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Musical 'Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen' Opens to Mixed Reviews
- The musical 'Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen' opened in Chelsea, previously home to 'Sleep No More'.
- Duncan Sheik, who passed away, worked on the musical's score, which is considered far from perfect.
- Critics describe the musical as clumsy and uncomfortable, with a story that fails to effectively convey its intended themes.
- The New York Times review notes that the musical aims to explore perversions and pleasures but ends up blandly nodding at eroticism.
- The musical's reception has been mixed, with some finding it an awkward letdown.