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Opened:
October 26, 2010
Ended:
September 4, 2011
Other Dates:
Ran 10/26-1/15/11 at Neil Simon Theater, then moved to Brooks Atkinson Theater
Country:
USA
State:
New York
City:
New York
Company/Producers:
Annerin Productions, Magic Arts & Entertainment/Tix Productions, Nederlander Presentations, Inc.
Theater Type:
Broadway
Theater:
Brooks Atkinson Theater
Theater Address:
256 West 47th Street
Phone:
877-250-2929
Website:
raintribute.com
Running Time:
2 hrs
Genre:
Musical Revue
Review:
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles is touted as a re-creation of The Beatles. It's not. It's a performance of The Beatles' songs by young men who resemble the original four, but it is without the innocence, the sweetness of the originals. It's loud, coarse, uneven and over-amplified (which takes away the sentimental impact of songs like "Yesterday"), but to people who have never experienced The Fab Four, it's a rather good show, with excellent projections (designed by Darren McCaulley and Mathieu St-Arnaud) of the times of the group as they progressed through the years, opening with the Kennedy era. Costumes by someone uncredited are excellent.
The songs are still good; young audience loved these cuties and the twirling lights.
Cast:
Joey Curatolo, Joe Bithorn, Ralph Castelli, Steve Landes.
Technical:
Projections: Darren McCaulley and Mathieu St-Arnaud
Other Critics:
DAVESGONEBY Dave Lefkowitz ?
Critic:
Richmond Shepard
Date Reviewed:
June 2011
