Overall Rating
2.8
By Helena
Needed (much) more Ina
Kings Theatre - Brooklyn
The Kings Theatre is an absolutely fabulous venue, and the crowd was very happy, excited and enthusiastic while waiting in line and getting seated before the event. But all that positivity quickly evaporated when we began to understand the format and imbalance of the show's execution. 95% of the crowd were avid Ina Garten fans, which is not unexpected as she is a New Yorker with a huge US fan base. Most of us knew of and liked Nigella Lawson but we paid our money and were there to see Ina. The show's content however was 95% Nigella. I am not sure whether this was the show's plan or just how the evening unfolded, but it was the reality. We spent the whole evening just waiting for Ina to take the reins away from Nigella, who dominated the entire conversation. It is surprising that more planning wasn't done in advance to ensure balance and that the producers didn't understand the composition of their audience. Ina clearly should have been the lead and Nigella the supporting contributor. Unfortunately, we left unfulfilled and disappointed.
By Liz
Disappointed
Kings Theatre - Brooklyn
I went to see Ina speak, Nigella went on and on and on talking over her and no one was happy. People walked out, I would have but one in my group did not want to. Everyone was talking about how awful it was. Love the Theater though!
By Muneez
Waste of time
Kings Theatre - Brooklyn
I knew there wasn’t going to be a cooking show but expected some cooking tips but got info on nothing really. I didn’t care if the their cooking show was scripted or not. Boring
By Cookingwithsass
Unorganized & questionable purpose
Kings Theatre - Brooklyn
I know that the event was a “conversation”between two greatest cooks, however, the entire talk was unorganized to an extent which I lost sense of the purpose of the event. Very awkward, cringey moments from the conversation which may have been avoided if there was better structure to the “talk.”
By RK
Very disappointed
Kings Theatre - Brooklyn
Nigella never gave Ina a chance to speak. Seemed like they never put time into deciding who would speak. Unfortunate that such a large audience got to hear so little about Ina.
By bibi
Wanted more Ina
Kings Theatre - Brooklyn
Overall enjoyed but found Nigela to have rambled too often and for too long. Would have preferred a more balanced presentation with more from Ina.
By Trevorja
Could have used a moderator
Kings Theatre - Brooklyn
Let me start by saying I really had a good time at this event. I loved seeing two icons in a good conversation together. My issue is that it was lopsided. Having a host or moderator could have helped keep both Ina and Nigella have a more even flow to the conversation.
By BG
Great show!
Kings Theatre - Brooklyn
Theater is beautiful, and the conversation was even better. Nigella and Ina complemented each other so nicely and was great to hear candidly about their experiences.
By Sam
Ina & Nigella
Kings Theatre - Brooklyn
The two of them were just too cute! They were just delightful.
By Susan
Very disappointed
Kings Theatre - Brooklyn
I was looking forward to this event. I love ina and I love Nigella. But I found out they are oil and vinegar. Nigella rambled on about nothing endlessly. Maybe she was jet lagged, maybe her meds were off. Idk. Ina kept trying to keep her on topic but it was hopeless. For about 10 min N talked about nothing, never finishing a sentence. Ina was the consumate professional. N needs to get her act together or this act should end.?