Off-Broadway reviews are mixed for the Center Theatre Group co-commissioned 'Soft Power,' starring Conrad Ricamora and created by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori.
Advertisement“It is a truly inspired idea and, as David Henry Hwang’s ‘Soft Power’ demonstrates, truly difficult to pull off: a Chinese musical comedy about American politics. Sending up all at once Broadway values, the U.S. electoral system and a Chinese mindset both repelled and entranced by American culture is an enticing blueprint for parody — and a daunting proposition for any artist.
”“There’s certainly no faulting the show for lack of ambition, but for all the frequently dazzling intellectual and theatrical showmanship on display, the evening never coheres in satisfying fashion. The show frequently strikes its targets, but only by spraying so much satirical buckshot that some of it is bound to hit.”“There are some thrills in the show, not least the final image: a full-stage chorus line of the large, nearly entirely Asian cast, singing its heart out about America.
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