Shit, I'm in Love With You Again NYC Reviews and Tickets
About the Show
Part of Soho Playhouse's Fringe Encore Series: Join Outstanding Canadian Comedy Award winner Rachelle Elie in her boisterous and bawdy musical romp through the multiple manifestations of love and relationships.
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See it if you enjoy solo performers in a cabaret-style setting, singing and monologue-ing about love, marriage, kids, et.al.
Don't see it if you don't like solo musical shows or you're easily offended (as if the show's title doesn't already clue you in).
See it if Sexual lyrics the highlight, with a surprisingly raw edge. Enthusiastic one-woman show, with better writing than delivery.
Don't see it if The title says it all.
See it if you enjoy one woman shows from a woman who communicates well with her audience and is hilarious
Don't see it if you like serious dramas, do not like stories about marriage or love.
See it if you enjoy watching a one woman dynamo talk and sing about her love life and marriage from before she started dating to her almost divorce.
Don't see it if you don't like one person shows or are offended by mild sex talk and profanity.
See it if you want to hear mostly about a woman's marriage and its struggles.
Don't see it if you're looking for something truly raunchy or with stories about a variety of relationships.
See it if You've ever sex, drugged and rock & rolled—and lived to laugh about it. Elie is fearless, totally honest, disarming and very, very funny.
Don't see it if You offend easily. Read more
See it if You like solo performances. You want to hear a fun story that will make you smile and laugh. You want to be entertained with original songs.
Don't see it if You don't like solo performances. You don't like musical, true stories and comedic performances combined. You don't want to laugh.
See it if You enjoy one woman shows with a smart performer and great musical accompaniment.
Don't see it if You want your jokes to go beyond the cliche, and your music to be memorable.
Critic Reviews (9)
“A funny, insightful and mostly autobiographical show…Elie traverses dating, sex, marriage, and parenthood while searching for her own identity. Such topics are hardly original, but in Elie’s forthright hands, they are fresh and invigorating, giving us new perspectives on common experiences. Elie is especially skilled at setting you up with a warm smile and an 'awwww'-inducing story only to yank the carpet from under you.”
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“Ellie certainly hasn’t lost the ability to poke fun at her love life, bringing buckets of cheeky playfulness and a mischievous twinkle in her eye. With plenty of garish costume changes and live-accompanied tracks, including ‘F*ck First’ and ‘I’m Breaking Up With Jesus’, Canadian comedian Ellie is a master of tongue-in-cheek glitz. But don’t be fooled, because behind the bawdy lyrics is a brilliant performer full of character and charm.”
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“Elie is the consummate performer. Her lighthearted singing sparkles with dramatic energy…Disney-like musical theatre for adults, full of fun and joyous, or not so joyous sex, and lyrics that always find the humor in the most despairing moments…She has a great gift for accents and a greater gift for bringing to life a story that is not always pleasant but that finds gentle humor in human relations…A darling of a show, a show that will make you giggle a lot, and you will leave feeling good."
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“A highly polished product that never drops in energy despite its conventional themes…Elie is a born performer who never seems to run out of energy…The endless layers of costumes she goes through are an extra touch that provides extra whimsy to a show that recognizes the need for such an attitude, even through the darker parts. Jackson’s guitar accompaniment provides excellent mood music…‘Shit! I’m in Love with You Again’ may not change your life, but it’s certainly a fun ride.”
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“Elie is a charming performer, with a veteran’s stage presence…The explicit communication of her sexual history drives much of the story, and by extension the comedy, with mixed results. Some of her jokes are genuinely surprising, and elicit genuine laughs. But at times the comedy relies on her being crass, being loud or both…During the storytelling parts the comedy fails to float an only mildly engaging narrative…The story was, in short, more self-indulgent than it was entertaining."
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“As many laugh-inducing moments as can possibly be crammed into a musical comedy…Music is even incorporated into the spoken parts of the show, matching the tone set by Elie’s musings in a way that brings the show into the realm of the extraordinary...Equally impressive is the script...She delivers her delightfully countless supply of jokes with the precision and timing of a Swiss watch…‘Shit, I’m In Love With You Again’ brings this genre of comedy to an incredible new level.”
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“‘Sh!t I’m in Love with You Again’ is a funny show, but you’re not just laughing at a clever line in a musical number; you’re laughing because she’s gleefully articulating the kind of thoughts we’ve all had in our relationships, the kind of thoughts we’re usually reluctant to express. It’s clear that Elie is a pro, as well…It’s a dynamic performance, moving easily between melancholy and exuberant, conspiratorial and defiant, precious and lewd, and it makes for a show that’s well worth seeing.”
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“A raunchy yet delightful performance…It was arguably Rachelle Elie’s undeniable charm that made her story as compelling as it was, delighting the audience with what could only be seen as a celebration of self-deprecating perseverance in the most endearing way possible… All in all, I’d say Rachelle Elie provided audiences with a performance that although may have seemed stripped down at first, remained compelling throughout its entirety.”
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