"44 The Musical doesn’t seem to understand what these people believe in, even if they are caricatures, and one is left wondering what a more original satire of the era might look like."
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“The show may not have my vote, but I must concede that it seems to poll better with others.”
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"The profanity-fueled '44: The Musical,' which exalts the former president while roasting his foes, is a surprisingly feel-good escape."
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"The songs, dashed off one after another revue-style, had me wondering if there would be any plot at all."
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"If the former first lady was as uncomfortable in the White House as so frequently hinted, her fears of what she’s been put at risk for are only confirmed by this scruffy property."
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While the show is slickly produced, the writing is lazy using much vulgar language – the f-word is generously sprinkled throughout the dialogue and repeated in its songs whose names are not spelled out in the program.
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"feels mounted ten years too late. It has a catchy score splendidly sung by a talented cast, but do we really want to be reminded about Herman Cain and Sarah Palin? And while there are some satirical moments that land, there is more often an uneasy mix of tones, and much that is of questionable taste"
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"Aficionados of stage musicals love awful shows more than great shows. The so-bad-they’re-good kind of musical may not be easy to sit through, but it’s a lot more fun to talk about afterward"
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