In the effortlessly romantic Passing By two people must come to terms with the realization that the saying about god making fun of one’s plans might very well be the truest thing that ever was. When we first meet Jenny Zimmermann and Edison Wolters t …Read more

When you take a soap opera plot and turn it into a piece of musical theatre, the intense emotions of both forms could inevitably end up clashing, rather than complimenting each other, and this is precisely the problem with 210 Amlent Avenue, a show w …Read more

The biggest problem with Acappella is that it seems to believe so little in itself that it thinks the best thing about the show, and the selling point, is that it’s performed without musical accompaniment, every song done just with human voices. Perh …Read more

As the curtain rises on Claudio Quest it takes us no time to know where we are; the distinctive blue skies with white puffy clouds, and the bright brick squares floating over the ground give it away almost instantly, we’re inside that video game that …Read more

There are only two reasons why anyone would name their show What Do Critics Know? the first is that they’re aware they’ve created something so ghastly, that they’re trying to be funny in advance by acknowledging that it won’t be received well by the …Read more

Deep Love is a macabre rock musical with book, music and lyrics by Ryan Hayes and Garret Sherwood set in a small countryside town where we meet Constance (Melanie Stone) a young widow who brings flower to her husband’s grave every day. As she sobs sh …Read more

Held Momentarily is a show about the best and worst of New York City; it takes place entirely inside a subway car that has stopped moving, forcing the passengers within to deal with their own demons, while also trying to solve the problems that arise …Read more

Every song in Single Wide sounds like it’s ready for a life beyond the stage, and that is certainly the highest compliment when discussing a musical that could have felt too niche. Set in a trailer park somewhere in the United States, the show center …Read more

Whenever you visit a museum, it’s easy to imagine stories that surround the pieces being exhibited. But how often do you wonder about the lives of the people who work in the institution? The premise of Spot on the Wall basically establishes that thei …Read more

With the promise guaranteed in calling itself “a Shakespearean Musical Comedy”, Foolerie sets its bar very high long before the curtain ever rises, and while its ambition is certainly admirable, its overt confidence also brings its share of dilemmas. …Read more