Still Winning? The Reviews Are in for Charlie Sheen's Show
Critics far and wide have maligned Sheen's stage show.
April 3, 2011— -- As Charlie Sheen prepares for the second performance of his hotly anticipated live stage show tonight in Chicago, reviews are rolling in for his performance in Detroit last night -- and they're not good.
Fans flooded the Fox Theater in downtown Detroit to be the first to see the spectacle of Sheen's live stage act, "My Violent Torpedo of Truth/Defeat Is Not an Option," responded with confusion, shrugs, and finally boos and walk-outs.
The reviewers, it seems, had similar reactions.
Check out ABC News' coverage of Sheen's debut stage performance.
The box office at the 3,600-seat Chicago Theatre said the show tonight is sold out, but it appeared that there were still tickets available for the show this afternoon on Vividseats.com.
Vividseats.com said tickets for Sheen's events aren't selling well, with between 200 and 300 seats still available per show, according to gossip website TMZ.com.
Those seats could remain empty, as critics in attendance at the debut gig are putting him through the ringer, just as the crowd of approximately 4,700 did during the 90-minute performance.
Here's what some reviewers are saying about Hollywood's biggest "unemployed winner:"
James Hibberd, EW.com:"The padded and disjointed show was a hodgepodge of video clips and Sheen-isms that felt hastily assembled and misjudged the patience of even the hardest of hardcore fans ... This show is all pump-up, no narrative."
A.O. Scott, The New York Times: " ... the multimedia event had no clear structure or direction. ... The trolls may be #winning this round."
B.J. Hammerstein, The Detroit Free Press:"The show was a reminder that the pop culture phenomenon is serious about his beliefs, but most of the crowd wasn't entertained by the loose and disorganized attempt."
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter: "Call it 'tiger blood' or 'Adonis DNA' if you will. Just don't call it entertainment ... a blatantly cynical attempt to cash in on his craziness. ... Early in the evening, before the crowd turned sour, there was a creepy atmosphere that suggested group indoctrination into a cult."
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