Family

Children's Music and Theater(44,330)

Circus(77,703)

Fairs and Festivals(1,594)

Family Attractions(13,106)

Ice Shows(54,981)

Magic Shows(1,217)

More Family(19,428)

Miscellaneous

Music

Sports

Find Tickets

Children's Music and Theater or

Choose a Category

Customer Reviews for 101 Dalmatians

101 Dalmatians

Read 101 Dalmatians reviews and post your own reviews and ratings.

Average rating:

3.7

(391 Reviews) 391

Rating Snapshot (391 reviews)

5 stars

116

4 stars

141

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

293 of 391(75%)customers would recommend this to a friend.

101 Dalmatians Fan Reviews - Ticketmaster

Review 1 for 101 Dalmatians

5 / 5

Fun for Everyone

Long Center @

- Austin @

, TX @

- 11/24/2009 @

Favorite moment: Show stopping songs and dances: "Be A Little Bit Braver" and "Spot On" @

Posted 11/27/2009

by KMMTexas

Featured Review

It needs to be noted that this is NOT Disney. It is based on the book, not Disney's interpretation. It does take a bit of adjustment as to how the whole story is presented, from a dog's perspective.
I went specifically to hear the music composed by my favorite performer/singer/songwriter, Dennis DeYoung, and it did not disappoint. He has written terrific music, marked by his penchant for wonderful melodies and emphasis on powerful vocals and harmonies. I loved the variety of music, too.
The performances are top notch from the entire cast. Rachel York gives the audience a Tony-worthy, scene stealing, rafter shaking Cruella. Her vocals are simply astonishing.
The most enjoyable surprise were the children playing the puppies. They inject tremendous energy whenever they are on stage and their dancing and singing are what going to live musicals is all about. Just delightful.
Kudos should be given to the sets and staging, which are quirky with unexpected moments that are hilarious.
Costumes, especially Cruella's, are lush and over the top.
Everything is a bit exaggerated in the musical and that is how it should be. It is that kind of story.
The house was nearly full and the ultimate compliment was paid to the performers and performances -- a standing ovation.
The children in the audience I observed seemed to very much love it.
Lastly. The live dogs were an adorable touch, but their final "performance" showed exactly why they are used sparingly. They kind of lost it and many of them just ran around, forgetting their little assignments. It was charming and funny and no one I was around minded a bit!

Long Center @

- Austin @

, TX @

- 11/24/2009 @

Favorite moment: Show stopping songs and dances: "Be A Little Bit Braver" and "Spot On" @

Reviewer Images:

(click to see full-size image)

1 of 2 found this review helpful.

Share this review:

Review 2 for 101 Dalmatians

5 / 5

101 Dalmatians was spot on!!

Fox Theatre Detroit @

- Detroit @

, MI @

- Sun, Nov 22, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Cruella's grand entrance!! @

Posted 11/23/2009

by Anonymous

Location:Fox Theatre, Detroit

Featured Review

All players were very talented with great singing voices---the children actors may well be future stars of tomorrow! And Cruella! ---As delightfully feindish as they come--a super portrayal here! The dogs--when they had their, uh, spots---were quite lively and well trained--adding that very real touch---only wish the dogs had a bigger part in the production. The unique way of making the "adult" portraying actors being taller than the "dog" portraying actors was quite unique. It was a real doggy treat--and left us 'begging' for more!

Fox Theatre Detroit @

- Detroit @

, MI @

- Sun, Nov 22, 2009 @

Favorite moment: Cruella's grand entrance!! @

1 of 2 found this review helpful.

Share this review:

Review 3 for 101 Dalmatians

2 / 5

Tails

Fox Theater @

- Detroit @

Favorite moment: The End. @

Posted 12/20/2012

by whitewater960

Location:Trenton, MI

The adult costumes where amazing. For the amount of money I spent I wish I could have seen tails on the dogs. The play was alright, my son was bored quick and so was I. A woman in front of us kept hushing us at a childrens play. Not that we were being loud, my son was asking questions about the play.

Fox Theater @

- Detroit @

Favorite moment: The End. @

Share this review:

Review 4 for 101 Dalmatians

1 / 5

Boring

Ohio Theater @

- Columbus @

, OH @

Favorite moment: The ONLY good parts of this were the live dalmatians. @

Posted 02/16/2011

by likethedirection

I can't believe anyone would give this play a good rating. I was so bored I wanted to leave at intermission. I realize this was not the Disney version and that's disappointing too. I wish I hadn't wasted money on these tickets.

