Comments on: Review: “Queens Boulevard — the Musical”

By: iheartnaveenandrews

iheartnaveenandrews — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:38:53 +0000

Isn’t that Debargo Sanyal who is in the cute New York Lotto scratch-off card commercials with all the students sitting in an ESL class? I’m pretty sure Debargo is the adorably earnest desi dude at the end who says “Monkey!! Monkey?? Orangutan??”. Hahaha. I crack up every time I see it!

By: ShahRukhLover

ShahRukhLover — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 01:37:40 +0000

I was able to get tickets to the final closing performance of the show last night, and got to sit next to a bunch of cool celebrities (e.g. Milena Govich from “Law & Order”, Bobby Cannavale from “Will & Grace”, Alison Pill from “Dan in Real Life”). It was a really awesome and fun production. My favorite moment was probably the hilarious towel dance. The cast was very talented. Of course, I also loved the amazing set. It was a very fun night. I am glad I went to see it. Wonderful music and dancing as well.

By: ShilpaRam

ShilpaRam — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 06:56:10 +0000

This was a very enjoyable show. I decided to see it after reading this review — http://www.nytheatre.com/nytheatre/quee5448.htm — which does a great job of explaining the show. The actors were terrific and very energetic. I definitely had a fun time.

By: Nilesh

Nilesh — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 22:57:32 +0000

I went to see the show last night, and it was completely sold-out! Not one seat was empty. And the audience loved the show, as did I. It was most certainly not what I was expecting, which was part of the fun. I enjoyed all of the performances immensely, and they were only enhanced by the lovely costumes, lights, sets, music, and dancing. It was a fun and unique theater experience that I would heartily recommend, regardless of whether you are desi or not (although the desi content in the show was great too).

By: LSinghNY

LSinghNY — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:27:22 +0000

Saw this show on Sunday afternoon. Overall it was unlike anything I’d seen before. Not a typical musical at all. As for the good things – wonderful sets, lights and costumes. Couldn’t enjoy the technical aspects enough. Music selections were also fun. As for the cast, overall a great energetic cast. I heard in the lobby afterwards that many of of the actors were sick but it was not obvious at all. They gave it all they had. Unfortunately, I really did not like the lead desi guy who played his character like a pathetic wimpering fool nor did I like the Paan Bedi guy. Both actors pushed their performances to get laughs or reactions. They were both way too over-the-top for my taste. And I would have liked to see an older actor take on the Paan Beedi character with the depth he could have had. The girls in the show are good – the bride is exceptional and natural. The friends of the bride (including desi, Geeta CityGirl) were good but had much less to do than the guys. As for the guys, my favorites were three non-desis that played several roles – Bill Buell, Demosthenes and William Harper. The show is not for everyone. It was a fun afternoon for myself and a friend but there were others in the audience that walked out in the middle. C’est la vie.

By: RashiPBronx

RashiPBronx — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 21:42:16 +0000

“Queens Boulevard” was so much fun (I just saw it last night)! So colorful and vibrant and, at points, heartwarming. I do agree with Amardeep that some of the long monologues in the show got in the way of the momentum that the rest of the production had, but, still I really liked it. And, yes, ladies, Veena is absolutely right about the towel dance–it is one of the best moments in the show!

By: Sonal

Sonal — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 22:05:40 +0000

I saw this on Saturday afternoon, and had a fun time. I did understand every single scene in the show, but I understand the main story of the script, which I liked. The stage was beautifully designed, and the acting was terrific–particularly Paan Beedi Man (Debargo Sanyel), who was the show’s comic highlight. I also thought the costuming was very beautiful and colorful.

By: Paresh

Paresh — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:39:27 +0000

A wonderfully entertaining theater program. The Paan Wallah was my favorite–”Sierra Mist Free is free from sugar. Not free to take!” Very funny!!

By: ILuvAlooGobi

ILuvAlooGobi — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:41:31 +0000

This play was great! I had a great time. It was funny, but also touching in moments, and also had a great set, and great costumes, and very enjoyable performances from the actors.

By: KrishanDev

KrishanDev — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:08:12 +0000

While I did enjoy several moments throughout the show, I must admit that I did not LOVE it, as a whole. Some of the long speeches tended to drag, and the lead actor who played Vijay delivered a rather boring performance. But there were definitely memorable highlights as well: 1) The beautiful set, 2) The lead actress who played the Japanese bride, 3) Debargo Sanyal in his various roles (including the Paan Wallah), 4) The Towel Dance and 5) The eclectic music from different cultures/languages. For just $20 (cheaper than a Broadway ticket), I definitely felt like I got my money’s worth.