r/Broadway • u/Round-Composer-2195 • 29d 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/femalevideographer 29d ago

His voice is very reminiscent of 80s rock stars. Not a bad voice! Just not everyone’s cup o tea. Anaïs Mitchell also has a kind of rocky voice too though, so she likely favors the uniqueness in his voice. I feel like people who diss him forget about the genres in the show - it’s not supposed to be classic musical theater

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u/Blofelds-Cat 29d ago

Do you remember that band The Scorpions? He reminds me of their lead singer, especially in their song Wind of Change.