The Legend of Georgia McBride
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The Legend of Georgia McBride
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The Legend of Georgia McBride NYC Reviews and Tickets

84%
(49 Ratings)
Positive
86%
Mixed
14%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Funny, Delightful, Great acting, Hilarious

About the Show

MCC Theater presents the story of an Elvis impersonator who must become a winning drag queen in the Florida Panhandle to keep everything from falling apart.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (49)

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984 Reviews | 1052 Followers
88
Entertaining, Hilarious, Great acting, Great writing, Delightful

See it if You want to be entertained and have a great time and if you love drag queens!

Don't see it if You don't like the movies Pricilla Queen of the Desert or To Wong Fu.

197 Reviews | 74 Followers
87
Delightful, Hilarious, Original, Clever, Thought-provoking

See it if you want to laugh, sing, cry and generally have a wonderful evening. Great acting, singing, and energy with a twist of real thoughtfulness

Don't see it if you are uncomfortable with cross-dressing; otherwise, I can't think why anyone wouldn't love this play

97 Reviews | 102 Followers
87
Delightful, Funny, Edgy, Hilarious, Fluffy

See it if you want to see a funny, very good off off broadway show. great show for a group of people

Don't see it if you're not into drag queens and very funny show

60 Reviews | 22 Followers
87
Funny, Great acting

See it if You like drag and great comic timing.

Don't see it if You don't .

215 Reviews | 34 Followers
85
Clever, Delightful, Funny

See it if you like a well-written story about a struggling entertainer who makes good.

Don't see it if you are offended by drag performances

171 Reviews | 162 Followers
82
Delightful, Funny, Hilarious, Raunchy, Entertaining

See it if you enjoy backstage hilarity w/ drag performers, pros & a newbie. The cast & production are terrific. Matt McGrath as Tracy is an original.

Don't see it if if you don't want to have a great time at an old fashioned - hilarious - off-Broadway play.

124 Reviews | 29 Followers
80
Entertaining, Great singing, Refreshing, Relevant

See it if It ever plays again, it has great singing and a good story

Don't see it if You don't like people in drag, Read more

1006 Reviews | 948 Followers
80
Clever, Entertaining, Hilarious, Original, Great acting

See it if this is a hilarious show. Very well written and acted!

Don't see it if you're offended by drag queens

Critic Reviews (31)

Lighting & Sound America
September 10th, 2015

"Just when you thought the theatre had squeezed every last drop of amusement out of the overwrought ways of drag queens, here comes 'The Legend of Georgia McBride' to deliver an unexpectedly fresh twist on an old formula...It is best enjoyed for its colorful characters, wisecracking dialogue, and authentically fabulous drag performances."
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Talkin' Broadway
September 9th, 2015

"If Lopez takes you few places unexpected, he brings such a luscious, biting wit to it all that the patina of freshness is unmistakable throughout...Once Georgia is established, Lopez injects a lengthy montage...But the segment is overlong, and neither insightful nor eye-poppingly absurd...The play is able to survive — and even thrive — in spite of briefly mistaking external fiction for internal fact. And as long as Lopez is in tune with that, which he is most of the time, his play borders on legendary fun."
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Front Row Center
September 29th, 2015

"This drawn out one-act starts off forced, then it puts on heels, tosses the plot aside, and becomes a lively musical, before finally turning a corner to become a surprisingly ambitious drama. Structurally, the show is a hot mess. But with several fine performances, some delicious musical lip syncing, and a poignant theme, it is a lovable mess as well."
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Theatre Reviews Limited
September 16th, 2015

"A high-energy, high-octane song and dance extravaganza that plays with exotic and explosive exuberance and verve...This play is more than exhilarating drag performances – although these are exquisite – and glitzy costumes. The title character makes a legendary leap into very unfamiliar territory to regain his sense of purpose and his determination to accept who he is."
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New York Theater
September 9th, 2015

"There are glimpses that suggest character mettle, and these moments are enhanced by the cast of five, who can do poignant along with punchlines. Director Mike Donahue also does wonders on a relatively cramped stage. But 'Georgia' mostly feels like a low-budget knockoff of the basic Broadway/Hollywood drag musical pattern."
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Broadway Blog
September 10th, 2015

"A sitcom-heavy play, which delivers plenty of one-liners but rarely goes below the sequined bustier in terms of character development...There are plenty of well-earned laughs in 'The Legend of Georgia McBride,' and while the play pays honest homage to one aspect of gay culture and attempts to transcend its impact by telling its story through a straight man’s viewpoint, its false eyelashes and high heels occasionally mask truths still waiting to be told."
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Theatre's Leiter Side
September 9th, 2015

"This MCC Theatre production, brightly staged by Mike Donahue and lovingly choreographed by Paul McGill, is as feel-good a show as you can want, so everything comes together in the gratifyingly delightful grand finale. It’s all schmaltzily manipulative, but I’ll still take it over most of the shlock one has to sit through."
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The Clyde Fitch Report
September 10th, 2015

"Can a play with the theatrical consistency of scrambled eggs still entertain? Apparently yes. Proof positive is 'The Legend of Georgia McBride'... It may be cheap, but who said cheap entertainment can’t entertain...? Director Donahue has taken advantage of the process and found all sorts of surprises — as has everyone working with him."
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