Pretty Woman Reviews

Jan elfline from Chicago, Il

LAUGHED, CRIED, LOVED IT

An evening at the theatre doesn't get any better than this. Samantha Barks was amazing. The show was funny and poignant; at times it was lively and raucous, at other times you could hear a pin drop in the packed auditorium. See it. You won't be disappointed.

Karen Kendrick-Hands from Chicago, Illinois

TRANSFORMATIONS AND FEEL-GOOD MUSIC

Go see it. You’ll leave happy! A familiar story with well developed characters. Strong numbers for both leads: ‘I won’t go back’ and ‘Freedom.’ The songs advanced the story. Enchanting close barber shop harmonies from the dastardly lawyers was delightful. Fun to watch them rotate through other roles. Opera scene with real diva and tenor was stunning and beautifully staged. Eric Anderson was a tour de force as he moved skillfully from opening narrator, hotel manager and Piano man. I liked the way he owned the multiple roles. Boutique snub and revenge well told in bland beiges.- a fun contrast to Nell’s rainbow dressed sycophants. The costuming was spectacular in helping to tell the tale. Spare gritty opening set portrayed the tawdry tenderloin of Hollywood Boulevard. Tango dance lesson well staged and fun. Sex scenes were pitch perfect for this grandma’s taste. Just right bled of sensitve, sensual and suggestive as relationship evolved. Deserves to be a big hit. Suggest

Mira Temkin from Chicago, Illinois

THIS SHOW HAD EVERYTHING...MUSIC, DANCING, EVEN OPERA!

The lines and the costumes were straight from the movies. But the music and dancing were all fresh and new with powerful, belt-it-out ballads. Stand outs were ORFEH as Kit De Lucca and Eric Anderson as Mr. Thompson/Happy Dance who both shined. ORFEH"S voice and sass were sensational. A great evening of entertainment. Loved it.

Jackie from Chicago, Illinois

PRETTY WOMEN

Loved the movie...... I did like the production a lot but there were a few key things missing.. We have to have the polka dot dress in polo scene! We could use a tap number with Kit and dream scene and finally it is so hard to be Julia roberts we need to try to over act the scenes from the movie that are the taglines. "These are broken" tagline has to be perfect! With all that said I did love it

Ralph from Chicago, Illinois

ALMOST EXCELLENT

My wife and I enjoyed this performance and have seem most productions that visit chicago. Our consensus after the show was its 80% there. We both recalled three times in the show where the scene needs work as either the song was not right, or the scene lost energy or cohesiveness to the story, or the acting just missed the spot of making it an excellent production. As aside note, The necklace scene needs elimination or something as it has no impact as it did with the movie. I recommend seeing the performance and know by the time it is in NY the show will be excellent. If you miss it you will regret not seeeing the broadway cast. They make the show. Excellent acting from a very talented cast.

Sean Bellinger from Chicago, Illinois

TAKING EXCEPTION

Many reviews were overly critical. We enjoyed the show and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys musicals. After all it's an adaption of a romatic comedy not a story for the ages. The cast, set and production are excellent. The music is a little bland but not offensive and a few of the numbers such as the opera scene were inspired. Fun show, good evening. Worth the effort.

Kevin from Chicago, Illinois

NOT PRETTY

We were very disappointed iwith this musical adaptation of Pretty Woman. Roy Orbison's signature song is not even included. The cast is very talented and there are a few impressive singers. The familiar story is in sync with the movie. There are many lackluster songs and a few high energy, well done pieces. The hotel manager character was excellent. The seating is too cramped at the Oriental and the acoustics were "tin-canny" . Definitely not worth the roughly $200 we paid per ticket. In the dress circle. I honestly could not recommend the play and to quote Frank Zappa, "save your money don't go to the show".

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