A Turtle On A Fence Post
A Turtle On A Fence Post
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A Turtle On A Fence Post NYC Reviews and Tickets

63%
(110 Ratings)
Positive
57%
Mixed
22%
Negative
21%
Members say
Entertaining, Great singing, Clever, Great acting, Indulgent

A new musical about a prominent New Yorker whose world is thrown into turmoil by the state's most powerful man.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (110)

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110 Reviews | 11 Followers
90
Edgy, Great acting, Thought-provoking

See it if If you enjoy contemplating controversial subjects, clever staging and great acting.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy political subjects presented in a musical.

137 Reviews | 13 Followers
89
Great staging, Great singing, Clever

See it if you want to see a Broadway quality show at off Broadway prices

Don't see it if you can't sit for 2 hours and 45 + minutes of sometimes tedious singing Read more

151 Reviews | 19 Followers
87
Great staging, Great acting, Great singing, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if If you have a little bit of background and enjoy a talented Is cast in a new musical

Don't see it if You are a great fan of Andrew cuomo And have no desire to see him criticized in any way and also have no interest in the penal system

276 Reviews | 47 Followers
85
Intelligent, Refreshing, Relevant, Entertaining, Clever

See it if You enjoy song-filled musicals with an important message performed by very talented actors.

Don't see it if You cannot sit for a two and a half hour show.

51 Reviews | 2 Followers
85
Too long, Relevant, Great acting, Entertaining, Clever

See it if You like musicals loaded with talent, are politically-inclined, are ethical and want to improve the system, want to learn a lot

Don't see it if You don’t like musicals, want only happy plays, don’t have patience to sit long

336 Reviews | 46 Followers
85
Quirky, Great singing, Great acting, Funny, Entertaining

See it if You like off-beat musical comedy about a serious problem - wrongful incarceration

Don't see it if If you like 1 act plays. This show is a bit long at 2 hours 45 minutes.

253 Reviews | 45 Followers
85
Un-repenting, un-transformational, no lessons to be learned here, Really? dirty politics in the halls of ny government?, A self-pity party fest put to great lyrics and singing!, A dirty-laundry-washing musical!

See it if You enjoy great singing & love musical theatre. The ensemble cast is nothing less than phenomenal. A great musical if only w/out self-pity.

Don't see it if You hate NY politics even those delivered with great music, lyrics and staging. There is no redeeming of politics and unethical behavior. Read more

502 Reviews | 67 Followers
85
Indulgent, Entertaining, Great singing, Funny, Clever

See it if singing and dancing in a prison. Surprisingly light-hearted considering the subject. Entertaining even if it's not really about Cuomo

Don't see it if you are expecting a musical about Cuomo. He is a character, but far from the main focus.

Critic Reviews (3)

New York Stage Review
November 15th, 2021

"In closing, I feel obligated to mention that, convincing as Turtle on a Fence Post is regarding its political history, it’s still one side of the Morris-Cuomo story. Could it be that wherever Cuomo is hunkering these days, he’s not so much planning a comeback as working up a Revenge-Answer musical?"
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TheaterScene.net
November 16th, 2021

Unfolding from a stand-up comedy routine—“A prisoner walks into a bar…!”—and set in a comedy venue designed with ingenuity and style by Walt Spangler, Turtle veers from hokey to horrible helped by the spiffy routines staged by choreographer Kenny Ingram in over-the-top, sometimes kitschy, routines.
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Front Row Center
November 16th, 2021

"With its numerous vignettes and songs, the piece is choppy and overlong. It does have potential, however. As a vehicle for a tale of a personal journey through trial to redemption, Morris’s real life story is well poised for success but only if the author cuts extraneous scenes and redundancies. He has tried to pack too many bells and whistles into one tale."
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