Jordan Lee

Wild swings between brilliant and baffling. The design choices stuck with me for days, even the ones that didn't quite land.

Will be thinking about that ensemble number for weeks. Pure craft.

Performances were sharp but the staging never quite settled into a rhythm — kept feeling like the second-act blocking belonged to a different show.

Funny, then surprisingly tender, then funny again. The lead's instincts on the laughs landed every single time.

Performances were sharp but the staging never quite settled into a rhythm — kept feeling like the second-act blocking belonged to a different show.

Tight 95 minutes, no intermission, exactly the right length. Wish more shows knew when to stop.

Tight 95 minutes, no intermission, exactly the right length. Wish more shows knew when to stop.

Will be thinking about that ensemble number for weeks. Pure craft.

Stunning. The orchestra felt unusually present from the mezzanine; whoever balanced that mix knew exactly what they were doing.

Funny, then surprisingly tender, then funny again. The lead's instincts on the laughs landed every single time.

Disappointed. The book never earned its emotional beats, and a few of the songs felt like placeholders that never got rewritten.

Performances were sharp but the staging never quite settled into a rhythm — kept feeling like the second-act blocking belonged to a different show.

Will be thinking about that ensemble number for weeks. Pure craft.

Stunning. The orchestra felt unusually present from the mezzanine; whoever balanced that mix knew exactly what they were doing.

An absolute gut-punch of a finale. Stayed in the lobby for twenty minutes after curtain just talking it through with strangers.

Wild swings between brilliant and baffling. The design choices stuck with me for days, even the ones that didn't quite land.