Should you believe in 'The Cher Show' on Broadway?

She's a one-name icon, so it feels right that it would take three people to bring her to life eight times a week.

The Cher Show, which just opened on Broadway, gives Cher the musical treatment — which, in theory, should be a perfect marriage for the campy, vampy icon.

The show is a pretty standard biopic/jukebox musical, tracing the life, loves, and dresses of Cherilyn Sarkisian. And while it doesn't hit the highs of all-timers like Jersey Boys or Beautiful -- stories that have larger themes than just "here are the songs of the artist you love," fans of the singer should have a good time reminding themselves throughout this highlights reel why she is the ultimate survivor.

While not explicitly framed as a variety show, there is a show-within-a-show element from book writer Rick Elice where the three women portraying the superstar — Micaela Diamond as Babe (young Cher) alongside Teal Wicks as the glam Star, and, mainly, a truly great Stephanie J. Block as Icon Cher — filter in and out, conversing with each other about their unfolding life.

Things kick off with young Diamond, desperate to be a singer, and quickly falling in love with Sonny Bono (an excellent supporting turn by Jarrod Spector). From there it's off to the races, as we're quickly treated to a fairly fast-paced version of the highlights of the next section of her life: international success, the Vegas shows, The Sonny and Cher Show, a baby. It's frothy fun and full of great tunes, babe, but you'd be forgiven for hoping there would eventually be a little, well, more to it. It's CHER, bitches.

A first-act highlight — where Bob Mackie (Michael Berresse) parades out a handful of Cher's most iconic dresses in a fashion show of sorts during "Dressed to Kill" — had the audience cheering, and showcased the electricity that's a bit more muted in other parts. Cher the icon is campy and fun with an incredible sense of humor; more of this show should have followed that track.

That it works at all is a credit to Block, who gives a truly stellar performance. Not only has she perfected the instantly recognizable voice, but she delivers many lines with an archness that shows her amusement with all of what is unfolding. She's a blast to watch, whether she's joining some sailors in the iconic "If I Could Turn Back Time" video look or giving emotional romantic advice to her heartbroken younger self.

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The second act struggles to find a thru-line. We're following Cher's life, yes, but as we're quickly bouncing from her doomed relationships with Gregg Allman (Matthew Hydzik) and regular guy Rob Camilletti (Michael Campayno) they aren't really around enough to make much of an impression. Why's Cher so upset it's not working out?

There's also the confusing choice to bring back the young Babe Cher when we get to the section about Cher's acting career. It's a fulfillment of a childhood dream, sure, but it mostly just feels like an excuse to give Block a break (that Block then pops back in to give the Oscar acceptance speech makes the decision feel like a shrug). The three-Cher concept works best when they are weighing in on the life choices of the others: Who hasn't thought, If 16-year-old me could see me now!

Happily, director Jason Moore knows how to end a musical. As we run through the never-ending farewell tours, we get our triumphant moments of joy, with everyone, audience included, ready to groove to "Believe" and more. Jukebox musicals can be hit or miss, but icons who pioneered autotune are forever.