Funny Face
Closed 2h 30m
Funny Face
86

Funny Face NYC Reviews and Tickets

86%
(18 Ratings)
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100%
Mixed
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Members say
Delightful, Funny, Dated, Entertaining, Fluffy

About the Show

Musicals Tonight! revives George and Ira Gershwin's 1927 musical comedy. Note: The plot is totally different from the 1957 movie musical of the same name.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (18)

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360 Reviews | 76 Followers
98
Delightful, Dated, Great staging, Terrific dancing, Fluffy

See it if you need an antidote to debates, if you love Gershwin, if you want to see how much magic can be wrought on a tiny stage with talented folks.

Don't see it if The charm and simplicity of old musicals completely eludes you, or if helicopters, falling chandeliers or bad language are necessary. Read more

87 Reviews | 20 Followers
96
Delightful, Entertaining, Great singing, Refreshing, Enchanting

See it if You enjoy Gershwin music/lyrics, wonderfully entertaining dancing and singing, beautiful costumes.

Don't see it if You don't want to smile!

102 Reviews | 90 Followers
95
Great singing, Must see, Masterful, Funny, Delightful

See it if Want to see a show from 1927 in a cozy setting with great Gershwin songs done by talented cast

Don't see it if don't like revivals. Or don't like to be entertained.

134 Reviews | 34 Followers
95
Delightful, Enchanting, Great singing, Great staging, Must see

See it if Wonderful music, wonderful dancing, exciting young cast. S'wonderful!

Don't see it if You need a strong book, a full orchestra

254 Reviews | 138 Followers
95
Delightful, Enchanting, Funny, Great singing, Great staging

See it if You want to see a Broadway quality musical up close by a super talented cast and director

Don't see it if If you hate 90 year old musicals

197 Reviews | 531 Followers
92
Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Fluffy, Dated

See it if Kudos to "Musicals Tonight" for this superb, delightful musical revival. Cast is bursting with talent & enthusiasm - great singing & dancing

Don't see it if You need a full blown set & effects; there are none, tho costumes are great. This is theatre on a shoestring budget, but oh how it shines!

63 Reviews | 14 Followers
86
Entertaining, Charming, Well-cast, Period-stylish

See it if you want a sense of how those great Gershwin songs fit into the original paper-thin structure

Don't see it if you need your musicals to tell a meaningful tale

206 Reviews | 25 Followers
85
Funny, Great singing, Great dancing, Old fashioned

See it if you like shows that feature songs and dances of the 1920s and musicals that are a little sappy but fun.

Don't see it if you are expecting to see a re-creation of the movie. They are not related except for a few songs.

Critic Reviews (2)

TheaterScene.net
October 24th, 2016

“‘Funny Face’ for Musicals Tonight! is everything one could have wished in a 1920’s musical comedy revival. While the show’s book requires a good deal of suspension of disbelief, it goes with the territory of early musical comedies, but allows for the memorable Gershwin score. This is a terrific example of the musicals intended for the tired businessman back in the Roaring Twenties. The uncredited glamourous costumes also give the show a very smart, chic period look.”
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W
October 30th, 2016

"Producer and creator of Musicals Tonight!, Mel Miller, and his cohorts have put together a buoyant version of the piece helmed by director/choreographer Casey Colgan of whom I am now a serious fan...With this production, the organization has reached a new high...Everyone is cute without being saccharine. This is a cohesive company accurately representing a period show while having an infectiously good time."
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