Reviews

Broadway Nights: A Romp of Life, Love, and Musical Theatre by Seth Rudetsky

unoriginalname's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

autumnleeves's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed reading it, but I loved listening to it the second time around. I got even more invested in the characters and so enjoyed hearing all the Broadway voices I recognized - Jonathan Groff was awesome. And the book is written in Rudetsky's voice, so hearing it in his voice worked so well.

daria_nedelcu19's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Enjoyment ★★★☆☆
Concept ★★★★☆
Execution ★★★☆☆

Prose ★★★☆☆
Structure ★★★★☆
Plot ★★☆☆☆
Pacing ★★★★☆
Characters ★★☆☆☆
Audio Performance ★★★☆☆

julia212's review against another edition

5.0

soo much fun and a must-read for every fan of musical theatre. what a loveable protagonist, with flaws and loads of humour, bitchy commentary. love him to bits. what a great read!

thejenternet's review against another edition

4.0

Broadway Nights is the story of Stephen Sheerin, an aspiring Broadway conductor. The story was told in a fun unique way. The book is actually Stephen's diary that he is writing in the hopes of selling it as a book when he becomes famous. His therapist, Monikah (yes, he goes off on the spelling of the name), suggested that writing down his feelings might help him work through some issues. Throughout the book we learn about Stephen's aspirations to conduct a Broadway show, his less than perfect relationship with his boyfriend, and his interesting family. Stephen even explains all of the Broadway terminology for his future readers who may not be versed in the theatre.


I really enjoyed this book. Stephen seemed like someone I would be friends with, if he wasn't fictional. I literally laughed out loud many times while reading this. I'm really glad I just happened to see this when I was at the library last week. I may pick up a copy just so I can read it again in the future.

chonnie_'s review against another edition

3.0

Quick read. Cheesy. Not as funny as I wanted it to be but enjoyable. That being said- I love Seth Rudetsky.

arlevin's review against another edition

2.0

Just could not get into the book. Might try to re-read it later.