“Nominally, the show is a prequel about the mischievous fairy Tinker Bell, but she is overshadowed by the dashing James, a pirate with an uncanny ability to prance around in tight pants...The show targets a young audience, but often comes across like an involuntary satire of contemporary entitled children...What you may remember most from the show is not Lena Gabrielle and Greg Kerestan’s humdrum, synthesizer-heavy score, but the flashy visuals.”
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“Not only a delightfully imagined tale about Peter Pan's twinkling friend Tinkerbell, it's also one of the most musically satisfying works at the festival this year. Hopefully it's also one that finds its way to a commercial venue...Under Rachel Klein's direction, the actors show off their dancing and vocal chops to great effect in energetic numbers...With a little tinkering to the story and some smoothing out of the occasionally stiff choreography, this show looks poised to fly.”
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"Melodic and energetic numbers flood the song stack…They're the aural embodiment of in-the-moment fun…But the line between 'magical' and 'workmanlike' is unsettlingly thin here, and the show ends up playing like a cynical, even desperate, ploy for attention…Noble plays Tink to the hilt, with a bright, smile-making belt voice and no shortage of spunk…If hers is a story that needs to be told, 'Tink!' doesn't prove it—but it's good enough to send you back to the original."
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"The book strips this lovable character of any charm or enchantment…The attempt to parallel socio-economic issues of modern day is heavy-handed…The broad direction of Ms. Klein manages to serve the material but creates arrogant caricatures in lieu of impressionable fictional characters. The cast is top-rate...Although the concept seems like interesting material for a musical, perhaps it is better left as a fleeting thought...'Peter Pan' is a tough act to follow."
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"'Tink!,' wants to be the 'Peter Pan' version of 'Wicked' and fails miserably. It’s not that it’s bad; worse, it's mediocre...This is a show completely devoid of magic…The over-direction by Ms. Klein consists of pushing boxes all over the stage without making sure her actors had clear-cut layered performances. She allows them to overact, mug and the script to by mangled…The show is perfect community theatre, but as for more, it needs more fairy dust."
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"'Tink' had all the makings of a kids' show yet there was a plethora of adult themes…There are flashy kid production numbers and then Broadway pop songs that live in a different musical…No matter how cute 'Tink' is, it desperately needed to be trimmed…'Tink' was an overly ambitious production...It was colorful. And it was way too much…This cast was buoyant and full of spirit. They had fun despite the madness of the musical…Right now, this candy-coated musical will just leave you with a cavity."
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"The new family-friendly musical bursts with magic and mystery, adventure and romance, with a colorful design, captivating score, and spirited choreography that hold appeal for all ages…The show’s thoroughly engaging music ranges from heartfelt solo ballads to full-company blockbusters with strong vocals and harmonies from the entire cast…The ambitious movement is spectacular and exhilarating, though the execution is, at present, a bit shaky at times."
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