It Shoulda Been You NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (149)
See it if You enjoy romantic comedies with a twist (and Sierra Boggess)
Don't see it if You like shows with a more structured ("meaty") plotline.
See it if you enjoy an intelligent musical. The action is funny but the lyrics are well thought out and there is a very interesting twist to plot.
Don't see it if you do not like musicals. I saw the Broadway show and just saw the reading at the 92n St Y. Both were enjoyable. Well cast.
See it if you're looking for a fun, engaging musical and can embrace cliches and sometimes caricature-like characters.
Don't see it if anything noted above sounds terrible to you. If familiar word play and cliches drive you crazy, this show may send you on your way.
See it if enjoy a fun light hearted family dreamed. Original Broadway cast was superb.
Don't see it if you are looking for a deep story or an old school musical with large dance numbers.
See it if You are looking for a fun evening. Light fair that entertained. Cast was delightful. Great surprise ending.
Don't see it if You are looking for something deep or profound.
See it if You want to see a great cast headed by Tyne Daly and a funny, clever plot with a big twist.
Don't see it if you don't enjoy funny clever musical comedies.
See it if you enjoy musical comedies with some of the best performers Broadway has to offer. It was was really great until the last 20 mins.
Don't see it if small minded, insulting plot devices used and "surprise" twists leave you cold.
See it if you want a fun, engaging, and well-sung musical; an easy production to enjoy
Don't see it if you want a deep experience
Critic Reviews (40)
"If you leave your sense of disbelief checked in the cloak room, you might just have a fun time as you watch this marriage romp unwind, filled with twists and turns that are always one jump ahead of you during this intermissionless improbable farce...By the time it was over, 'It Shoulda Been You' had gained my respect, and I found I’d had a most enjoyable time...none of it could have happened, but to paraphrase the wedding planner, I’m sure glad I didn’t call in sick today."
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"Even if you see many of the jokes coming a long way off, the sheer talent on display in 'It Shoulda Been You' is worth snagging an invitation to this comically inventive wedding."
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"This is a musical comedy with big theater names and remarkably forgettable music and lyrics — when walking out of the theater, I couldn’t name a single song I just heard. But I did have fun...The plot appears deceptively simple. But then there’s a major twist that I won’t spoil, and that twist elevates the plot just enough to make this an intriguing show. There are lots of genuinely funny moments as great actors do the best they can with so-so material."
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"A superb cast; clever, sprightly direction; an enjoyable score and clever books and lyrics. A musical theatre marriage of the best kind...See it. Don’t be that person about whom people say It Shoulda Been You that saw it."
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"'It Shoulda Been You' is a good-humored musical with a pleasing, but not very memorable score; and a very fine, but underutilized cast...'It Shoulda Been You,' a trifling production that coulda been so much more."
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"We can't think of a single thing we disliked about the show! It did EVERYTHING right...We can't rave about it enough! 'It Shoulda Been You' is a MUST see!"
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"A triumph of great casting over moderate material, 'It Shoulda Been You' is a breezy, old-fashioned comedy that is as pleasant as it is forgettable."
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"The new musical 'It Shoulda Been You' takes the wedding day setup that fuels so many romantic comedies, but offers a twist that livens up the proceedings...The characters are often overly familiar and the sentiment sticky...one wishes the musical felt more consistently original."
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