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Paradise Square Reviews

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Average customer review: 3.0 star rating (3.2 Stars)

Number of reviews: 18

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2.0 star rating Lillian Goodman from Chicago, Illinois

TROUBLE IN PARADISE

I wish they had a refund policy. After giving in to what seems like endless ads for this show, we bought tickets and then found out everyone in our row had free tickets. I found the show uneven, preachy and often dull. After the show, i sat around to discuss the show with some of the other patrons and we all agreed it did not work and NOTHING was memorable. On our way out, a group of men were huddled in the back of theater and they were arguing about mistakes and other issues. Another thing, it was too long, STOP BORING US, we are old, we like brevity.

2.0 star rating BMR from Chicago, Illinois

UNORIGINAL WITH TOO MANY PLOT ISSUES

Fan of musical theater and went to see during opening week first week in CHI. The leading ladies were definitely the best parts of the show, where Ms. Kalukongo carries this show with an assist from Ms. Kennedy when the script allows her. Though Joaquina is able to give us a great 11 o'clock number, it cannot patch up the numerous issues, including: too many characters, **plot points that never come up again/add nothing to the story** (why bother with Faustus at all?), flat villain characters, recycled yet unremarkable music, and busy staging especially during dance breaks. The supporting cast clearly tries their best to make us care, but we never feel a connection. Dancing was good. Just seems like someone saw Hamilton and tried to recycle the historical musical. Became very bored in the second act and began counting down the remaining numbers...I was shocked to find out it was going to Broadway and predict it wont last much past previews. Pass on this if tickets are more than $40.

2.0 star rating John Fitzgerald from Chicago, Illinois

A SHOW IN SEARCH OF A CENTER

When the book of a show has five writers something is amiss. This musical is lush, filled with talent. Unfortunately the story is all over the place, character development is weak, the songs don't drive the narrative, and the Stephen Fostor connection is tenuous, boring and unnecessary. Far to long at 2 and a half hours, needs to be trimmed by at least 30 minutes. Broadway is in need of a super smash, unfortunately this isn't it.

1.0 star rating Harrison Taylor from Chicago, Illinois

THIS IS NO PARADISE

Beyond boring, I found this history lesson filled with cliches and very dated. After nearly two years of a pandemic, this is a stale escape and not very good. A sad waste of a talented cast

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