Broadway show in 'previews'- when do reviews come out?
Apr 28th, 2005, 09:26 AM
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Broadway show in 'previews'- when do reviews come out?
If a show says it's currently in 'previews' does that mean reviews are coming out at the same time? Or do the reviews have to wait till opening night?
Already bought tks to Glengary Glen Ross, but just curious to see reviews for it. Hope we won't be disappointed that we didn't wait!
Already bought tks to Glengary Glen Ross, but just curious to see reviews for it. Hope we won't be disappointed that we didn't wait!
Apr 28th, 2005, 09:30 AM
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Reviews are opening night, unless the play was previously reviewed in an off-B'way run, i.e. as was the case with the play "Doubt". However...I defer to Howard R for the definitive and official word on this!
Apr 28th, 2005, 10:43 AM
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To further answer, the main reviewers actually catch the show within the last few days of previews, but don't publish their reviews until the morning after the official opening. They do it that way, because otherwise, they would have to really rush through the writing of the reviews to make their deadlines.
In the case of Doubt, that margot55 mentioned, the NY Times' policy is not the rereview a show that originally opened off-Broadway and subsequently moved to Broadway. In that situation, the Times publishes excerpts from the original review on the morning after the show opened.
In the case of Doubt, that margot55 mentioned, the NY Times' policy is not the rereview a show that originally opened off-Broadway and subsequently moved to Broadway. In that situation, the Times publishes excerpts from the original review on the morning after the show opened.
