Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona & Brooklyn NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if you need a dose of laughter, music, action, romance and a bit of Shakespeare and a lot of "Jersey Shore" dialogue to amuse you for 2 hours.
Don't see it if you prefer a serious & big production. This is in a small but great venue as it works to give you a feel of up-close & personal experience. Read more
See it if you want to see a fun show . This show is everything that's great about off Broadway theater. It takes a fun premise and runs with it.
Don't see it if you want to see a big splashy Broadway musical with a recognizable cast and expensive sets.
See it if you'd enjoy a clever take on "Romeo and Juliet 2: The Sequel."
Don't see it if you think you'll never be able to enjoy the real Romeo and Juliet again. Read more
See it if This is a delightful musical. The cast has so much talent! You like a light, fun and engaging story with great actors.
Don't see it if You prefer a serious tone or theme for a show.
See it if you want to see great musical comedy
Don't see it if you dislike musical comedy and all its cliches, no matter how well employed Read more
See it if You like Shakespeare, and have an appreciation of an updated story, costumes and staging. The cast is so talented, it was wonderful!
Don't see it if You don’t like Shakespeare, you don’t like musicals, you only like straight laced Shakespeare without variation, And you don’t like Brooklyn
See it if You like a fun, fast paced musical and are willing to suspend reality for a while to enjoy it. The cast is full of awesome singers! Go!
Don't see it if No reason not to, unless you are looking for something stuffy, quiet, and traditional.
See it if Really good musical comedy with the accent on the comedy. Great writing, great acting from a very talented cast. Go see it.
Don't see it if You like serious Broadway musicals with a celebrity cast. You will miss a gem. Read more
Critic Reviews (11)
"Directed and choreographed by Justin Ross Cohen at Theater 555, and presented by Eric Krebs in association with Amas Musical Theater, this is a first-rate production of a show that could easily teeter on the edge of cheesy. It delights in cartoon mobsters and cares not a whit for hipness"
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Romeo & Bernadette, A Musical Tale of Verona & Brooklyn has returned Off Broadway with its original cast and proves to be as delightful and charming as ever. This spoof of Shakespeare’s tragedy now recast as mash up of a modern rom-com and a gangster story has a clever book by Mark Saltzman and his equally witty lyrics to classic Italian melodies, both melodic and famous adapted by Steve Orich. With the exception of the handsome Nikita Burshteyn as the titular lover, the cast impersonating Italian Americans from deepest Brooklyn play their roles to the hilt and are so convincing in caricaturish roles that they bring off this difficult feat.
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"You may not remember the songs or walk out humming a particular tune, but the cast makes it all work as each has a moment to shine. Best of all, this show has no agenda, it’s pure entertainment and receives an A+ from us."
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"Yo, Romeo, Where You At? He's in Brooklyn in 'Romeo & Bernadette': A modern-day musical spoof of Shakespeare's tragic love story is running at A.R.T./New York Theatres."
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"Romeo Captures the Heart of Brooklyn in Saltzman's 'ROMEO & BERNADETTE'"
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"'Romeo and Bernadette' is the rarest of birds -- a tuneful, good-for-laughs musical that, despite a premise that doesn't bear scrutiny, offers a showcase for some pretty sensational young people… [it] certainly has its rickety moments, but it aims to give audiences a good time, and it does."
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"'Romeo and Bernadette': A Musical Tale of Verona and Brooklyn"
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"Take a bit of Shakespeare, toss in some classic Italian tunes, sneak in themes from The Godfather films and there you have the ingredients of the new musical 'Romeo & Bernadette: A Musical Tale of Verona & Brooklyn' now effervescing on a stage at the A.R.T./New York Theatres."
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