Wonderful Town (New York City Center)
Wonderful Town (New York City Center)
63% 61 reviews
63%
(61 Ratings)
Positive
49%
Mixed
30%
Negative
21%
Members say
Great singing, Entertaining, Disappointing, Delightful, Great acting

About the Show

Two sisters chase artistic dreams and love in 1935 NYC, set to Leonard Bernstein's tunes.

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Critic Reviews (7)

The New York Times
May 2nd, 2025

"The choral work is up to the high house standards. But except when it dances, the staging, by Zhailon Levingston, is shaggy and leaden and fatally lacking in laughs."
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New York Magazine / Vulture
May 2nd, 2025

"This Wonderful Town still has a lot of loose screws."
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Theatermania
May 1st, 2025

"While I wouldn’t normally tell anyone how to spend their money, the chance to hear this score played live is reason enough to buy a ticket. I’m disappointed to say that’s the only reason to see this production."
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Talkin' Broadway
May 1st, 2025

"Wonderful Town is a mix of solo, duets, and ensemble numbers...even a wildly uneven production cannot harm them. Hope I'm around for the next revival."
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New York Stage Review
May 1st, 2025

"While the music is still as glorious as ever and there’s plenty of talent to spare, this time around, it ain’t so wonderful."
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TheaterScene.net
May 3rd, 2025

"Levingston’s staging never quite finds its rhythm, veering too far into knowing kitsch"
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C
May 1st, 2025

The show gains some momentum in the zippier second act, but by then, it’s too late to salvage a revival that seems like a dated throwback best kept in the vault.
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