See it if You can catch it after its single NY performance. A wry inventive surprising effervescent concoction and visual treat. Cummings never better
Don't see it if You've become a curmudgeon with age, or lost your senses of humor, joy, play and/or whimsy. Read more
See it if You love life and can appreciate beauty
Don't see it if I cannot think of a reason except that it is closing
See it if A magical show performed by a brilliant cast. Beautiful ensemble work.
Don't see it if Well, it's closed. you missed it.
See it if you enjoy creativity! Of course the poetry was wonderful but the actors ... were creative, talented singers and musicians.
Don't see it if you cannot view the world with childlike wonder.
See it if Enjoy original theater.. multi faceted performances , music, singing and dancing, having fun
Don't see it if You don't like having a good time
See it if You enjoy a whimsical production of ee cummings poetry put to music. So creative!
Don't see it if You want a musical with a plot. Read more
See it if you enjoy unusual musical productions. The cast is uniformly excellent, and each plays a variety of instruments. Clever staging. Original!
Don't see it if you don't like unconventional or whimsical musicals.
See it if it's fun to see an avant-garde musical showcasing big casts' talent in harmonizing voices w/ even unusual instruments & crazy choreography.
Don't see it if you want a plot to go w/ your show as this a concert of mixed lively & soothing music. But you can also consider each number as a mini plot. Read more
“The entirety of ‘(re)Birth’ is jubilant and joyous; and as a cleverly staged concert I have no qualms. Whether or not the music the collective has created actually serves the poetry of Cummings is another matter altogether. A few lines are communicated with great force, but generally what comes across is fuzzy conviviality...It makes you want to go home and pick up a book of poetry, which is fine, but not what you would call a complete artistic experience.”
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