Ohio Theater @

- Columbus @

, OH @

Favorite moment: The ONLY good parts of this were the live dalmatians. @

2 of 2 found this review helpful.

Share this review:

Review 5 for 101 Dalmatians

4 / 5

101 Dalmatians was ab'spot'lutely adorable

Palace Theatre Columbus @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Tue, Mar 2, 2010 @

Favorite moment: When the puppies are found. @

Posted 04/09/2010

by 1Mamaw

Location:Chillicothe, OH

The play was as warm and entertaining as the book. It left you singing and woofing as you left the theater with a grin.

Palace Theatre Columbus @

- Columbus @

, OH @

- Tue, Mar 2, 2010 @

Favorite moment: When the puppies are found. @

Share this review:

Review 6 for 101 Dalmatians

4 / 5

Fun and fast moving!

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sun, Mar 14, 2010 @

Favorite moment: What's My Crime musical number. @

Posted 03/16/2010

by AlexsMomUS

Location:Indianapolis

My son is 6, and he was just captivated by this show. He loved the "puppet" portion and the live animals. The music was fun (Be a Little Bit Braver, especially), and the plot moved along quickly. The only thing he couldn't get his mind around was that the characters were slightly different than the Disney animated feature.

My husband and I loved the villains. They were terrific. Sara Gettelfinger was fantastic!

This was a wonderful show to see as a family, and I'm very happy we went.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sun, Mar 14, 2010 @

Favorite moment: What's My Crime musical number. @

Share this review:

Review 7 for 101 Dalmatians

5 / 5

I loved the show.

Cadillac Palace @

- Chicago @

, IL @

- Sat, Feb 27, 2010 @

Favorite moment: When the real Dalmations came on the stage. @

Posted 03/15/2010

by kittycatt

Location:Chicago

I liked everything and it was very exciting. The music was very good and the kids had good voices.

Cadillac Palace @

- Chicago @

, IL @

- Sat, Feb 27, 2010 @

Favorite moment: When the real Dalmations came on the stage. @

Share this review:

Review 8 for 101 Dalmatians

5 / 5

Great Show!

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @

Favorite moment: The live dogs really made the show. Definately my 3 yr old daughter's favorite part. @

Posted 03/15/2010

by BDMREM

Great show for the whole family. Amazing talent by the entire cast. Creative use of the stage to depict the "distance" traveled. Did a great job of using the live dalmations at key times to make the play seem more real.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @

Favorite moment: The live dogs really made the show. Definately my 3 yr old daughter's favorite part. @

Share this review:

Review 9 for 101 Dalmatians

3 / 5

101 Dalmatians were missing the warmth

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Favorite moment: The end when the Dalmatians performed. @

Posted 03/15/2010

by Ihatethesestupidnicknames

Location:Clowes Hall Butler University Indianapolis

Sorry, we had a hard time "getting it". Yeah we went to web site first, 101 Dalmatians being told from the dogs point of view, but the disconnect between a chubby older fellow in a spotted suit and a Dalmatian was just blatant. And, the human "dogs" just didn't cut it costume wise. I know the web site said that was by intention, but they just missed it altogether.

And, they could have made it so much better to have integrated the Dally's into the entire performance instead of how they did it.

Outstanding potential, a real let down to see

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Favorite moment: The end when the Dalmatians performed. @

Share this review:

Review 10 for 101 Dalmatians

4 / 5

101 dalmatios a must see

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @

Posted 03/15/2010

by Perry10

It was a really realy good show. The cast were delightful, and full of energy. My 6 year old son loved it. He was smililng clapping and laughing out loud at during the show. And he thought it was the best thing that after the show he got to meet and pet one the dalmations.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @

Share this review:

Review 11 for 101 Dalmatians

4 / 5

101 Dalmatians

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Favorite moment: When they got to the mine. The dog with the light on his head. @

Posted 03/15/2010

by Nettle

Location:Greencastle, In

I thought it was very good. The singing and music were very professional.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Favorite moment: When they got to the mine. The dog with the light on his head. @

Share this review:

Review 12 for 101 Dalmatians

1 / 5

Not my favorite Disney musical

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Posted 03/15/2010

by Flan70

Location:Indianapolis

We were very disappointed with "101 Dalmatians - The Musical". The songs were forgettable and two of the classics songs from the movie weren't even included ("Cruella de Vil" and "Dalmatian Plantation"). The dialogue was hard to understand throughout the event. This wasn't something that was very entertaining for small children (under 7). We saw some families leave at intermission and not return. Honestly, we've seen better productions at Walt Disney World.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Share this review:

