New York, New York (musical)
The cast, which was announced on February 1 of the same year, included Clyde Alves, Emily Skinner, and Janet Dacal.[7] Writing in The New York Times, Elisabeth Vincentelli called the show "sprawling, unwieldy, [and] surprisingly dull", and criticized the new songs written for the production, saying they "lack Kander and Ebb's serrated edge".[8] Greg Evans of Deadline Hollywood praised the cast, particularly Ryan, but called the rest of the show "overstuffed" and criticized David Thompson and Sharon Washington's book as "predictable [and] cliché-loaded".[9] At Time Out New York, Adam Feldman gave the production three stars out five, writing that a number featuring "a tap bonanza for workers balanced on the beams of an uncompleted skyscraper" was "as good a metaphor as any for the musical as a whole", concluding, "there's a lot to enjoy if you don't look down".[10] Robert Hofler of TheWrap was more positive, calling the first act "confused" but writing that the show "ultimately delivers its melting-pot message with intelligence, style and, yes, good old-fashioned razzle-dazzle".