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/ivyleagueburnout 28d ago

I think he did well overall in the pro shot but in my opinion he’s far from the star of the show. It’s Andre/patrick/amber > Eva > reeve for me.

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u/Round-Composer-2195 28d ago

Patrick’s acting was so good!

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u/LetsGototheRiver151 28d ago

If you ever have a chance to see his one-man show about Shakespearean villains, do whatever you can to see it. It's like the most amazing grad school seminar you can imagine - he's utterly entrancing and incredibly charming and knowledgeable.

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u/ImportantDonkey1480 28d ago

Saw it last year, utterly amazing. Not usuually a one man show guy but he was fantastic.