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duo
excellent production
janet miller
love
sondheim well served
sondheim in the hands of pros
stellar. marvelous interpretation.
bright and beautiful
great direction and a sensational cast
jason rohrer
lillian theatre
love and loss
lovely
marry me a little
musical
musicals
singles
sondheim
tremendous
well-acted
well-crafted
PATTY PAUL
certified reviewer
June 21, 2015
The Good People Theater Company's 'Marry Me a Little' is enchanting. Jessie Withers and David Laffey provide well-sung performances that capture the insecurities and emotional longings of their characters. This show is designed for intimate theatre. The show flies by all too quickly. It is an experience treasured by those who can never get enough of Sondheim's beautiful melodies, deep human insight and diamond-sharp wit....
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PERRY SHIELDS
certified reviewer
June 23, 2015
Shows like this are difficult to do. They seem simple enough, but finding two actors who can carry, thematically, an emotion or feeling over one hour, and do it with lovely voices to boot, must be a challenge. Janet Miller has found two tremendous singers in Jessie and David, and their interpretation of Sondheim's songs tells the story that needs to be told. A model of how small musical revues should be done....
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MICHAEL VAN DUZER
certified reviewer
June 23, 2015
n the early 1980’s, just before Craig Lucas transitioned from performer to playwright, he approached Stephen Sondheim about using some of the composer’s trunk songs in a new theatrical context. The result was Marry Me a Little.
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JASON ROHRER
certified reviewer
June 24, 2015
This is a wonderful show. It took Impro Theatre to get me to start appreciating Sondheim a year ago, and Janet Miller's sharp, quick and clean production of Marry Me a Little is a perfect entree for noobs or the musically prejudiced. Revues are traditionally one of my least favorite theatrical forms, but I found this show charming, sad, funny, engaging...and just imagine if I really liked Sondheim! - Jason Rohrer...
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LINDA KERNS
certified reviewer
June 24, 2015
Beautifully and sensitively directed by Janet Miller. AND the lovely actors can sing, sing, sing!! What a pleasure it was to hear them! ...
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BRENTON KOSSAK
certified reviewer
June 25, 2015
Well this was fun. Great performers, and a great audience made for a great hour of theater!
The musical numbers were performed with great timing and virtuosity. All of Sondheim's neat ideas brought to life wonderfully.
I recommend this show to anybody who like good theater performed by good people :)...
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MARK WITHERS
certified reviewer
June 27, 2015
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Sondheim in the hands of pros
A delightful romantic hour of Sondheim performed by two perfectly paired, very talented actors. Both Withers and Laffey have the hearts of the audience from the start and carry us through a maze of emotions as the two characters fantasise their ways through imaginary romances on opposite sides of the same wall. These two actor-singers have the chops to carry even the trickiest Sondheim phrasing with ease. This is a must see with only one show left. Catch these two while you can....
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PIERRE PANDY
certified reviewer
June 29, 2015
I went to see the Saturday Show on 6/26. I was a great way to spend the afternoon. The narrative elements of show were strong, as were the performances of the actors and the pianist.
I would definitely recommend this show to anyone looking to spend a relaxing afternoon with great memorable songs. ...
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GREGORY CRAFTS
uncertified reviewer
July 06, 2015
The Good People at Good People have done it again! Janet Miller has done a fantastic job bringing this medley of Sondheim's misfit musical selections to life! Jessie Withers & David Laffey's gorgeous vocals are accompanied by Corey Hirsch's on-point piano. The rest of the production is delightfully simple, providing the perfect unobtrusive backdrop. Easy to see why this is Stage Raw's Pick of the Week! ...
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DONA FRAZIER
uncertified reviewer
July 04, 2015
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Stellar. Marvelous Interpretation.
We are long time Sondheim fans and have seen many productions of "Marry Me a Little" over the years. We almost didn't attend your play for that reason, but we're were SO glad we made it. In other productions of it, the voices are usually fairly good, and in your production the voices were certainly VERY good, but what made your "Marry Me a Little" head and shoulders above every other performance was the expressiveness when they sang, and the staging. Kudos to your director and cast. It was a stellar show!...
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