The House Always Wins

What a lovely and funny show! I loved Carli's music.... full review

Carli Wright's acoustic pop songs are the highlight of this interesting genre cross: a musical ghost story. Wright plays Meredith, a ghost freshly arrived in the afterlife who must haunt her ancestral home. She needs to find a living person (Travis Cox in the show I saw) to fall in love with her and break her curse to return her to life. Meredith draws potential paramours in the only way she knows how, with her music. Sean Faye is all about the bottom line playing a real estate developer who wants to turn the haunted house with the singing ghost into a tourist trap. THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS seems to be a longer play that's been cut down into a Fringe time slot because some key scenes are too short and a bit confusing. It's nothing that ca... full review

This was a super fun and at times poignant play that had great original music and made me feel feelings the entire time... full review

Carli is so charmingly funny in this show, I find myself rooting for her even as her haunted intentions grow darker. The music in this show is genuinely beautiful, both in composition and performance. There are seriously moments where I felt like I was being treated to an intimate performance of an acclaimed music artist’s new song. I would describe it as a folk music horror rom com which is an unexpected and completely delightful blend. ... full review

An horror musical a rarity in the musical genre! This musical absolutely delivers. ... full review

A darkly funny, romantic haunt of a play, The House Always Wins mixes up multiple genres to resounding success. Strong performances and beautiful music carry this fun, spooky entry to Fringe.... full review

Carli Wright is delightful at the center of this spooky-coded musical tale that addresses communication, motivation, and manifestations of the love we need vs what we're looking for. Would love to see her make this a full-length piece!... full review

If you want a genre-bending folk musical about a murderous haunted house, family curses, and romantic entanglements, then The House Always Wins is the show for you!... full review

A spooky good time with some beautiful original music and a wonderful cast of kooky and hilarious characters. ... full review

A haunted Fleetwood Mac!... full review