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We took are two children ages 16 and 12. Both were amazed at how the music and the actors sounded and looked like the Beatles. My 16 yr old put it best...."I felt like i went thru a time machine". All of us truly enjoyed the show and would see it again. Ever aspect of the show was fabulous. Great job to the cast! Paul and John were a great hit!
I was 8 when the Beatles hit Shea stadium, so this was my chance to re-live that moment. I liked how they kept it going in between sets with the videos, commercials, music of the time period, etc. Loved the whole show. wish they would have played more songs.
What a great show. It was like seeing the Beatles all together and in concert. All the musicians were on the money, especially Paul (Joe C). The lead guitarist who played George was amazingly on the mark. The audience all sang , clapped, and were on their feet for most of the show. A must see for any Beatles fan, and aren't we all.
What a trip down memory lane! Rain was a fabulous show. There was lots of audience participation. The "old time" commercials and film footage throughout the show was a "trip!" Also, the costumes were fun. It's such an enjoyable evening during which you can leave your troubles behind.
I attended Rain with my daughter and her boyfriend who are in their 20's. I thoroughly enjoyed the costumes, the graphics on the screens and the fact that the musicians tended to really capture the essence of the Beatles in mannerisms and expressions was incredible. Most amazing to me, however, was seeing the younger generation REALLY dance and enjoy the music! Was a great way to spend a evening forgetting all the troubles of the day!
This is an awesome show. Anyone that loves Beatles music should go see RAIN. Their the next best thing to the BEATLES. LOVE LOVE LOVED it
Whoever came up with Rain, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! It was excellent, unforgettable and brought me right back!!!!!!!! I really needed that. It was a feel good show that kept me smiling, dancing and singing!!!! What could be bad about that!!! WE ALL DESERVE IT!!!
vocals sounded like the real thing. all of the performers were gifted musicians
This was not a show - no storyline just four guys playing Beatles hits. They did it well but it was a very expensive way to see what was effectively a Beatles tribute band. Disappointing.
music good; costumes very authentic; ; head and body movements almost reminiscent; faces not too Beatlelike; background videos outstanding; drummer was superb
I was very excited to see Rain, but about a quarter of the way through the show, I realized I wasn't at a Broadway Show. In reality, it was a concert, nothing more. I must say, the performers' mannerisms were spot on. It was great to see four guys that have obviously worked hard to perfect every little gesture. This really was quite impressive. Before the show, there was some trivia being displayed....nice touch....except half the questions dealt with Beatles films, one of the least interesting aspects of the band for those really into them. No biggie though, as we were all pretty excited about the show about to start. The opening act was excellent. It was really cool to see these four guys come out and perform the Ed Sullivan Show songs. They sounded excellent and, as mentioned, looked and acted just like the Beatles. The crowd was pumped and we were off to a good start. As the show wore on though, it became clear that this was about all there was too it. The guys would perform a few songs, the curtain would close, and the little video screens would either play retro commercials or some bogus, "seen-em-a-thousand-times" clips of the actual Beatles or other cultural phenomena of the period were were experiencing. Honestly though, those clips, for me at least, were not that interesting and pretty much cliche....nothing new or exciting here. It seemed to me that they were pretty much going for the "vanilla" presentation here....nothing to write home about. So, those clips would end and the curtain would rise to the guys in different outfits....ready to tackle another "era." Again, the songs were great (of course!) and the performances were fine, but where was the story? Where was the creativity? Is this all they're going to do....just play songs all night? Now I'm a person that LOVES music. Going to concerts is a way of life for me. Honestly though, if I wanted to go see a Beatles cover band play, I'd cruise to BB Kings to see the band Strawberry Fields or just remember how cool it was to see Beatlemania back in the day. I paid top dollar to see a Broadway show and instead went to an under-two-hour concert. It got to the point where the band even treated it like a concert and was talking to the audience....I don't know...it just didn't feel like they put much effort into it and just basically did their basic sets. There were moments where they even stepped out of character to talk to us about how cool it was to be doing this gig. Again, not at all what I expected. I really thought we were going to be treated to a storyline....something special....some unique insights into the Beatles' thought process as they moved through their miraculous ten years. It was not to be and during the intermission I found out I was not alone in this assessment. After I realized we were in for the concert and nothing else, I just decided to get into it as best I could....enjoy the music....dance, whatever. Then, out of nowhere, during the latter years set, it became obvious that they were lip synching at times. It got really bad (and distracting) when "John" was singing "Strawberry Fields" and the supposedly live video of him singing got totally out of synch with the sound coming from the speakers....worse than a bad Japanese film. I'd go back to watching him singing it live and found out it was the same....OFF! What the? This happened three separate times and it became clear that a lot of what we heard was on tape, including some of the instrumentation. It wouldn't have been such a big deal if the mouth wasn't so out of synch, but so be it. It's very difficult to reproduce Beatles' music from their latter years. The sounds that George Martin helped create are extremely challenging. "Rain" really did a pretty solid job on most of the songs, but chose to change a few endings here and there to make things easier, I suppose. As for the performers, I thought "Paul" was amazing. He just really nailed McCartney. "Ringo" was great too. "George" and "John" had the mannerisms down pat, and were both great musicians, but only sporadically nailed their characters. I thought "John" was the weakest. All in all, I was disappointed and really expected so much more. If you've never seen or studied the Beatles though, you probably owe it yourself to check this out.
This play was amazing. I am not what you would call a die hard Beatles Fan, but I must say this play just swept me away. The memories, the music, the band all came together to make on unforgetable evening. Anne
I had read a little about the show from the Rain website beforehand and it simply did not do the show justice. The progression through the history of the Beatles, spliced with TV commercials, music, and news from that time made me feel like I was back in the 60s. The band themselves were incredible. I was completely blown away by the drums on "Strawberry Fields Forever" and the lead guitar on "The End." The Beatles had the luxury of multiple takes and layers, these guys nailed the sound perfectly. I'd totally recommend it to anyone!
This was an amazing show. I thought I was at a Beatles show. They sounded great!!!
Not the best but entertaining because of the sctwo screens they have that corrspond to the time the songs take place. I've seen Beatlemainia in Stamford, CT and LOVE in Las Vegas and the latter is the best. My star rating is based on the high ticket price and the quality of the event. First act much better than 2nd but I'm such a huge Beatles fan that I'm glad I went. Would I go back again to see it again - no. My friend who camer with me really enjoyed it (not a crazed fan like I) and raved about it.
I went out 30 minites after start this show. But Paul is good voice.
The sound was great. It was a great performance but the video director and camera guys sucked. The camera guys operated like they just didn't care. The switcher would cut to a camera mid zoom and it just came across poorly. Also the video effects were lame. The crowd was also super old.
I haven't enjoyed a show like I did Rain in a very long time. It was amazing from start to finish. The music was great, the effects were fabulous! I want to see it again and again.
