Tina - The Tina Turner Musical Reviews

Carrie from Buffalo, New York

WOW!!

What a show!! 🌈 A journey through the life of Tina Turner...Naomi Rodgers was phenomenal! I kept trying to figure out how Ms. TURNER herself and Ms. Rodgers could do those moves all night long. Only God himself flowed through both of these ladies!!!

Maureen Clarke from Washington, District of Columbia

SIMPLY THE BEST

This show does an excellent job of following the chronology of Tina Turner’s life. The actors are over the top fabulous. We saw it at the National Theatre in DC where either the microphones were not the best or the acoustics didn’t lend themselves to hearing ANY of the dialogue in the balcony. The filler songs that were written specifically as filler to depict the situation were kind of bland & there were lots of her hits that could have been substituted instead.

Janet Foster from Seattle, Washington

GREAT/NOT GREAT

The show was great. What was not great was the fact that many of us missed the first 18 minutes due to construction on 7th Ave and the cluster f*** that was parking at the 7th Ave parking. It would have been okay if we could have actually been able to hear what was being shown on the monitors in the lobby.

Pam from Boston, Massachusetts

GOOD EFFORT BUT NOT ONE OF MY FAVORITES

The last show in Boston was packed with energy, great lighting effects and powerful voices for sure. I just couldn’t relate the woman playing Tina to the actual Tina. The cast gave it their all and gave us the best of themselves. I just can’t say it was a memorable experience for me.

Mitri from Minneapolis, Minnesota

PITCHY

I saw this performance at the Orpheum in MPLS. This show was double cast and during our show, Zurin Villanueva played Tina. Her voice was pitchy and sharp and did not resemble Tina’s voice at all. It was difficult to listen to. We were also not impressed with the writing, which did not have much nuance and did not flesh out the characters or certain aspects of Ms. Turner’s life (e.g., Buddhism, Ike is one note).

Phil Meyer from Chicago, Illinois

SLOPPY AND RUSHED AND CHEAP

This tour feels like it's been on the road for too long and it needs a tune up. The music is all there, but it falls short on Villanueva's performance. (Perhaps the other Tina is better?) The direction feels flat, and misses the emotional center of the story. And the choreography is too rushed and sloppy. I was most surprised by how lackluster the set design was. Except for the curtain call concert which shows very well, every other set felt like the cheapest solution. I hope this is not the future of touring companies post Covid.

Margaret K from Chicago, Illinois

THIS IS A CONCERT NOT BROADWAY THEATER

If all you want is to hear Tina's greatest hits, then you came to the right place. But if you were looking for substance and meaningful storytelling you might find yourself tempted to leave midway. Inserting songs inaccurately and often decades before in her life was confusing and forced. Did not follow her life factually. But the final 20 minutes are the best. Great performances to finish the night like a concert, just not a theatrical storytelling I was hoping for.

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