Ernest Shackleton Loves Me NYC Reviews and Tickets

76%

(248 Ratings)

Positive

78%

Mixed

16%

Negative

Members say

Clever, Entertaining, Quirky, Great singing, Delightful

About the Show

GrooveLily's electro-violinist Valerie Vigoda stars in this high-tech musical adventure about two extraordinary people connecting across time and space. Featuring a book by Tony winner Joe DiPietro ('Memphis').

In 'Ernest Shackleton Loves Me,' a sleep-deprived single mom (Vigoda, who also penned the lyrics) struggles to work as a video game music composer. Late one night, while posting a dating video, she receives an unexpected response from the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922). Shipwrecked and stranded on an iceberg in the Antarctic, Shackleton reaches across space and time to share his heroic journey with her. Against all odds, they discover that their greatest inspiration lies within each other. Directed by Obie Award winner Lisa Peterson.

Show-Score Member Reviews (248)

Clever, Confusing, Funny, Intense, Quirky

See it if You like off-beat quirky musical performances. The actors were great.

Don't see it if You are expecting a traditional musical with humable songs. Read more

Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining, Great acting, Great singing

See it if You love a new take on American musicals

Don't see it if You are a big fan or traditional musicals

Absorbing, Clever, Entertaining, Great singing

See it if you want a 90-minute journey through modern times and the Antarctic! The two leads of this show are very talented and entertaining.

Don't see it if you want a large production or one set fully in realty; this walks the line.

Excellent musicianship, Excellent singing, Original, Innovative, Exciting

See it if dreamlike fantasy love-affairs take you away. SO exciting SO smart SO funny. Great set. From the word "GO", show succeeds. PLEASE GO SEE IT!

Don't see it if no intermissions piss you off (ME). Both performers are SUPERB. Excellent use of real/historical pics/videos. 15-20min more would've ROCKED.

Delightful, Clever, Entertaining, Great singing, Quirky

See it if You're up for a rollicking good time with stirring music fleshing out an unusually imaginative premise.

Don't see it if You're looking for something big and flashy -- or with more than two characters!

Ambitious, Entertaining, Edgy, Intelligent, Refreshing

See it if you want to see all that a musical can be. I went in very skeptical and came out saying, "Wow!" A a great modern fairy tale that grabs you.

Don't see it if you want to see a Rodgers & Hammerstein two-hander. It's anything but that.

Clever, Entertaining, Refreshing, Innovative, Unique

See it if You like magical reality, you want to see and hear an electric violin played on stage, you enjoy constant stimulation on stage

Don't see it if You're looking for a standard musical, you don't like fantasy, you want something with more than two actors

Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Intelligent, Great writing

See it if You love the music and talents of Val Vigoda and Wade McCollum; you agree the book writer Joe DiPietro is brilliant.

Don't see it if You do not think hope creates miracles or optimism is moral courage.

Critic Reviews (25)

For a previous production

"The whirlwind theatrical experience that comprises 'Ernest Shackleton Loves Me' gleefully defies description...If you aren't already familiar with Vigoda and Milburn's eclectic sound from their music for GrooveLily, it's just as difficult to concisely describe as the fantastic plot. Their songs can range from pointedly theatrical to soaringly rhapsodic...One thing's for certain, it's always remarkable to have theatrical visionaries like Vigoda and Milburn back in the Garden State."
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