Reviews
Critics Reviews
Comments from published critics
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Review by Adam Feldman
from Time Out New York
March 20, 2009‘‘A roughed-up and gorgeous new revival. It soars. Seeing the huge cast in Robbins' spectacular dances and hearing Bernstein's majestic score played by a full orchestra is sheer excitement. This is Broadway in very fine form: standing up to face darkness head on, and unafraid to be a thing of beauty.’’
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Review by Ben Brantley
from The New York Times
March 20, 2009‘‘This production is enthralling, electric and taken to a level of pure physical exhilaration. The irresistible score, gloriously rendered here, remains a ravishment, with some of the most gorgeous love songs ever. It's hard not to melt into sweet agony.’’
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Review by Melissa Rose Bernardo
from Entertainment Weekly
March 20, 2009‘‘The exhilarating choreography is high-jumping, fist-pumping and iconic, and the thrilling tunes still elicit tears.’’
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Review by John Lahr
from The New Yorker
March 21, 2009‘‘This fresh, bold production is so exciting it makes you ache with pleasure. It's both airborne and transcendent.’’
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Review by John Simon
from Bloomberg News
March 20, 2009‘‘Tight, tough and not to be missed. By far the best revival any of us will get in our lifetime. See it and cherish it.’’