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This was my first experience at an A Cappella performance of any kind and it was awesome!!! The students were so good and you could tell how much work had gone in to preparing for the competition. I am now looking forward to the semifinals in Athens, GA in a month!! We also enjoyed the Carolina Theatre. The sound was good and the seats comfortable. Plenty of concessions from which to choose!
Had a great time watching and experiencing the ICCA's 10 very talented groups from this area compete. They put on a wonderful show and the audience was just as responsive to their efforts. Wish they all could have moved on in the competition.
The level of talent in the competition was fantastic. The group that won was absolutely incredible. I would pay to see an evening of them perform every night of the week.
This was, for me, an unforgettable event in a marvellous and historical Broadway venue. So proud of The Techtonics. who truly deserved their win. Such a fantastic performance and a wonderful achievement. Congratulations and well done! Amazing performances all round by all the competitors, but especially Faux Paz and The Originals. Such an enjoyable evening.
The show was incredible, 10 acts performing for 12 minutes each. The talent is remarkable! We were just blown away by the singing abilities of these young folks, and by the musical genius behind the arrangements. Everyone had a great time in the audience. There were plenty of kids in attendance for this nice family event. I will say it was extremely long, 3.5 hours with one brief intermission. After a while, to our untrained ears all of the performances started to blend together. The high school winners performed as well, and the high school champions blew some of the collegiate level performers out of the water - what an amazing group of singers! The show was worth it practically just to hear them. It was fun! I would not rush back next year but it was definitely awesome to go!
The competition was amazing, thrilling, and over the top. All the groups were excellent. I don't know how the judges were able to pick winners. I am thinking i may see some of the participants on The Voice!
What great talent. These kids can sing. Enjoyed the show. Just like the movie Perfect Pitch. Tickets somewhat expensive but I guess that's New York.
This was an absolutely incredible show for someone who just appreciates talent and hard work. Even though I am not expert, and honestly I don't know what makes a winning a cappella set, it was so so much fun to watch!!
What a great show. Loved the talent. So much fun. I loved seeing all the A Capella groups. It was a real live Glee
Surprise performance by the High School A Cappella groups which was nice. The show was longer than expected - but hadn't noticed at all since it was thoroughly enjoyable
The singing was overshadowed by the dancing. The numbers were all very similar. The audience was mostly the parents and siblings of the performers, which is why there are so many people on stage in each group (up to 20, I believe). Also, canned music is the reverse of A Capella singing. Clearly the producers have a commercial idea here, sort of a cheerleading competition combined with American Idol.
We attended the ICCA finals because one of my sons sings with a great a cappella group at Boston University. This show changed my opinion of what fabulous a cappella can be! Lots of variety, something for everyone, and all family friendly. It is a competition, but no negatively competitive edge seeped through the general entertainment goal of all groups. We sat in the third row of the top balcony of the Beacon Theater and could see everything despite the "nose bleed" section seating. We'll plan to go again.
The ICCA finals were fantastic!! The venue at the Beacon Theater was perfect. Our seats were in the first balcony and we could see the entire stage well. The college teams were great. Although I agreed on the winner (the team from USC) I thought the team from Baylor should have been either 2nd or 3rd. The kids were really good.
Great talent. lovely theater, great competition it was a very impressive show in a great setting. It lived up to the billing
ICCA finals is like 23 karat gold. It's a showcase of highly concentrated and refined talent and effort. The result is a couple hours of musical magic. It's 8 teams of ~16 well-vetted, skillful young people who each devote hundreds of hours creating, rehearsing, and perfecting a 12 minute show with the ultimate goal of mesmerizing any audience. It's even better than 24 karat gold, because the quirks and imperfections inherent in a cappella live performance are part of what make this show so special (although at this stage of the multi-stage tournament, true imperfections are few and far between). In addition, although the show itself is worth seeing for its consistently top-quality content, it's also a competition. This adds a layer of excitement to an already high-energy experience. Half the fun is knowing you're amongst an ocean of other audience members, most of whom care deeply about a cappella, and many of whom form strong and well-conceived opinions about who should win and why by the time the last note is sung. This show is big, and it's worth attending for any lover of musical performance.
Great show! The groups' performances were awesome and the hosts entertaining.
Attended the ICCA Finals in NYC Beacon Theatre last weekend. It was so entertaining and fun to watch. All groups were so talented. Enjoyed the show immensely and can not wait for next year! The G- men rock ! This is the hottest show on Broadway!
The theater was unable to handle the event... ran out of soda and bathrooms were closed/clogged from over use. The groups that performed were mostly subpar (with a few exceptions). Classic college a capella groups that we have heard over the years were all better than these participating groups. Such a sore disappointment. The MCs were energetic, but misplaced. They did not elevate the performance, but merely stayed at its level. The cost of the tix was insult to ingury for such a poor event. We chose to leave early and walk around NYC--much more enjoyable use of time.
With schools like Berklee, UCLA, and NYU represented, it's not hard to see why this show was phenomenal.
So much talent from "amateurs". Make no mistake: these kids are professionals at their craft
