Hundred Days NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (213)
See it if you have in interest in unique musical storytelling.
Don't see it if you want to see a traditional musical.
See it if ...you like smart alt rock or folk music, & would like to see the genre extended & expanded -- a "concept album" in the flesh.
Don't see it if ...you require a play -- this is not that, & has only one, extended (& touching) scene; the rest of the story is told in song.
See it if you enjoy concert-musicals, you want amazing songwriting and singing, you want bare-bones storytelling, you want to witness amazing lighting
Don't see it if you want a piece of theatre that feels 'finished,' you care for 'plot' instead of storytelling and music
See it if Concert cum performance art cum bio-drama powerfully sung & performed by charismatic Bengsons Focus more on Abigail's story w/mixed results
Don't see it if Elegant staging by Kauffman can't mask song cycle's innate self-absorbed quality But songs are both heart-felt & poignant enough to win out
See it if you absolutely love folk-rock music.
Don't see it if a concert with a story line is not traditional enough for you. Read more
See it if you want to see two supporting performers—Jo Lampert and Reggie D. White—steal the show from Abigail and Shaun Bengson!
Don't see it if you are not interested in a new genre: concert as theatre. Read more
See it if you want to hear some great music. The singing was beautiful and rocking.
Don't see it if you want a clear story. The story line is weak, with not enough meat to it. Some beautiful music but not enough story.
See it if You appreciate concert-style or concept album musicals where the medium is almost as important as the message.
Don't see it if You prefer a more traditional, straightforward musical with an easy-to-track plot.
Critic Reviews (21)
“The unconventional and deceptively simple concert-cum-musical is a show about romantic love, pure and simple...This love you see in front of you, which is manifested by the Bengsons’ glorious cycle of songs, is real, and it’s achingly beautiful to behold...The current production vastly improves upon that previous run, thanks in large part to Kaufman’s subtle but impactful directorial touches...Once timid performances have also grown more confident and compelling."
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"Abigail and Shaun Bengson share their love story with lush, emotional songs that will touch your heart...Some of the details they share are funny; some of them are sweet; some are intense...The music is, in one word, glorious…They explode and come alive when they perform in a way they don’t when they are just speaking…I don’t know if there are enough adjectives I can use to express how beautiful the music was, especially when paired with the story.”
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"What makes this ordinary story so special is its emotional depth, as well as the original music to which it’s set. Backed up by an eager ensemble of musicians, the Bengsons' tale begins when they meet and instantly fall in love…As dozens of Andrew Hungerford’s tiny lights float above them (ethereal symbols of hope and endurance), they sing a touching ballad of true love – its joys, fears, and ultimate triumphs."
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"Abigail is charming and Shaun is adorable. They bound on stage like a couple of puppies. It’s impossible not to smile when they immediately confess that they’re married...Go see 'Hundred Days' if you can. Not just because the music is great and the performers are charming and talented. But because these people have done a bunch of living and thinking in some pretty short lives. And they’re willing to share what they’ve been through in a very honest and exhilarating way."
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"This music is a kaleidoscope of joy and energy that indefinably sizzles as folk, punk, fusion, blues, rock, jazz and more...Shaun’s terrible worry is that this fantastic woman whose beauty is opening up like a flower before him will eventually abandon him...For Abigail, the fear travels deeper in her soul...and together they decide to speed up time so that they will live a full lifetime in 100 days...All I can say is: Wow! I enjoyed everything about the production."
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