Sleepy Hollow NYC Reviews and Tickets

66%

(23 Ratings)

Positive

65%

Mixed

26%

Negative

Members say

Entertaining, Clever, Funny, Slow, Disappointing

About the Show

Be Bold Productions presents their original musical based on "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."

A musical adaptation of Irving’s 1820 tale, 'Sleepy Hollow' provides another take on the famous tale, as we learn how Ichabod Crane became the man we know from legend today. Katrina Van Tassel has her eye on marriage, but her suitor of choice, Brom, doesn't want to settle down yet. When a young, educated schoolteacher named Ichabod Crane moves in just across the Hollow, she sees the opportunity to snare her love by roping Crane into her love games. For everyone else in the town, offended by the Yankee's isolated and calculating ways, the legend of the Hollow is a convenient way to tease the gullible man, hardly the horror we consider it to be today. But what happens when the Headless Horseman does come?

Show-Score Member Reviews (23)

Slow, Quirky, Great singing

See it if Ambitious production and ultimately a good one. Music is decent and acting was good

Don't see it if It was hard to see budget constraints in this show. Obviously there were, but they worked out the kinks.

Entertaining, Great acting, Dated, Disappointing

See it if you have some interest in the supernatural.

Don't see it if you are expecting a great musical. The music is there but it is not enough to carry the play. Read more

Entertaining, Funny, Fluffy, Quirky, Ambitious

See it if you enjoy original songs about an unusual topic for a musical. The cast does a lot with such a small theater really filling the space.

Don't see it if you think the Legend of Sleepy Hollow isn’t suitable for a musical or you need a fully developed story.

Entertaining, Quirky, Slow

See it if You can enjoy a somewhat campy style and enjoy the original story.

Don't see it if You want to see something that is bigger and more like a mainstream musical. Read more

It seemed like a community theater production, Disappointing, Banal, Slow, Great scenic and costume design

See it if you like musicals with beautiful yet simple scenic and costume designs. The musical was fun to look at.

Don't see it if you want professional standards in acting and singing. The actors did seemed to try hard. The story line was very simple.

Quirky, Disappointing

See it if You enjoy a very childish version of a darkly themed program.

Don't see it if You don't enjoy mediocre acting and imagery.

Disappointing, Excruciating, Slow

See it if I honestly can't think of any reason anyone should see it. I give the performers a "B" for a valiant effort

Don't see it if you have no patience for a bad script and poor singing.

Ambitious, Disappointing, Great singing, Great staging, Fluffy

See it if you like watching a romance story. Enjoy good scenery for a low budget show.

Don't see it if The Players theater is also disgusting. Seats are tiny, bathrooms are flooded. Story is not as scary as you want

Critic Reviews (1)

For a previous production

"For a show in which the Headless Horseman returns to take vengeance, the ending of this play is oddly cheerful. But one can suppose, when you live in Sleepy Hollow, life always goes on no matter who goes missing on a stroll after dark. Don't go into this musical expecting it to be about the Headless Horseman and the horror he inspires, but if you're interested in a clever new take on the classic Irving tale, 'Sleepy Hollow' is certainly worth a visit."
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Trailer

Creative team

Bookwriter / Lyricist

Michael Sgouros

Composer