Eddie and Dave NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (54)
See it if you're up for an evening of some silly, over-the-top entertainment. The cast displays enthusiasm and the end result is enjoyable.
Don't see it if you're looking for something serious. Although one does gain some insight in the long-lasting Eddie van Halen/David Lee Roth rift.
See it if you love 80's rock and Van Halen story in the form of a comedy skit with gender reversals. Fun elements and jokes.
Don't see it if you aren't into a comedy skit as it might not be for you. Similar to Wayne's World vibe but biography of the band.
See it if You’ve followed Van Halen over the years and would enjoy talented actresses acting out the highlights, with some recorded music & no singing
Don't see it if You haven’t followed the band’s antics. I would have preferred a mash-up of acting, videos, lip synching, to break up the story
See it if you're looking for light fare with a sense of humor & enjoy watching actors having a great time; Omer Abbas Salem is particularly good.
Don't see it if you want something meaty and/or serious; the play is light and fun but the novelty wears thin after about 1/2 hour; music comes in snippets.
See it if You like Van Halen and want to know more about the band and its members. You appreciate women playing male roles and vice versa.
Don't see it if You prefer less campy plays with better acting and more thought provoking.
See it if you yearn for the 80s, want to see something different, or need a few good laughs caused by a new kind of camping it up
Don't see it if you don't have a fondness for any kind of Rock, need your characters played straight, or can't find humor in life.
See it if A cross gender affectionate paean to a dramatic talented hair band.
Don't see it if The drama never rises to anything authentic. Is it played for laughs or pathos?
See it if enjoy a mildly amusing play with some good moments that unfortunately gets a little bland. Some interesting ideas but over stretched.
Don't see it if you expect to hear Van Halen songs. Oddly not much music for a play about a band (though I suspect rights or lack thereof were the cause),
Critic Reviews (18)
“Very funny show...None of the actors attempts to impersonate the famous people they portray, instead turning them into eccentric characters who say and do a lot of dumb but endearing stuff...Gleefully directed by Margot Bordelon, 'Eddie and Dave' is a highly original mini-soap-rock opera that would delight Wayne and Garth, a fun and snarky account of a group...Still not a Van Halen fan, but I definitely have a newfound admiration for their wild and wacky tale."
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"I wanted to like ‘Eddie and Dave’ and was hoping for quirkier and more slicing depictions...Although the cast clearly has a ball with the play, the text doesn’t go much further than skin-deep, resulting in a tiresome comic sketch that feels cartoonish and way too long...Bordelon and her cast try their best to bring buoyancy to the piece and maximize its playfulness. But at the end of the day, Staats plays it too safe with this one.”
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