NEWSical: Full Spin Ahead!

I wish we could have gotten our money back. It was awful! It is only 1 hour long and it fell flat. The audience chuckled from time to time. There were a few and I mean a «few» good jokes… other than that the humor was made on insults… not very creative.

By far the absolute WORST musical I have ever seen. NOT funny, SO boring, and the BIGGEST waste of money. We got talked into these tickets by guys outside of TKTS — such liars, full of s*** & out to RIP TOURISTS OFF. WORST musical I’ve EVER seen– did not smile one time– DO NOT GOT TO THIS MUSICAL– going to this musical is equivalent to burning a $ 50 bill. STAY AWAY STAY AWAY SCAM SCAM SCAM

The show was bad. Now, I’m a theatre person, I get it, it’s off-​broadway. I was not going into this expecting a huge spectacle musical. In fact, I loved the size of theatre (it’s small, but you’ll always have a good seat!!) And I enjoyed the simplicity of the set. I didn’t have a problem with any of that. The problem is the show was not funny. As everyone else had mentioned, it’s a clearly talented cast that are performing really bad material. And I’m still confused why 4 performers with one piano in a small 60 person theatre need to wear body mics??? Why? Totally unnecessary and because many of the sketches involved yelling (classic sign of «this isn’t funny and no one is laughing to I’m just going to get louder and louder and maybe that will make it funny!») I left the theatre with a serious headache. The show was very short but I honestly couldn’t have taken much more. NOT WORTH THE TICKET PRICE. YES, NOT EVEN THE 50% OFF PRICE. DON’T LISTEN TO THE GUY AT THE TKTS BOOTH!

Terribly lazy writing for some good actors. Not worth the 50% discount. Short show just not short enough.

It was okay, nothing to write home about. The bar was very amateur, he didn’t know how to make a drink straight up or a gimlet. The show was funny at times, a little cheesy. The theatre is tiny so every seat was good.

I can’t help but think that the people giving this show bad reviews are either dead inside, or are without a soul. The jokes were relevant, up-​to-​date, and FUNNY (there were even multiple references to Steve Harvey, who only had his Miss Universe blunder a few weeks ago). There was also a «Christmas in New York» skit, and we saw the show the day after Christmas. The voices are outstanding, the music was excellent, and my wife, 18 year-​old daughter, and I laughed throughout the entire performance. We got the tickets at Times Square (TKTS) for 50 bucks each and it was well worth it. I laughed so hard my head hurt. Sure, some of the jokes were a bit dated, they were still funny. Every seat in the theater was occupied, and there was laughter throughout the entire performance. Maybe those who gave this show a bad review saw it on a bad night?

Terrific cast with Broadway voices. Some of the jokes were somewhat hackneyed, but many were funny enough to elicit tears. Script’s been updated to include current political and entertainment news, but yeah, (although they’re spot-​on), the Gore, McCain, and W. impressions are past they’re expiration date. Closing Christmas in NYC song was a great finale that’s spit-​take hilarious in spots. Small theater and the personalities on stage combine to create an intimate experience.

Not worth the discounted tickets we got. The show is dated with recycled jokes. Al Gore climate change jokes in 2015? We still talking about Martha Stewart… or Liza Minelli? This may have been a decent musical when it first came out and the lineup of actors was different, but now it’s just sad that it’s still running. Imagine a middle school improv group. I would rather buy tickets to see that.
Warning to all who go to TKTS to get their tickets. Apparently, one of the ticket sellers that stand by the big signs to tell you about the shows is somehow connected as a producer or something. He seems to be steering people toward this show when they are undecided. That’s how my friend and I got roped in. If anyone tells you this show is worth watching, proceed with caution and skepticism. Their taste is immediately in doubt… or they’re stuck in the early 2000’s.

Oh boy. At first I thought it was an awful joke. Then I thought they were a few awful jokes in a row. Then I started feeling badly for the poor actors in the show. They seem to be trying but burdened by the weight of really poor writing they just didn’t stand a chance.
Don’t buy the «it’s just like Saturday night live» line. (That’s the only funny joke associated with this show.)
The only reason to see this is if you are related to someone in the cast or you’ve already seen everything else on & off Broadway twice.

The show claimed to be 90 minutes but tonight it was only an hour. Very disappointing! The price is way too high ($ 70 each) for only an hour. Some jokes were funny but most fell short. Very small theatre but it’s just like sitting in a movie theatre so you can get a good seat anywhere and that was a plus. I think there are much better shows to see.

