful music and clever verse. Lots of sexual humor. Original and different.
Don't see it if You don't like raunchy silly comedy. You are looking for something more serious or dramatic. Read more
See it if You want to watch something interesting, stylish and different. Original music and characters, dialogue was sometimes likes hip poetry
Don't see it if Your tastes are more traditional, you're not into indie stuff
See it if for the wonderful innovative score and the hilarious 2nd act. Arrive early to get a seat with a clear view of the stage.
Don't see it if the G train is terra incognito, 3 hours on church pew offends your delicate posterior or historical inconsistencies disturb you.
See it if you love absurdist theatre, playful interpretations of Russian history, delightfully lunatic characters, and unusual performance spaces.
Don't see it if you prefer your characters realistic, genuine, and deep. It's also performed in a slightly worn-down church; don't expect a standard theatre
See it if like intelligent musicals; it's the story of Rasputin, performed in an old church. It's a better Natasha, Pierre and Great Comet.
Don't see it if aren't interested in Russian history or a weird take on the Rasputin Story
Critic Reviews (10)
"An entertaining and fascinating evening of theatre...So much about this production works well...The cast is exemplary...What didn't work for me was nit-picky. The repetition employed throughout the score and book is cute the first time, but I suspect would fall flat with repeated viewings...I'll always seek out a Malloy show from now on. It's a guaranteed unique, high value and immensely original experience."
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"'Beardo' is near brilliant, played with pitch-perfect timing by the cast, particularly Damon Daunno, in a star-making turn...If this is kept from falling into juvenilia, or just pure silliness, it is largely a credit to the tight direction from Ellie Heyman. Comedic stunts like those pulled here can grow tiresome, but they never do...It is pure pleasure, and doesn’t leave the audience with much to argue over on the way out the door."
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