SUPERSTARS COME AND GO.
CHER IS FOREVER.
For six straight decades, only one unstoppable force has flat-out dominated popular culture - breaking down barriers, pushing boundaries, and letting nothing and no one stand in her way. The Cher Show is her story, and it's packed with so much Cher that it takes three women to play her: the kid starting out, the glam pop star and the icon.
The Cher Show is 35 smash hits, six decades of stardom, two rock-star husbands, a Grammy, an Oscar, an Emmy, and enough Bob Mackie gowns to cause a sequins shortage in New York City, all in one unabashedly fabulous new musical.
Jason Moore directs, with choreography by Christopher Gattelli and orchestrations by Daryl Waters.
This meta theatrical concept is oddly appropriate for the campy concoction that is 'The Cher Show.' Directed by Jason Moore ('Avenue Q'), with bizarre and skimpy costumes designed by Bob Mackie and arena tour-style choreography, the production proves to be more tolerable than similar star-worship vehicles, though nowhere near as satisfying as 'Jersey Boys' (The Four Seasons) or even 'Beautiful' (Carole King).
Being compared to television isn't a compliment in the theater, but it's probably what director Jason Moore, choreographer Christopher Gattelli and book writer Rick Elice intended: Watching 'The Cher Show' is as much fun as watching old network TV, namely 'The Sonny and Cher Show' on CBS. The jokes are lame, segues between scenes are blunt or nonexistent, and a general lack of inventiveness pervades the entire enterprise.
2018 | Chicago |
World Premiere Chicago |
2018 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2022 | UK Tour |
UK Tour |
2024 | US Tour |
US Tour US Tour |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Stephanie J. Block |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design for a Musical | Bob Mackie |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Daryl Waters |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations | Daryl Waters |
2019 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Wig and Hair Design | Charles G. LaPointe |
2019 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Stephanie J. Block |
2019 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Musical | The Cher Show |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Musical | Stephanie J. Block |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreographer | Christopher Gattelli |
2019 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Bob Mackie |
2019 | Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance | Micaela Diamond |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Costume Design of a Musical | Bob Mackie |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Lighting Design of a Musical | Kevin Adams |
2019 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical | Stephanie J. Block |
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