My overall impression
This review applies to the preview performance, before which we were warned by the director that this was only their second time performing with full tech, so there may be issues. Despite this warning, I thought that the tech was overall very good, except for some occasional feedback issues and some sound balance problems. During some numbers, I thought that the live band drowned out the singing, although I often have that problem at musicals, so maybe I have bad ears for live theatre. The description of the show says that this is a one-hour version of a two-hour show, and I definitely felt that, mainly in the storytelling. This felt like a presentation of just the songs and an omission of most of the narrative scenes. I’m not saying that as a negative, just that before you come, make sure you’re familiar with the story of The Time Machine, otherwise you’ll be lost. Having said all of that, I really enjoyed this show: I thought the music was great, the staging was very creative, and all of the performers were very invested in their characters. The whole production was swinging for the fences, and I thought for the most part they succeeded. Be aware that this is a condensed show, read the Wikipedia plot entry on story, and you’ll have a great time.
