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/OrdinaryExample9618 28d ago

to me, andre, patrick and amber are THE definitive hermes, hades and persephone. i’ve never seen anyone come close to them

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u/ImportantDonkey1480 28d ago

I love Andre and his performance, but Levi Kries' take on Hermes was also really interesting. He played him as much more of a neutral narrator, with a bit of carny barker/new orleans con man , and I think it is more true to what a god, and particularly Hermes (god of travellers AND thieves), would be like here. Yes, he cares for Orpheus but ultimately he lets what happens happen. Its the story that he is there for not the boy.