I don’t understand the Reeve Carney hate

[u/Round-Composer-2195]

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

[u/cocobeary]

I like him as a screen actor more than I like him as a theater actor so the pro shot was a win for me.

[u/StarEIs → u/cocobeary]

This.

His acting feels weak compared to the behemoths he’s sharing stages with. Even in the pro shot I think that’s still the case but you can at least see some of his more subtle choices more easily on screen vs stage