Milk and Honey NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (20)
See it if You love beautiful music, lovely lyrics, great singing, romantic story, and historical glimpse into early Israel in a classy energetic show!
Don't see it if You dislike concert style musical plays where actors bring their music sheets & scripts onstage or you like fancy stage sets & costumes. Read more
See it if want to see a script-in-hand lovely Jerry Herman musical with many beautiful songs you will recognize.
Don't see it if you need a full blown production and are turned off by somewhat sentimental musicals.
See it if you're interested in seeing an early Jerry Herman show that is seldom produced.
Don't see it if you don't like musicals or Jerry Herman's work.
See it if you love Jerry Herman, want to see a romantic story about middle-aged people, or want to see a pack of great performers give it their best!
Don't see it if you need spectacle and bombast to enjoy a musical. This ain't it, but what it is is terrific.
See it if you have any interest in music theatre history, or have ever been, or want to be, in love.
Don't see it if you believe that any musical written before Wicked is "not culturally relevant". If so, I feel sorry for you. Read more
See it if you want to enjoy Jerry Herman's 1st musical about love and life of a group of tourists visiting Israel in 1961 performed in concert version
Don't see it if you don't like musicals performed in a bare minimum production with no scenery, dancing or costumes and the cast holding scripts.
See it if you love Jerry Herman, rare musical gems from the 60s, lovers in their 40s (and older), a country not usually portrayed on stage. A kibbutz!
Don't see it if Israel is a hot button issue for you or need every ending to be happy. Also, this is a concert version; actors w/ scripts, no costumes, etc. Read more
See it if you remember, and loved it. Performers more than do it justice. Great voices. Very enjoyable evening.
Don't see it if you remember it, and will resent a little camping it up, and reading from scripts. No costumes, or sets. Music stands labeled"sheep"
Critic Reviews (7)
"Though time has not been kind to playwright Don Appell's book, the score is impressively varied, with hints of the classics to come...The talented company belted each moment with gusto, giving audiences a rare opportunity to get a taste of this historic show...Don't look for a Broadway revival of 'Milk and Honey' any time soon, but the York's charming production offers a fun look back at a musical theatre master's first major venture."
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"'Milk and Honey' is the kind of musical that they don't write much anymore, particularly on the subject of middle-aged love. However, Michael Unger's Mufti production for the York Theatre Company gives an excellent and entertaining account of this musical which has never received a Broadway revival. Beautifully sung by leads Mark Delavan and Anne Runolfsson, they make this show seem more profound than its reputation would suggest."
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"A charming love story, a rare one that involves older people who happen to be in Israel. Whether some of the 'pro-Israel' conversations have been edited, I have no idea, but the York production was as breezy and uncontroversial as 'The Music Man'...Korey as the widow Clara Weiss was terrific...She kept the audience rooting for her...Unger kept the show moving along at a relaxed pace...Saver on piano was spritely and well-paced, honoring the melodious and sophisticated score."
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“Alix Korey steals the show with her hysterical delivery and comic timing. Anne Runolfsson shows star power with her perfect soprano vocals and her heartbreaking delivery. Perry Sherman has a gorgeous voice...The direction by Michael Unger was well done...The music direction by Jeffrey Saver would have been helped by a better piano…For those who love theatre and a glorious score, do not miss this production. This was definitely a show that needed a second look."
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"An appealing cast does a formidable job in capturing the spirit of the show…Mark Delavan treats us with a strong voice and excellent acting in the role of Phil Arkin…The musical is enlivened by humor, much of it coming from the performance by Alix Korey as Clara Weiss…Herman wrote a tuneful score…Supporting characters also add sparkle in word and song."
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"'Milk and Honey,' despite some flaws, is a real charmer...Jerry Herman’s score reveals a future master of melody at the beginning of his promising career, not to mention a deft and clever lyricist just cutting his teeth...Don Appell crafts a sweet, intimate story, even if he peppers it with just a skosh too much hoary Jewish humor than is probably wise...A major contributor to the emotional impact of the show is the cast of New York professionals."
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"If you like love stories, you will love this show which has not one but four love stories as part of its plot. The songs in the show are not as well known as the songs in some of Jerry Herman's other shows, but the show does have some nice songs...The show is filled with a nice mix of sweetness and humor. Great comic relief is provided in particular by Alix Korey as Clara Weiss...Even though the show is somewhat dated, it still provides a delightfully entertaining evening."
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