THE SPEED OF SOUND
Closed 1h 20m
THE SPEED OF SOUND
84

THE SPEED OF SOUND NYC Reviews and Tickets

84%
(11 Ratings)
Positive
91%
Mixed
9%
Negative
0%
Members say
Entertaining, Delightful, Great singing, Enchanting, Slow

About the Show

Mike Borgia's play with music portrays two street musicians navigating life, love, and ambition.

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Show-Score Member Reviews (11)

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158 Reviews | 24 Followers
90
Quirky, Indulgent, Fluffy, Great singing, Entertaining

See it if You love great live music with a talented cast and great storytelling on a small off-off Broadway stage.

Don't see it if You want a perfect book and do not like to watch people open and close guitar cases.

147 Reviews | 13 Followers
90
Entertaining, Delightful, Enchanting, Great staging, Great singing

See it if You’re into small scale musical theatre shows, in the style of Once. The guitar playing and vocals of Kirtsin Wolf are exceptional

Don't see it if You’re looking for something with no singing, guitar playing, or heart and soul. Otherwise this deserves to be seen

519 Reviews | 256 Followers
80
Great acting, Slow, Dizzying, Delightful, Great singing

See it if Solnik's lyrics seamlessly blend w Borgia's music 2tell the moving story of 2musicians who meet@Strawberry Hill. Great original songs*

Don't see it if At 1h20m, the show can be slow, especially at the beginning. Also, the scenes on three sets change far too often. Read more

1139 Reviews | 338 Followers
77
Great staging, Slow, Entertaining, Great acting, Great singing

See it if you like relationship stories among young people set in New York where the two main characters play guitar and sing with 2 supporting actors

Don't see it if it moves a little slow with many scene changes among three sets on the stage lit individually as used. Needs some "speed" in direction.

1312 Reviews | 354 Followers
51
Clever, Cliched, Entertaining, Slow

See it if This show had a good story to it... a relationship of two people meeting in Central Park. At times entertaining.

Don't see it if The problem her is twofold, the direction and the pace of this performance. If better directed, this could become a more entertaining show.

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Refreshing, Entertaining, Must see, Great singing, Intelligent

See it if This show has amazing vocals and guitar. The music brings the story to life in such an organic way. The harmonies are pure magic!!

Don't see it if You don’t appreciate great music with thought-provoking lyrics.

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Entertaining, Delightful, Clever, Ambitious

See it if A wonderful play about the lives and relationships of two NYC Street Musicians who meet at Strawberry Fields. Delightful and entertaining.

Don't see it if You don't love amazing music and are not interested in a thought provoking show that is centered around the two.

1 Review | 0 Followers
100
Absorbing, Clever, Delightful, Enchanting, Entertaining

See it if If you love great music, great performances, and need to remind yourself why you live in New York City. It’s definitely worth seeing.

Don't see it if If you dislike the things I listed above

Critic Reviews (1)

Theaterscene.org
January 6th, 2024

For 90 charming minutes we follow a young male and female singer-songwriter’s growing personal, romantic and professional attachment after a meet-cute in Central Park; life’s harshness intrudes. This quaint and pleasurable small-scale musical features tender performances and is a welcome and nostalgically fulfilling theatrical respite from present day concerns.
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