What I liked
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What I didn't like
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My overall impression
I saw the show at a preview when it still had a few small bumps, such as more than one cast member having to cover roles for others who couldn’t make the performance. Sight reading a part in a musical would seem to me to be one of the biggest live challenges that can be handed to an actor. And yet, as in concert with the theme of the show, the cast was not licked and forged ahead, admirably, full steam. I was very touched by this show, mostly by the lyrics, which told raw stories blanketed with hope, community, and recovery. I especially enjoyed producer and composer Gordon Stephen Matheson Jr.’s brief monologue interludes in the role of guiding angel to those who needed an extra little cleaning of the windows in order to see the light. It gave me hope in the possibility of a reality in that guidance and in finding strength when I am down—and leaving show filled with hope is aces in my book.
