MAGIC/BIRD BROADWAY REVIEWS
Opening Night: April 11, 2012
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Synopsis: Eric Simonson follows up Lombardi with the six-actor Broadway-bound play about the rivalry and friendship between Hall of Fame basketball players Larry Bird and Earvin "Magic" Johnson.
Broadway Reviews
NEW YORK TIMES REVIEW:
"About a third of the way through “Magic/Bird,” a new play about the basketball greats Magic Johnson and Larry Bird that opened on Broadway Wednesday night at the Longacre Theater, a moment of conflict, that crucial building block of drama, finally arrives."
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REVIEW:
"As the weather in New York warms and flowers begin to bloom, Broadway apparently has turned to bromance."
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NEWSDAY REVIEW:
"Let's start by giving credit to the producers of "Magic/Bird," which opened Wednesday at the Longacre, for a brave attempt at Broadway alchemy, seeking at least temporarily to turn sports fans into theater fans -- and vice versa."
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HOLLYWOOD REPORTER REVIEW:
"The glory years of NBA superstars Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Larry Bird are affectionately recalled in Eric Simonson's bio-play, from the same Broadway producing team as last season's NFL-backed sports drama "Lombardi.""
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY REVIEW:
"It may be hard to remember now, in our round-the-clock ESPN highlight-reel era of Kobe and LeBron, but there was a time back in the late '70s when the NBA was in trouble. Deep trouble. Then, like a razzle-dazzle passion play pitting East vs. West and black vs. white, two players emerged who would resurrect the game: the L.A. Lakers' Magic Johnson and the Boston Celtics' Larry Bird."
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