Du Barry Was a Lady NYC Reviews and Tickets
Member Reviews (22)
See it if Love Cole Porter and the venue of "Musicals Tonight"
Don't see it if na
See it if You want a delightful Cole Porter musical, played as a farce for maximum laughs, with a terrific cast hamming it up.
Don't see it if You want something serious, or don't have the patience for a very thin plot that's really window dressing for songs and jokes.
See it if you want to see a classic show with a brilliant score done very well. My favorite of theirs this season.
Don't see it if you don't want to hear a great score with great lyrics. Or want to see HAMILTON.
See it if you realize this may be your last chance to see this Porter show. It's silly, with a plot that's almost incomprehensible. So what! It's fun!
Don't see it if you have no interest in or patience for old musicals for which adjectives like zany could apply.
See it if you like old time musical comedies, Cole Porter's musicals and songs--though Du Barry is far from his best. Singing was excellent.
Don't see it if you don't like musical theatre or silly plots; dislike Cole Porter; want to see fully staged productions--costumes good, set not so much.
See it if you like comedies
Don't see it if you don't like comedies
See it if You enjoy seeing early musical comedy rarely performed. Enjoy hearing Cole Porter's work, both standards and obscurities.
Don't see it if You prefer your musicals with depth and relevance. Demand grand production values.
See it if you are a Cole Porter fan and want to see one of his musicals with a silly plot and some pleasant songs. The performers make it work.
Don't see it if you are looking for a brilliant plot and can not be engaged by a lively, talented and dedicated cast.
Critic Reviews (2)
"Musicals Tonight!'s revival of 'Du Barry Was a Lady' reveals that even a Cole Porter score cannot save a weak book. A show this thin needs a much more stylish and lavish production to give it the pizzazz that it is sorely missing."
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"The book is sheer ba-dump-dump pastiche...A contemporary production of 'Du Barry' depends on its director and performers to make froth sit well...While a little wink-wink mugging may fly, this particular version, particularly its foray into ersatz history, is self-consciously broad to the extreme. Still, the piece has its rewards...Evan Pappas’s choreography is lively and cute with subtle awareness of limited space...Vocal arrangements are very fine."
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