Beardo NYC Reviews and Tickets

80%

(99 Ratings)

Positive

85%

Mixed

13%

Negative

Members say

Ambitious, Quirky, Entertaining, Great singing, Clever

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.

Beardo is a Russian indie-rock musical that explores the mad inner workings of Rasputin, who sexed his way to the fall of the Russian monarchy. Experience the mysterious ascent of one of the most peculiar and seductive figures in history. 'Beardo' is staged at a fully operational church in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where the production makes full use of the venue's high-arched ceilings, stained-glass windows, and fully functioning pipe organ.

Show-Score Member Reviews (99)

Ambitious, Great singing, Indulgent, Raunchy

See it if You like "Natasha, Pierre..." You like really good singing and staging, and don't care about lazy lyrics

Don't see it if You really hate it when lyricists repeat lines instead of writing dialogue, you want nuanced character development

Dizzying, Misterious, Immersive, Great setting

See it if you want to see an immersive musical show inside of a church. It is a site specific piece.

Don't see it if you live far away from this church, it is not worth all the trip. Read more

Clever, Entertaining, Great music, Needs editing

See it if you like good music, good performances, and quirky staging.

Don't see it if you are not able to sit through a long play that needs editing or if one dimensional characters bore you.

Unique, Promising, Entertaining, Cliched, Nontraditional

See it if a nontraditional site-specific show that approaches Russian history and religion in an irreverent, anarchic way sounds exciting.

Don't see it if a three hour production all the way out in Greenpoint that is vulgar, sacrilegious, crass, juvenile in humor, and meandering sounds hellish. Read more

Clever, Entertaining, Fluffy, Indulgent, Ambitious

See it if you like to discover new scores and like environmental stagings..

Don't see it if you want a tightly written or brassy musical.

Absorbing, Ambitious, Edgy, Refreshing, Slow

See it if You like limit-testing new works.

Don't see it if You prefer a more classic musical.

Entertaining, Clever, Confusing, Refreshing, Too long

See it if You like Natasha Pierre & the great comet of 1982. It deals with Russian history in a very similar way ( but it is not as good as " comet ")

Don't see it if If you know totally nothing about Rasputin. You will miss most of the inside jokes and historic references. The music Is maybe too eclectic.

Weird, Ambitious, Funny, Great singing, Overlong

See it if you like Dave Malloy, great singing, wacky takes on history, unusual settings and themes, & don't mind a long, sometimes confusing storyline

Don't see it if you need traditional structure and story, can't sit in a pew for 2.5 hrs (1 interval), or if you expect a factual retelling of history Read more

Critic Reviews (10)

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