A Taste of Things to Come
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A Taste of Things to Come
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A Taste of Things to Come NYC Reviews and Tickets

80%
(118 Ratings)
Positive
85%
Mixed
13%
Negative
2%
Members say
Entertaining, Delightful, Funny, Great singing, Clever

About the Show

The York Theatre Company presents the New York premiere of this musical that starts off in 1957 Illinois as four female friends enter a Betty Crocker cooking contest with life-altering results.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (118)

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505 Reviews | 67 Followers
90
Clever, Great singing, Funny, Entertaining, Great writing

See it if you enjoy a fun, lighthearted musical filled with talented performers.

Don't see it if you only like serious dramas. Read more

53 Reviews | 25 Followers
90
Delightful, Entertaining, Funny, Great singing, Great staging

See it if enjoy light hearted, lively spoofs of the 50s and 60s, with a cast of 4 animated, talented actors. Great sets and costumes.

Don't see it if prefer serious and intellectual theatre.

102 Reviews | 90 Followers
90
Great singing, Great staging, Great writing, Funny, Entertaining

See it if like seeing shows the show small town life of a womens group in the 1950 and how the wind up later in life. great staging at the york.

Don't see it if don't like small musicals in a intimate theater.

252 Reviews | 61 Followers
90
Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Funny, Refreshing

See it if You want to see a delicious show that serves up saucy tunes, tasteful subjects and shows you what's cooking in the minds of women. (LOL)

Don't see it if You are misogynistic, don't like perky tunes or don't like shows set between 1950s-1960s.

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123 Reviews | 18 Followers
90
Delightful, Entertaining, Great singing, Must see, Refreshing

See it if Entertaining with great original music and lyrics. Cast has slot of Broadway experience and it shows in the singing and dancing

Don't see it if Don't like musicals

110 Reviews | 18 Followers
90
Entertaining, Funny, Delightful, Great acting, Relevant

See it if want something entertaining and fun. Food for thought. Women's rights.

Don't see it if you aren't for equal rights.

1170 Reviews | 466 Followers
89
Clever, Entertaining, Great staging, Thought-provoking, Relevant

See it if you like shows that are topical yet light and fun at the same time. This is one of those rare shows that is fluffy yet has a good message.

Don't see it if you don't care about women's issues or politics in general. This is very light but it's still got a meaty (almost SPAM-like) core.

73 Reviews | 34 Followers
88
Clever, Entertaining, Great staging, Thought-provoking, Fun

See it if You want an unexpectedly upbeat and terrific couple of hours at the theater in the company of a very talented quartet of women.

Don't see it if Can't think of any reason not to. It was a delight. Read more

Critic Reviews (15)

Front Row Center
November 18th, 2016

"It asks the musical question, can four powerhouse actors with Broadway-caliber voices rise above their one-dimensional characters and just mildly funny book to bring home a satisfying production? Yes, they manage to deliver the goods, but the goods are less than great...Ms. Dacal and Ms. Faure both ignite the stage with their showcase numbers…Ms. Guinn’s Dottie is a more problematic and hard-to-believe character...Still, she manages to shine in her Act II paean to motherhood."
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Theatre's Leiter Side
November 21st, 2016

“These nostalgic reminders of the days some deluded people think was when America was ‘greater’ than now are embedded in fast-paced, quip-packed dialogue and high-fructose pastiche songs written in various pop genres of the 50s...There's really nothing here we haven't seen before...The inventively bouncy and comic staging and choreography of Lorin Latarro takes familiar material and makes it enjoyably fresh, the way a good cook does in creating a flavorsome new recipe.”
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Times Square Chronicles
November 17th, 2016

"The music by Debra Barsha and Hollye Levin is catchy and fun. The tale simplistic, but gets its point across. Right now any shows about empowering women will hit the audience like a bull's-eye...This is a piece of nostalgia...The cast is superb and they all make the most of their material. I just want to know the vocal range of Allison Guinn because this girl seems to have no bottom or top...These girls represent the best of New York."
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Wolf Entertainment Guide
November 19th, 2016

"Toward the end of the first act, despite all the talent, the sameness in tone can get a bit cloying...What I hoped would happen in the second act does…Four delightful actresses give spirited performances in both acts…The book wraps up quite a bit in too-pat a fashion...But interjected are terrific performance turns...One comes away admiring how well the cast can act and sing, and how much the music and lyrics succeed in typifying two different eras for women."
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Says Me Says Mom
November 17th, 2016

"It is the story of friendship. It is the story of secrets. It is the story of bonds that can never be broken. Any woman that has ever had lifelong friends can relate to it. However, it is not only a show for women, the story is very entertaining and there is a lot of humor in it. The songs are fun although I wouldn't say any of them stuck in my mind after the show...It is just a fabulous fun time from beginning to end."
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DC Metro Theater Arts
February 6th, 2016
For a previous production

"While it’s a mostly enjoyable show, it’s too lighthearted for its own good; it would be more satisfying if the characters and their conflicts had more depth…Most of the songs aren’t especially distinctive in their own right, but they’re pleasant pastiches that will keep audience members tapping their feet…They’re helped by a winning cast…Lorin Latarro has provided a swift, elegant production that is entertaining from start to finish. Her choreography is consistently creative."
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Central Jersey
February 11th, 2016
For a previous production

"Cheers to the writers for making these characters a bit complicated, but it’s too bad they shy away from those complexities. Tension is built, then tossed aside. The show is directed and choreographed by Lorin Latarro with lots of energy, and some clever touches…There are some nice moments here: wonderful performances, fantastic singing, and laughs…The show flew by, and is entertaining while making some insightful observations...But I wish it did more than skim the surface."
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