Kid Victory
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Kid Victory
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Kid Victory NYC Reviews and Tickets

75%
(175 Ratings)
Positive
72%
Mixed
21%
Negative
7%
Members say
Intense, Great acting, Absorbing, Ambitious, Thought-provoking

About the Show

The Vineyard Theatre presents the NY premiere of this haunting musical about the reemergence of a missing teenager by Tony-winning composer John Kander ('Cabaret,' 'Chicago') and lyricist/playwright Greg Pierce.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (175)

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536 Reviews | 155 Followers
88
Great acting, Great staging, Terrifying, Intense, Ambitious

See it if You are a fan of the horror genre. You enjoy shows in which the hero is shown in horrific circumstances. Stockholm Syndrome is of interest

Don't see it if Characters in frightening, dangerous or circumstances not of their choosing will upset you. You are looking for a traditional happy ending.

53 Reviews | 8 Followers
88
Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if Excellent off-Broadway musical with good singing and orchestration.

Don't see it if Looking for a funnny Broadway type musical

416 Reviews | 190 Followers
85
Great singing, Great writing, Great acting, Absorbing, Thought-provoking

See it if You are ready for a dark musical about a serious topic that appears on L&O SVU, but often happens in the gay-cyber-underground.

Don't see it if You dislike homosexuality; Are very religious; Get offended by Midwest parodies; Expect a big musical w/choreography. Read more

192 Reviews | 24 Followers
85
Intense, Thought-provoking, Disturbing, Absorbing, Dark

See it if you like serious, heavy musicals; you're a fan of John Kander .

Don't see it if you don't want to see a musical dealing with the kidnapping of a teenager.

133 Reviews | 36 Followers
83
Ambitious, Absorbing, Great acting, Intelligent, Intense

See it if Powerful emotions, good singing, controversial material

Don't see it if you need a tidy ending, intergenerational sex freaks you out Read more

263 Reviews | 108 Followers
83
Unexpected, Intense, Morose, Entertaining, Engaging

See it if You want a non-traditional musical about darker themes that isn't afraid to look at the topic in a different light.

Don't see it if You're averse to the topic of abuse and looking at it from different angles. Or you're expecting a musical with full songs (most are 1 min).

1006 Reviews | 948 Followers
83
Great music, So so lyrics, Schocking, Thought-provoking, Moving

See it if Great acting. Shocking dark theme. Multifaceted plot. Sad and claustrophobic as it should be.

Don't see it if Theme is not for everyone's sensibilities. But it is treated respectfully and intensely. The lyrics are not up to the level of the music Read more

60 Reviews | 2 Followers
80
Riveting, Thought-provoking, Edgy, Great acting, Absorbing

See it if you can!

Don't see it if You may be triggered by sexual assault/rape content. Read more

Critic Reviews (37)

Talkin' Broadway
February 22nd, 2017

"Kander and Pierce don't present a convincing case as to why this material needs to sing at all...It also doesn't help that Luke doesn't sing; this may successfully alienate him from those around him, but limits how far we're able to dig into who he is...Tommy's production is slick, fluidly staged as a swift-running stream of consciousness...Being not boring and being transformative are two very different things, however, and 'Kid Victory' does not come close to the latter."
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TheaterScene.net
March 6th, 2017

"Following Kander and Pierce's first collaboration, the three part 'The Landing,' also seen in NYC at the Vineyard, their new show, 'Kid Victory,' is for minority tastes but will keep you riveted to your seat if you have the stomach for the strong content."
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CurtainUp
February 23rd, 2017

"While still short of the Kander and Ebb magic, 'Kid Victory' is an intriguing, psychologically complex story that's effectively staged by Liesl Tommy and well performed by the 9-member cast...Even though the flow from narrative dialogue into song and back again isn't always as organic as it should be, there are some lovely songs that I'd like to hear again...If I were putting together a must-see list of new musicals, it wouldn't place near the top, but I'm glad I saw it."
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Theatre is Easy
February 23rd, 2017

"The story thinks it’s more mysterious than it is...But director Lisel Tommy is uncharacteristically on the nose...The musical also treats Michael, the captor, with a strange kind of empathy that feels icky. 'Kid Victory' is worth seeing for some tender moments with Flynn and his father, played by Daniel Jenkins...I’m left wondering why a musical, with precision blocking, tap dancing, and all the obviousness that comes with the genre, makes sense for this story."
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Theater Pizzazz
February 22nd, 2017

"This is a complicated story with a superior cast of actors. Brandon Flynn plays the tortured Lucas – his every emotion vividly alive and readable...The wonderfully talented Liesl Tommy directs this cast as if slowly and purposely pouring out a fine bottle of wine to be savored. There’s much more to say, but to reveal it would be to diminish an entire emotional journey you should not miss. Make sure you get a ticket to see 'Kid Victory.'"
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Front Row Center
February 23rd, 2017

"The cast is superb. They are a perfect ensemble and carry out the task of handling this meandering material brilliantly. As the breadcrumb trail wanders, there are some seriously odd musical numbers...One gets the feeling that the ingredients of this tale were pulled off the shelf and used to fill the pot on the stove, rather than satisfy a palette. Too much blather and not enough specificity."
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Front Mezz Junkies
February 22nd, 2017

"Nothing of the plot screams, write a song about this. And maybe that’s why it packs the punch that it does. It is by no means perfect, and there are difficulties of flow throughout, but it certainly is a captivating story...Skillfully directed by Liesl Tommy...Many of the other numbers vary in their successful integration with the story but all sound magnificent in structure and performance."
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Theatre Reviews Limited
February 22nd, 2017

"The well-crafted choreography and the intriguing book, lyrics, and music counterpoint the heinous histories of Luke’s experiences in his home and his 'home away from home' on his captor’s island...The cast is uneven vocally but succeed overall in delivering their musical numbers...Liesl Tommy’s intricate and compassionate direction put Mr. Flynn’s Luke at the center of this story and assure that his cast works as hard as he does to make 'Kid Victory' the important piece of theatre it is."
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