Nice Work If You Can Get It

This was a spectacularly entertaining feel-​good show with lots of upbeat music, well placed witty quips, and plenty of dancing.
Matthew Broderick IS, in fact, a theatrical star. He is vibrant, engaging, animated, and just brilliant on stage. And the rest of the cast pretty much kept up with his energy and strong presence.
The stage manager did a beautiful job with the sets and props and the lighting turned the place alive.
One of my favorites.

Loved this show a lot more than I anticipated. Matthew Broderick is actually really, really great! I walked out thinking… is there anything this man can’t do? :) The female lead was also the highlight of the show. This musical gave for an entertaining evening and some tongue-​in-​cheek references throughout.
I would definitely recommend this show. In fact, I’d probably look into tickets for future Matthew Broderick performances on Broadway.

9÷2÷12
We went to the show to see Matthew, but fell in live w/​Cameron Adams! Don’t get me wrong, Matthew was excellent. We didn’t know much about Kelli, but we’re a tad disappointed upon arrival to learn she was sick and we’d be seeing the «understudy.»
From her 1^st scene, Cameron captivated the audience. She and Matthew have a remarkable stage chemistry. At a couple points after a great song or one particularly long and challenging dance scene, you could sense not only proud Matthew was of her, but how proud of hetself Cameron was!
This old style, prohibition era story had it all; song, dance, humor, all complete with Matthew’s little understated zingers to bond with the audience.
Highly recommend!!!

2^nd time I’ve seen the show and I still love it!
I took my mother for her Mother’s Day gift. It was just as hilarious and witty as the first I had seen it. It was my mother’s first time and she really enjoyed it.
This show is great with friends, family or a special someone.

I had a hell of a day at work on Friday. While some go for retail therapy, I always turn to theatre therapy (which arguably depending on what you see, can be more expensive). Nice Work had been on my «to see» list for a while, ever since they announced it was closing in June and especially since I am a Matthew Broderick fan), so this was perfect timing.
We got 40% rear mezzanine seats from the TKTS booth, just to the left of center stage and had a great view the whole night. Warning: if you are short like me and choose to sit in the rear mezz, be prepared to be leaning forward to get an unobstructed view of the whole performance — don’t worry, this is anticipated and the wide railing is purposely cushioned with soft velvet for your comfort.
Leave your brain at the door — do not come expecting anything intellectual, or high brow, or challenging, or deep, or even realistic characters you can relate to. It is pure musical comedy, so do expect the trademark Matthew Broderick «sweetly deadpan social doofus» (USA Today), highly stylized caricatures, funny one-​liners and predictable plot twists which culminate in an «everybody falls in love with somebody else and happy endings all ’round» ending. I have to say that although I came to see Matthew Broderick, Michael McGrath completely steals the show.
Needless to say, after almost three hours of complete hilarity, theatre therapy wins again.

I think that this show was just made for Matthew Broderick. Of course, he plays his normal sad, weak but hilarious shtick, but that is what makes him great. Even for the lay person who doesn’t know music or theater, they will definitely enjoy this show. All the tunes are recognizable, even to Gen X and Y’ers. Gershwin’s music is highlighted and well choreographed and integrated into a pretty entertaining and fun story.
It was pretty long at 2 ½ hours but you stayed at the edge of your seat pretty entertained. The cast was quite talented with their song and dance numbers.
Though I felt like I was a bit out of my generation zone, the show was rather entertaining and quite silly.
Definitely, a recommend!

Ah Matthew Broderick before I saw your performance I thought maybe the critics were being to harsh on you. Coming from a theoretical background (when I was younger) I know how much work goes into a musical production. The cast with the exception of Matthew were well cast. I’m a huge fan of Gershwin and have performed many of his songs. This is not my favorite production of Gershwin. I feel that not enough money was spent on set design. The orchestra was perfect and I did enjoy some of the ballads. If it ever comes to broadway again I recommend «Crazy for you» a much better more professional version of a Gershwin musical.

As others have said, this show is not deep or «great theater» but it is silly and fun and we enjoyed it. The plot is more than a bit thin, but there are lots of witty one-​liners, the songs are fun (if a bit repetitive), the acting is great (especially Michael McGrath as Cookie — he stole the show), and the costumes and set design are gorgeous. I definitely recommend it if you like light, silly comedy and Gershwin music. We had the cheapest seats but because the theater was pretty empty we were able to move quite a bit closer, so I don’t recommend splurging on more expensive seats unless its important to you that you be right up front.

I saw this show twice… once with a coworker and once with my wife.
You need to go in expecting to be entertained and don’t think you are going to walk away feeling smarter about the show. The show was extremely entertaining and I enjoyed it both times. Any local or tourist will love the show. I thought it was funny with lower brow humor but I didn’t care.
Go check out tickets at TXTS (
) day of and you can usually get this show at 50% off. I have purchased tickets both times for about 70 to 85 dollars a ticket and sat a few rows away and dead center.

