Miguel Swaggers Through a Slick, Successful Tour Opener at the Roseland

The performance often came close to veering into choreographed gimmickry, but Miguel’s playful demeanor made his banter and suggestive dance moves seem more organic than they may have actually been. His roguish surfer swagger belied the fact that he clearly knows how to work a crowd, often rearranging his songs so that their most minimal moments coincided with his most explicit lyrics.