I wish we had checked Unilocal before wasting our time and money on this dog of a show. It was neither funny nor entertaining. The songs were lousy and the jokes were flat. One of the cast members did impressions and they were the worst I’ve ever seen/​heard. I can’t believe anyone invested in putting this bomb even on Off Broadway. Do not waste your time or money on this sad excuse for a show.

We were at the tckt booth deciding between Avenue Q and another show. One of the young workers started talking to us and said that Newsical is SO Much FUNNIER than Avenue Q. In a bad judgement call, we believed him and got tickets to Newsical.
The tickets were $ 50 each for third row center. Theater was tiny and not even half filled. The jokes were slow. The guy playing piano was great. It picked up a little towards the middle. My husband and I kept rolling out eyes during the show. Nothing was really that funny. Very disappointing.
Next time we will see Avenue Q.

Don’t waste your money!!! This was not funny, still expensive, and a tremendous waste of time! The jokes were bland, the music boring, and not even very timely. The rest of my trip has been great but this was, I found, the worst New York has had to offer. so many thumbs down. I’ve seen amateur improv that was more thoughtful.

Please, please learn from my mistake. Like others, after waiting in line for 1 ½ hours, I was conned by some hawker who told me that this show was hilarious. It was hilarious how awful this show was. Actors were quite talented but the script was horrible. It was like paying for a 5 star dinner and then getting mediocre diner food, very disappointing! Kicking myself for not coughing up the extra 10 – 20 dollars to go to an actual broadway show.

I expected something different and that’s because the TKTS promoter who from what it appears to be makes everyone have different expectation from the actually reality. But it’s off Broadway show and I don’t regret going there. Was it funny? It was hilarious! Nice show for a. Sunday evening!

NEWSFLASH: This show is neither funny nor entertaining. Don’t believe the hype from TKTS snake oil salesman. The show isn’t worth it for 50% off, or frankly 100% off!

If you want to watch impressions of celebrities, your best bet is a Youtube video.
I arrived at the Tkts booth in Times Square on a brisk Saturday morning. Unsure of which show to watch, we asked a Tkts employee for suggestions. Due to our preference for comedy, he recommended Newsical The Musical. He informed us that it would be extremely entertaining and hysterically funny. He compared the musical to Saturday Night Live. Unfortunately, this statement is utterly far-​fetched. Newsical is an off-​off Broadway show that is a composition of cheap celebrity impressions, trashy jokes and extremely poor acting. Each ticket is approximately $ 50 at the booth for the fifth row. The studio is located on Theatre Row and is relatively tiny.
The crowd remained silent and unimpressed for most of the show. The script is abysmal and its content is poorly written… or perhaps, it was the acting. Impressions of Barack Obama and The Pope by Michael West are absolutely awful and crude. This is followed by mediocre skits of Susan Mosher as an angry mother nature. Dylan Thompson imitates Alex from Target and Miley Cyrus. Christina Bianco outshined the rest of the cast. She was the most entertaining with her spot-​on impression of Celine Dion and perfectly accurate imitation of Nancy Grace.
Some Pro Tips: Tickets are on average $ 50.00 each at the Tkts booth in Times Square, South Street Seaport, and Downtown Brooklyn. Do not pay full price.

I wish negative stars were possible. The shill at the tkts booth totally got us. We just wanted something fun, cheap, and hilarious. We were told it was a spoof on current news, with improv and lots of hilarity. Instead the material was out of date and unfunny.
The actors seemed fine. But, the writing is godawful. Truly. To be avoided at all costs. There were a few funny moments but they were too few and far between.
Do not spend $ 50 to see this 60 minute show!!!

Alright, I am throwing this out here as a 5 star because anything lower than a 3 star is BS. First, you can get day of tickets for like $ 45 bucks at TXTS. We sat three rows up and had an absolutely blast. I went with three other coworkers and I kid you not I laughed harder on some of these skits than I have in a while.
Sinatra sleeping with the president wives, Manti Te’o, Oprah, Arnold with his kids, Celine Dion singing Hookey Pokey, etc. and I only named a few of the ones I remembered. The show is short… 70 to 80 minutes but damn it was funny.

A funny, and to-​the-​point show!
Dad was in town, and he loves politics/​news in general, so decided to have a father-​daughter date. It was funny and the entire cast of four + piano man was great. The skits are based on hot button issues in the news, and I loved how the cast poked fun at them. It’s a small, tiny theater with compact seats, but you’ll enjoy it if you like off-​broadway shows.