Review 13 for 101 Dalmatians

5 / 5

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Posted 03/15/2010

by Anonymous

Location:Indianapolis

The entire family loved it. Great use of stilts for people characters and the way the real dogs were woven into scenes.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Share this review:

Review 14 for 101 Dalmatians

3 / 5

Take it or leave it.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Favorite moment: The end when the dogs came out and the only time they were really active in the show. @

Posted 03/14/2010

by MusicalMomof2

Location:Greenwood

I took my two children, ages 5 and 7, to 101 Dalmations. The first half was really slow, not a lot of action, and you hardly saw any of the "real" dalmations. Both kids were constantly asking to leave. After intermission, the second half got more interesting, more action, and you saw more of the "real" dogs, which kept the kids interest pretty well. The musical didn't really follow the traditional story. I also felt that it was talked-up a lot for the inclusion of the "real" dalmations, so I expected, as did my children, to see a lot more of them than I did. Overall, an average experience, but not something I would go see again or highly recommend as a "must-see".

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Favorite moment: The end when the dogs came out and the only time they were really active in the show. @

Share this review:

Review 15 for 101 Dalmatians

2 / 5

101 Dalmations

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @

Posted 03/14/2010

by Anonymous

Location:Indianapolis

I was mislead into thinking there was going to be ALOT more real dogs in play. I was disappointed, as was my grandson.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @

Share this review:

Review 16 for 101 Dalmatians

5 / 5

101 Dalmations was awesome

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Favorite moment: We liked when the tricks the dogs did at the end of the show. @

Posted 03/14/2010

by cbdance

Location:Clowes Hall Indianapolis

This was a really cute production. We all loved it and the live dogs were a great added touch. We weren't sure how they would incorporate the live dogs but they did and it was great. It was really fun to watch.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Favorite moment: We liked when the tricks the dogs did at the end of the show. @

Share this review:

Review 17 for 101 Dalmatians

5 / 5

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @

Favorite moment: The end when the dogs unveiled the "new" country property by pulling, turning and grabbing the props to make it look so pretty. @

Posted 03/14/2010

by beethree

Location:Eagle Creek

101 Dalmatians was wonderful!! I took my 86 year old mother and we both enjoyed it immensely. The cast was fantastic and it was fun watching the "real" canines scamper across the stage periodically. I would recommend it to kids of all ages!

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @

Favorite moment: The end when the dogs unveiled the "new" country property by pulling, turning and grabbing the props to make it look so pretty. @

Share this review:

Review 18 for 101 Dalmatians

5 / 5

Great show, 5 year old loved it.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Favorite moment: Of course the "real" dogs were a great touch for the kids @

Posted 03/14/2010

by Agent67

Location:Terre Haute Indiana

This was my 5 year old's first experience at a top of the line musical. She loved it and so did I. What a great mom/daughter day.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Sat, Mar 13, 2010 @

Favorite moment: Of course the "real" dogs were a great touch for the kids @

Share this review:

Review 19 for 101 Dalmatians

5 / 5

Excellent

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @

Posted 03/13/2010

by Mommytwo

Location:Indianapolis

The show was wonderful!!! My kidsloved it. The real dogs were wonderful!!! Absolute great event!!!

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Fri, Mar 12, 2010 @

Share this review:

Review 20 for 101 Dalmatians

5 / 5

101 Dalmations musical is exceptional!

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Thu, Mar 11, 2010 @

Favorite moment: The final scenes with the children (dogs) and the live dalmation dogs showing their superb talents. @

Posted 03/13/2010

by Snowman47130

Location:Southern Indiana

The musical was a fine representation of the entire Disney story. The singers were powerful easily understood. The children were exceptional singers and dancers, simply amazing! The trained Dalmation dogs were intermixed into each scene with a progressive enhancement of their abilities all throughout the play. Their finale was purely (p)awesome to watch. The training of the dogs was done very well. The history of the dogs was also a great story. Sara Gettelfinger has a beautiful and powerful voice that projected the vile role of Cruella De Vil through and through. I would recommend this musical to people of all ages. The excitement in the finale was superb.

Clowes Memorial Hall @

- Indianapolis @

, IN @

- Thu, Mar 11, 2010 @

Favorite moment: The final scenes with the children (dogs) and the live dalmation dogs showing their superb talents. @

Share this review:

1 2 3 4 5 ... 20 next>>