The Navigator

Oh Boy! What a HOOT! Fanciful, inventive, takes you out of yourself into a zany world. Kudos to all.... full review

Clever, fun, and well paced. I have a family interest in the play, but the audience loved it too, and they weren't related!... full review

The Navigator was fantastic - which is rare these days when it comes to theater. The ensemble cast of 4 each stand out on their own while at the same time give a great group performance. This show has everything - earnest dramatic moments, comedy, surrealism. I am definitely going back to see it again. Both the writing, direction and acting and technical aspects of the show lived up to its NY Times Critic pick and I can definitely see why this show was nomiated for the Drama Desk. Great show.... full review

This show was very well done in every way. Although the premise seemed a little jokey for me, the play actually has a lot of heart along with the comedy and kept me engaged the entire time without missing a single beat. The acting is uniformly excellent, the designers contribute mightily and the show is obviously very well directed. I wish I could have stuck around afterward and met the people who did this!... full review

There is only one word to describe "The Navigator"... AMAZING! From the moment that the lights went up, we were taken on an incredible roller coaster ride. So funny. So touching. So thoughtful. A great script... great direction... great acting. This was no run-of-the-mill fringe show. This wonderful cast was impeccable. The lead in the show, Joe Franchini, delivers the kind of performance one does not generally see outside of a Broadway theatre. If you are seeing only one fringe show... this should be it.... full review

If you like good theater, go see the Navigator! Every element of this show is spot-on! The writing is superb - hilarious, emotional, and ultimately compelling. The cast of this show is absolutely stellar. The subtlety in the choices of the woman who played the navigator make it hard to tear your eyes off her face, and paired with the tone and keen timing of her driving partner, I was enthralled the entire time. The supporting characters are also amazingly fleshed out and specific. Truly beautiful work done by all! ... full review

LA has an amazing opportunity. There is theater at it's best playing at the Hollywood Fringe in the production of the Navigator. This play was the David to the Philip Seymour Hoffman's and the Kevin Spacey Goliath's in New York in 2012. That season saw The Navigator rewarded with a Drama Desk, Best Actor nomination for Joe Franchini. He, and the wonderful cast will take you on an amazing ride. Don't let this one go by. ... full review

The Navigator is a hilariously twisted, unpredictable pleasure ride - I was either on the edge of my seat, or laughing, or BOTH, the entire time. Seamlessly executed with sublime performances. The moment the show ended, I wanted to watch it again from the beginning. ... full review

By far one of the best things I've seen at Fringe this year. Very funny with impeccable comedic timing, but poignant as well. The most striking part about the show, and what sets it apart from most other shows at Fringe, is how amazingly clean it was--from the sound design to the understated miming to the simple but effective set and staging, and of course, the acting and concept in general... Just stellar. A must-see.... full review

I missed this show in New York and traveled to see it in the Fringe Festival. The lead actor, Joseph Franchini, was nominated for a Best Actor Drama Desk Award along with Philip Seymour Hoffman. It was a small show down town so you had to wonder what that was about. First, the play is a real theater piece, not a TV script wannabe. It is thoughtful and provocative and somehow gets under your skin in one short hour. Kelly Anne Burns plays the "navigator" which is to say the voice of the GPS system. At first, it seems she does very little but sit center stage and speak in short mechanical phrases. But, by the end, she is a real presence and is more than a little menacing. But, Franchini is the reason to see this. He covers a wide range of disc... full review