Contact High NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (37)
See it if you enjoy to think about stories involving complicated relationships, mental illness, addiction and all things adolescence.
Don't see it if you don’t like musicals that make you think or rock scores.
See it if Great cast interaction. Topics need to be addressed. 5 musicians perfect. Seating at old Ars Nova site perfecto. Intimate viewing ALSO.
Don't see it if partner not as thrilled as I was (ergo the 80%) Only two weak links in the cast. If you expect fluff this is the wrong show. Read more
See it if Some very talent young actors. Musical of young people in high school.
Don't see it if A time the story get a little confusing. Read more
See it if I enjoyed this rock Musical especially the second act. Although the storyline got a bit confusing at times.
Don't see it if A number of young talented actors. However I think this is geared for more of a younger crowd. Loud music some violence might upset some. Read more
See it if you want to see young actors who are fantastic singers and totally committed to giving the best performance ever, if you enjoy musicals.
Don't see it if you don't want to see High School Musical meets Rent, if you are expecting a big Broadway style show, if you were told this is the next Rent
See it if you want a glimpse into the lives of teenagers today. Written, directed, and acted by talented young people. Interested in what's next.
Don't see it if you don't like teen musicals or expect a super polished/bigger budget musical. This is promising early work. Read more
See it if you’re happy to be an audience for up and coming professionals.
Don't see it if you’re not interested in supporting fledgling artists. Read more
See it if you love the teen musical genre. The songs were fun and the cast did quite a lot with the small set and lack of wings. The story is thin.
Don't see it if you don't care about angsty teens needing to fit in while also being a mystery with a missing teen and touches of heroin addiction. A lot!
Critic Reviews (3)
"CONTACT HIGH from Theater 511 Soars at Ars Nova."
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"'Contact High' plays like the most lurid CW teen-bait series; it's a four-lane pile-up of sudsy plot developments more likely to induce giggles than tears of empathy…It's all agony, all the time, and so straight-faced that you can't believe it isn't a spoof."
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"The multiple plot threads are tangled, the characters lack depth or charm, their dialogue sounds like anything but what high school students would say, and some of the lyrics are borderline dreadful. Many songs are shouted, and the sole standout performance belongs to Thoresen."
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