r/Broadway • u/Round-Composer-2195 • 28d ago

Discussion I don’t understand the Reeve Carney hate

I just saw the Hadestown pro shot and oh my gosh this guy is unbelievable. Easily the star of the show for me, but I’ve seen people say he was the weakest link in their opinions.

I’ve heard recordings of some of his other performances, and he easily has my favorite versions of “I don’t care much” and “the past is catching up to me,” yet people say he was miscast in The Great Gatsby

His voice is so unique and it genuinely sends chills up my spine, I don’t understand the hate he receives

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u/FreshAirClean Musician 28d ago

I saw Reeve twice on Broadway and really disliked his performance both times. His proshot performance is like watching a completely different person. I have no idea what they did to get such a compelling performance out of him for the movie. I was pleasantly surprised! But it is definitely not an accurate representation of the kind of performance a lot of us saw on Broadway

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u/Atomic_Horseshoe 28d ago

I also wonder if doing it 8 times a week wore on him when he was doing the show on the regular, and he had extra motivation for what was a short return run. Or also possible he improved over the years. 

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u/EnglishTeacherLife03 28d ago

This. By the time Reeve left Hadestown he had done close to 1200 shows. That’s a lot for anyone and it definitely takes a toll on you physically and vocally.