The Songs of the Fall

Wonderful show! The writing was clever and inspiring. The music was catchy and the acting was great. Loved it! Very well done!... full review

The catchy tunes made this an interesting ride on this twist to the story of Adam & Eve. Loved the way the story was told through varying perspectives. Kudos to the cast and company for a job well done. ... full review

Attending one of the many entries presented each June as part of Fringe is something of a roll of the dice, especially when the production is an original musical mounted utilizing only the limited bells and whistles available in a small black box space in the Complex. There were many red flags surrounding the premiere of Ben Boquist’s SONGS OF THE FALL, not the least of which is that it was touted as a “pop/rock musical with a fresh and controversial take on the Adam and Eve myth,” promising to explore themes of race, gender, addiction, and even reincarnation by asking “what really happened in the Garden of Eden.” Sounds like something that might make some of us who consider ourselves challenged by sappy musical theater offerings, not to me... full review

Overhyped and disappointing, and better named "Songs for the Faithful", this religious tract has a vapid script and songs with insipid lyrics and rinky-tink music, sung mostly by non-singing inexperienced actors. It is simply bad storytelling and is NOT musical! (It often hurt my ears!) An unadvertised warning sign of another vanity production is having the composer and writer also as the lead actor. Go to church for better theater, entertainment and storytelling. Amen....... full review