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| Ari Groover Photo by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade |
highlights from local critics reviews - (click link at bottom of each review to read complete review)
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"Tina - The Tina Turner Musical covers the electrifying and tumultuous life of the legendary rock 'n' roll queen. While it promises a glimpse into the remarkable journey of Turner, the production falls short in some key aspects, especially in how there isn't much emotional connection to Turner's plight. It also doesn't help that the Oscar-nominated film What's Love Got to Do With It covered much of the same territory in a far better fashion. Fortunately, Ari Groover's performance as Tina Turner is thrilling, which helps offset many of the show's shortfalls....has its moments of brilliance, primarily driven by the iconic and familiar tunes and the standout performance from Groover. However, for fans familiar with Tina Turner's life and career, there may be a sense of expecting more from a musical that aims to honor her legacy." - Gil Benbrook, TalkinBroadway.com (click here to read the complete review)
"despite its considerable length, by the end of the show, you feel as though you still only have a surface level of knowledge regarding Tina's turbulent life....when a scene jumps abruptly to the next moment, which it often does, you’re ultimately left with a sequence of events representing only highlights of a life rather than a deeper exploration....But where the show works and comes alive in the way a packed house is hoping is during the climactic recreation of a live performance. With pulsating lights, a live band that can now be seen on stage, TINA suddenly bursts with the explosive high energy and volume of a live concert ..It's at that moment as you leave the theatre with the sound of Tina's music still echoing in your mind, you may find yourself wishing, why wasn't there more of that?" - David Appledford, Broadway World (click here to read the complete review)
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