A Man of No Importance

I had the privilege of seeing “A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE” opening night. I enjoyed the show immensely. The music was great (Little 4 piece comb but sounded like more), with the performers doing perfect blend. Keep in mind this is a small venue and balance / blend is vital. The show (albeit being opening night) felt like a well-polished product that had been running in front of an audience for weeks. The actors could not have been better. Janet Miller’s talents are well apparent in this piece. All aspects of the production received obvious detailed attention to insure quality of production. I look forward to the next “Janet Miller” production! If you have to make a choice to see one show over another, I highly recommend A MAN OF ... full review

This was a great show! We had great seats and the performers where excellent! Thanks to the wonderful Cast and Director! A great time was had by all! ... full review

The Play is well written, the music and lyrics are beautiful, the band is stellar; what great ensemble work. The actors are committed & create this great world in Dublin. It is a poignant story told by great acting. I only have differences in opinion in the actual staging & because the actors were mic'd I feel like they held back. It's Hollywood... Go see it! You will be glad you supported a wonderful piece of theater. I was moved by the acting!... full review

A Man Of No Importance has such a talented cast. The strength of the actors was such that they transformed the stage from various scenes ranging from a bus, to a church basement, to a street scene, graveyard, bar, and more, primarily by moving around several chairs. Exceptional scenes included Lilly (Shirley Anne Hatton) singing "Tell Me Why", Baldy (Matt Stevens) singing "The Cuddles Mary Gave", and Robbie and Alfie (Keith Barletta and Dominic McChesney) on "Love Who You Love". Matt Franta was outstanding as both Peter and Breton Beret. I was hoping to see more tapping by Gail Matthius! Audrey Curd was appealing as Adele. All of the other actors were excellent in their roles, too, with beautiful singing throughout. The actors were a... full review

This show gave me ALL THE FEELS!!!!! I've always loved Ahrens and Flaherty- and have wanted to see this show ever since I had heard of it. Sadly, this show is not done often (along with some of my other favorites- also ensemble- feel-tastic shows), and I was excited to see that it would be playing in hollywood while I was in town! This show most definitely did not disappoint! The ensemble played off of each other fantastically- the individual characters as separate interesting beings as well as the entire group as a cohesive unit. It is apparent that the group was well-rehearsed, well-directed, and well-chosen (kudos to the director and stage manager). The direction and design worked very well for the diagonal-thrust setting. As a ... full review

I'm a tough audience - and this production, under the brilliant direction of Janet Miller, is exquisite in its direction, music, acting, lighting and staging. I'm not a musical theatre fan because most musical theatre I've experienced is so "schticky" - and it pulls me out of the story - and frankly, the acting is mediocre (at best). The opposite is true of this production. The acting from the get-go is superb - starting with actor Dominic McChesney - in nuance, poignancy and energy; the entire cast brings a synergy to the show that you can feel - and you can tell the depth of their work. I laughed, cried and my heart was deeply touched. Matt Steven's tender and poignant performance about his "Mary's cuddles" was Tony nomination mate... full review

Superb production. It was hotter than hell in the theatre, but we just could not leave because it was so wonderful. Not much more I can say without spoiling something for someone. Actors/singers were great. Musicians were perfect. Lighting wonderful. I would have made the mics hotter on some of the softer spoken actors, but I could hear them anyway. Did have trouble with the words to the most of the songs. Couldn't understand them. May have had to do with the awkward design of the stage, or the mics again. Some singers were easier to understand than others, particularly the male lead who was outstanding in every way. The director moved them around beautifully and did a pluperfect job with every aspect of this production. Janet M... full review

What a wonderful surprise! I didn't know anything about this show before I came to see it and it is just a delight! This show has an outstanding ensemble cast with a wonderful live band of "pub" musicians. The whole show pulls you into the story of Alfie Byrne, a bus conductor in Dublin, Ireland who lives by directing plays at his local church. As the story progresses you learn about Alfie's family, friends and fellow workers while Alfie struggles with his faith and discovers who he is and learns "you just have to love who you love." See this show and you won't be disappointed.... full review

Amazing!!! So very proud of Janet Miller and her cast and crew! I loved the story and how each character came to life... so happy to have seen this show! Congrats on a fabulous show and here is wishing you many more!... full review