So far, the reviews of The Nutty Professor trying-out in Nashville have sounded like pushovers written by folks who wanted to love, love, love the show. This new one is pretty positive but it doesn't read like it was authored by the show's publicist.
Word on the street is that The New York Times sent a reviewer but nothing has appeared yet. Perhaps they're delaying it in light of the tragic passing of Marvin Hamlisch. Or perhaps they don't want to review an outta-town tryout and are just researching for a later piece, if and when it comes to Broadway.
I'm curious as to whether the show could make it to New York this season, thereby making it eligible for next year's Tony Awards. That would mean opening by a cut-off date that I don't believe has been established yet. For 2012, it was April 26. Getting there in time will involve two things. One is that it will need enough investors because opening a show on Broadway ain't cheap and even if the thing's a sell-out smash, it will have to run at a loss for quite some time. The second, harder requirement is to find a theater that's available. There may not be one. Quite a few shows that could open on Broadway haven't because of that.