In Transit NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (1,154)
See it if you enjoy A Capella, understand the NYC Subway system, looking for something fun.
Don't see it if don't understand the MTA (the show won't make any sense to you)
See it if you like to see a new take on the mundane aspects on life. the subway isn't glitzy, but interesting take on life and relationship
Don't see it if you don't like A Capella, great to experience the circle in the round experience of this show, but small for some
See it if You want to be completely entertained and delighted by the talent in this show. Vocals are all acapella and human beat box kills it!
Don't see it if You're a fool! Sorry but it's amazing!
See it if You want to see a play where the setting is based in NYC, love great acappella performances & a relevant storyline.
Don't see it if You don't like acappellas or NYC or subways.
See it if you like a cappella singing, love New York, have ever ridden the Subway or are a romantic at heart. Very innovative and relevant.
Don't see it if you are tired of shows about New York, dislike the Subway system or don't like multiple stories that eventually tie together.
See it if You love New York
Don't see it if Ummm just see it!!!
See it if you enjoy an original show and music. A delightful opportunity to see a showcase of a novel concept for a musical.
Don't see it if you must have a traditional splashy musical with large production numbers. Read more
See it if If you're a New Yorker you need to see this. It's a perfect look into the lives of people that live in this city
Don't see it if You absolutely cannot deal with crude language (there's a bit) or you're not a fan of a capella
Critic Reviews (53)
"Unfortunately, the freshness of the voice-only orchestra doesn’t completely compensate for the flat familiarity of much else in the musical...Little that happens to these commonplace characters is surprising or all that engaging...Luckily, 'In Transit' has several assets that help us try to put aside its bland stories and rarely memorable lyrics or melodies. Director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall injects excitement and energy into many of the musical numbers."
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"At first, while watching 'In Transit,' you are struck by the pure awe of these amazing voices coming together...After one and forty minutes, you are over the appeal...Only two of the songs really have any appeal or stand out...Nothing exciting happens...The plot is generic and, in some ways, the 2010 Off-Broadway production was better...The cast is flawless vocally and what they do is commendable."
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"The 'In Transit' characters lead one to re-title the show 'Theaters Are for Sleeping.' Life here is so sanitized that the subway musician known as Boxman never asks for a dime, gives sage advice, and swipes his MetroCard for those passengers less fortunate...It’s no small achievement that the four writers responsible for the book, music and lyrics succeed in not making us miss having an orchestra. Credit there also goes to the a capella arrangements of Deke Sharon."
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"Not quite a full musical; more like a series of interconnecting skits, with interlocking characters. The results are passable with intermittent stalling...This orchestra-less musical more or less gets by as a novelty. That said, there is quite a bit of talent in evidence...The team has come up with some workable songs and some funny lines...The use of a cappella is hardly enough to float the show...Even if we grade it charitably, we have to wonder just whom is this mild entertainment aimed at."
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"The creative, a cappella musical that was so entertaining in its off-Broadway version has now moved to Broadway and, in its larger space, is also entertaining…The direction and choreography by Kathleen Marshall make the company come across with sparkle…The solos are generally striking, and when the company breaks loose in song as a unit, such as in the finale, the effect is electric. 'In Transit' merits a stop on anyone’s theater going circuit."
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"'In Transit' is a fun, feel good musical. And that's about it...Even with redundant and predictable plot lines, they still managed to bring a smile...The score featured some great songs. But even with a cast of 11, there were moments when Deke Sharon’s arrangements felt thin...Marshall did all she could to make 'In Transit' more than a fluffy musical comedy. Trying to find the weight in the material never quite happened so Marshall opted for gimmicks. And they worked, some of the time."
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"'In Transit's' songs are fine and a few are even better than that, although I found myself wishing that a couple of them had been accompanied by instruments instead of the vocal harmonizing arranged by Deke Sharon. But what 'In Transit' really needed was an experienced book writer or at least a strong dramaturge who might have helped craft a compelling narrative...The cast are all ingratiating and in terrific voice. If only they'd been given something to sing about."
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"It’s a stretch to find the subway-rhythm idea as more than a pretext for getting together 11 actors to portray 40 very sincere and familiar characters...More important, they are there to explore tricky harmonies in more than a dozen simple songs with simple structures about 'being stuck,' 'moving on' and, finally, 'what it’s like to be here instead of getting there'...The credentials of the show are impeccable. I just wish it were a fraction as challenging theatrically as a morning commute."
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