PhotoFor an act to get the jukebox-musical treatment, hits are a minimum requirement. Abba, Frankie Valli and Carole King all had success on the charts before their music overtook Broadway with “Mamma Mia!,” “Jersey Boys” and “Beautiful.”The Grateful Dead had only one Top 10 song, “Touch of Grey,” and yet here is “Red Roses, Green Gold,” Off Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theater. Not too bad for a band whose reputation was built on intense touring and extended live jams. The good news is that the songs, which lean heavily on a classic Americana sound, are effective in a sit-down, smoke-free theatrical context. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyUnfortunately, Mr. Mann has shoehorned them into a cartoonishly corny story.

Source: New York Times October 30, 2017 18:00 UTC