Everyone has a show that works for them, and this is a great one for any tourists that come into the city.
If you have someone who wants deep intellecutal theater, send them elsewhere. (Once, Passion, the Met Opera, etc).
This is a big, funny Broadway show with a killer cast.
Matthew Broderick is an excellent choice to play the unlikely bachelor. Kelli’ o Hara was brilliant as well, but I am sure that Jessie Mueller will be excelllent in the role too.
The show is funny, and the music is classic. I love how they worked classic Gershwin themes (Rhapsody in blue) into the scene changes.
Judy Kaye is brilliant in her role, and you will understand why she won the tony.
The ensemble is top notch, and the choreography is excellent.
Overall this is a perfect night out that theater, and a good way to wet your appetite for some prohibition style cocktails! Follow up with a drink at somewhere like Dutch Kills or Death and Co, and you have a perfect night out!
Tip: Get the $ 47.00 rear mezz seats. Good view of the action at a good price!

Gershwin’s music is brought to life by a wonderfully talented cast. Matthew Broderick looked, danced and sang like he was 25! I was completely amazed by his wonderful performance. Kelli O’hara and Matthew Broderick have amazing chemistry that keeps you laughing and signing along the whole time. The entire cast’s smooth dancing and singing makes you want more by shows end. Blythe Danner was so beautiful and talented as always.
Judy Kaye and Michael McGrath’s talent has you rolling on the floor with laughter, I was so happy to see both Tony winners in action!
The cast came out after the show and took pictures and signed our playbills. They were all so sweet and gracious to everyone.
We flew to NYC to see this and other shows but this show is by far the best and worth every dime we spent!

This musical is phenomenal!!! I’m a huge theatre junkie and this show easily makes it into my top 3 of all time!
Set in the prohibition era, this is a very funny spin off of prohibition gone wrong. They jokes throughout the ENTIRE show are amazing and my friends and I were roaring with laughter– especially towards the end.
The music and lyrics being done by George & Ira Gershwin set the ground work for this show and the choreography to go with it was amazing as well.
I can go on and on about every single thing I liked about this show or you can just go see it and enjoy for yourself!!!

Matthew was so charming. I laughed a lot throughout the show. And Featured actors stole the scenes here!!!
I would love the show more if Matthew can dance a little better. But his character is so lovable and adorable :)

Managed to score third row center tickets for this one by going on-​line the night before.
I really enjoyed this show and loved seeing Mathew Broderick live on stage. However, the whole cast was great. I loved them all.
This musical is a re-​hash of popular Gershwin songs with a fresh new story. Very funny and the music was good.

I love Matthew Broderick’s character in this musical. It was definitely a pleasure to see the man who played Ferris Bueller live! Blythe Danner (who plays Pam’s mom in Meet the Parents) is also in the production. She forgot her lines at the end of the show, but definitely a show i would still recommend to see.

I did not know anything about this play before taking my wife to go see it. All I can say is this is a great light hearted play. I do not want to ruin any of it before you see it but the acting is great and the story line is very good. You will not regret seeing this play.
Enjoy what you do and enjoy your life!

Grrreat! Show, At first, we were sad that Broderick wasn’t in the show we saw but Joey Sorge was an outstanding stand-​in!

If you’re looking for romantic comedy with non-​stop laughs and familiar song tunes, you should strongly consider this show! Even better if you’re a Matthew Broderick fan as you will get 3-​hours of non-​stop personality! He’s terrific!
We went to TKTS and honestly didn’t even know this show was playing… SO WORTH IT! We sat rear orchestra and was a terrific view the whole show. I was laughing NON-​STOP and loved the whole Prohibition theme for the entire show. Song selection was great and very easy listening… lots of familiar songs too included into the playlist. Prohibition era seems to be a returning trendy theme among the young folk so why not make a show to join the ones who actually lived during this time with the youngsters who find this period so fascinating.
Honestly, my absolute favorite character of Nice Work If You Can Get It is the Cookie McGee, the BUTLER! He’s so entertaining and really adds to the whole feel of the show.
LOVED IT.

Love it. I was surprised that it was not packed for a Saturday matinée. I got the student rush for $ 37 with no problem at 10:20am without having to line up. You are only allowed 1 student rush per ID.
The show itself was hilarious. Matthew Broderick wasn’t as good at dancing as some of the other folks on stage, but he was a great performer nonetheless. I liked the music, the choreography, and the lightheartedness of the storyline.

I love seeing Broadway shows … all kinds of them. Musicals, plays, happy ones, sad ones. My favorite was Rent when i first saw it years, and years (…and years) ago. That being said… wow, its been a long time since I’ve had that feeling again and I finally did — with NWIYCGI!
Matthew Broderick & Kelli O’Hara were each in their own right, phenomenal! Judy Kaye is a wonderful scene stealer… i won’t give it away, just wait for it. Loved Michael McGrath as Cookie… oh boy — the entire cast is an absolute win and the dance numbers were perfectly executed. Well done, all around. Bravo!