Posting Letters to the Moon
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Posting Letters to the Moon
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Posting Letters to the Moon NYC Reviews and Tickets

82%
(15 Ratings)
Positive
93%
Mixed
0%
Negative
7%
Members say
Romantic, Delightful, Enchanting, Absorbing, Intelligent

About the Show

A romantic, comic, and touching portrait of life during the early 1940s featuring readings of wartime letters between Oscar-nominated actress Celia Johnson and her explorer and writer husband Peter Fleming.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (15)

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752 Reviews | 145 Followers
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Romantic, Enchanting, Delightful, Absorbing

See it if You are interested about letters written during WWII that tells about life during that time in British.

Don't see it if If you have no interested in time period. Just reading and some pictures shown. Read more

133 Reviews | 35 Followers
100
Refreshing, Intelligent, Funny, Delightful

See it if Beautifully done with excellent and lovely acting and a look back at an important time in WW2. Touching, moving, and with such insights.

Don't see it if If WW2 does not interest you or the feelings and emotions of those caught up in it .

536 Reviews | 279 Followers
97
Romantic, One of the most delightful evenings of theatre i've had in a long time, Exquisite, Enchanting, Absorbing

See it if you enjoy epistolary theatre. Lucy Fleming and her husband, Simon Williams are a joy portraying Lucy's parents.

Don't see it if you do not enjoy epistolary theatre or if you need lush scenic design. This piece is for those who love words.

194 Reviews | 136 Followers
95
Absorbing, Delightful

See it if you want to spend an evening with two (or four) charming people. You’ll come away wishing you had known them, and feel almost as if you did.

Don't see it if you want to see a fully staged play, not a reading with slide projections, or you want something longer than 75 minutes.

98 Reviews | 20 Followers
90
Enchanting, Resonant, Great writing, Entertaining, Delightful

See it if you are a fan of Celia Johnson, the movie Brief Encounter, and life during WWII.

Don't see it if you are looking for a high-energy show... this is a quiet, thoughtful memory play.

570 Reviews | 87 Followers
89
Touching, Charming, Romantic, Delightful

See it if you like gentle love stories.In this troubled time, I think we need to remember that life goes on, love & honor matter.

Don't see it if you don't like small, intimate stories.

106 Reviews | 15 Followers
88
Romantic, Delightful, Clever, Absorbing

See it if You can enjoy well written personal descriptions, from the heart, about the difficulties of living through WW2.

Don't see it if You prefer full blown plays with more characters...and less personal dialogue. Read more

567 Reviews | 150 Followers
88
Romantic, Great acting, Great writing, Enchanting, Delightful

See it if Brits Off B'way entry. Lucy Fleming (and husband) reads wartime correspondence, with projections, between her famous parents.Lucky 2 witness

Don't see it if This could be "Love Lettres 2" with its monologues, if it weren't for the historical weight of Lucy Fleming delivering a timeless portrait.

Critic Reviews (12)

BroadwayWorld
May 20th, 2019

"Metro area audiences will relish the opportunity to see this show that is an insight into the lives of two very interesting people and a reflection of the times...Lucy Fleming and Simon Williams' performance is splendid. They capture the genuine feeling of the letters and provide an informative narrative to round out the story. There are also projections that add to personal and historical moments."
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Lighting & Sound America
May 20th, 2019

"Anyone looking for a civilized ninety minutes of adult amusement can't go wrong with this lovely, casual piece...That these letters are being read by Celia and Peter's daughter and son-in-law only adds to the poignancy of the experience...Both stars are relaxed, engaging personalities, with the effortless charm of longtime professionals. There are many more spectacular evenings in town, but not many as enjoyable."
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Theater News Online
May 23rd, 2019

"It’s a rare and heartening experience to get reacquainted, on a quite personal level, with British film star Celia Johnson...You couldn’t really call this production a play. It’s a reading, supplemented with interjections and projections. However, this particular pair brings two extraordinary lives back to life, and you get to share in the intimate memories, amid an audience of rapt listeners. If this is not drama in the classical sense, it comes close enough."
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TheaterScene.net
May 22nd, 2019

"The epistolary 'Posting Letters to the Moon' may, on the face of it, make one think of A. R. Gurney's 'Love Letters' or Helene Hanff's '84 Charing Cross Road.' But unlike those two memorable plays, 'PLTTM' as 'compiled' by Lucy Fleming, whose mother was the British actress Celia Johnson and whose father Peter Fleming was a travel writer--as well as the older brother of James Bond creator, Ian Fleming--never really tells a story nor conveys what her parents' relationship was like."
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Theatre is Easy
May 31st, 2019

“’Posting Letters to the Moon’ isn’t a play. It’s almost the format of a lecture...However, unlike a rigid lecture, this show carries the energy of an afternoon chat over a cuppa...The letters are witty and full of charm, joyous even during the darkest times...My main criticism of the evening is of the music...It doesn't enhance the storytelling...I wish there'd have been more of a complex, dramatic moment with the music, or simply none at all...This is nevertheless powerful storytelling.”
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Theatre's Leiter Side
May 28th, 2019

"A slight epistolary play, both amusing and touching…Within the interstices of the letters, filled with obviously sincere terms of endearment that attest to their mutual love, we hear of the kind of everyday activities and events that filled Celia's days, along with comments on the films in she was acting. Laughter strikes now and then, especially when something off-color is discretely alluded to….Most interesting…are the letters describing the filming of 'Brief Encounter.'"
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TheaterScene.com
May 24th, 2019

“It is tender, occasionally funny, and quietly hypnotic. And it’s all told via letters...The letters are carefully curated for maximum emotional punch. The duo has a chemistry all their own, which makes this family affair even more touching...What makes ‘Postings To The Moon’ so memorable is their deep love for each other. It shines through on every page...The 'Postings’ tone is self-aware and hopeful. This slyly humorous and genuinely compelling story has us cheering for the Flemings.”
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Epoch Times
May 22nd, 2019

“Through letters the audience gets an understanding of exactly who Celia and Peter were. The correspondence offers insights...Through the use of still photographs and the excellent delivery by Williams and Fleming, the show brings forth not only the feelings Celia and Peter had for one another, but also the dangerous times in which these letters were written...If there is any complaint about the show, it’s that it feels too short.”
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