I reviewed the show for TalkinBroadway. Though I thought the show had a lot going for it, it suffered from two flaws. One, the book was incredibly fat. Unlike "Jersey Boys," which told its story in a very efficient way, Dominique Morisseau had many lines that were unnecessary or redundant. Two, the band is hidden upstage and not revealed until the curtain calls. When it was, you felt the energy in the room lift.
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