THE VIEW UPSTAIRS IS A HIT!

March 19, 2017

EVERYONE'S A CRITIC.

While thankfully the critics have been 95% lovely, I'm even more grateful the ones who hated it TRULY hated it with a burning fiery passion ala "A rhinestone in the rough, not a diamond. As derivative as a drag queen doing Cher." LOL hey! At least no one's sitting on the fence ;)

and other folks had a gay old time:

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A radical new musical...Vernon has succeeded in creating a musical that is authentic, funny, and deeply resonant. No one can leave the theatre untouched...Brilliant and fun.
Lina Landstroem, Public Seminar
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Likable new musical...Mr. Vernon’s score, which draws from the period’s disco, soft rock and glam sounds, is solid...unexpected and marvelous; channels a vintage camp that is all too rare nowadays.
Elisabeth Vincentelli, The New York Times
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Vernon’s musical uses the tragedies of the past to highlight the mistakes of the future...Scott Ebersold has directed this production to feel intimate, ensuring each of the characters have their time to shine and connect with the audience...Drama, music and lyrics are combined to create a thrilling experience...'The View UpStairs' is a magical, moving production that provokes important debates and a feeling of camaraderie.
Scatter of Opinion
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Max Vernon’s compact musical could have been all fun and camp, but it’s more thoughtful than that, with sad, beautiful love songs performed by a soulful ensemble cast.
The New Yorker
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Vernon expresses social insight well beyond his years...Vernon’s forte is his score which illuminates both the vibrancy and nuance of the spectrum in his character’s lives and emotions...The ensemble cast bringing The View UpStairs to life is poignant, sparkling, and in some sequined cases, dazzling...A new musical for even the most seasoned and experienced theatre professionals is a Herculean task; an original musical, not based on a well-known story or title, is almost unheard of in today’s commercial climate. Max Vernon and The View UpStairs fearlessly takes on both, much like the LGBT Community whose spirit, both past and present, passionately fills The Lynn Redgrave Theatre through May 21st.
The Out Front
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Vibrant...the show swells with heart. The View UpStairs is ultimately a moving homage to LGBT culture, past and present.
Isabella Biedenharn, Entertainment Weekly
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Max Vernon has scripted an exceptional story…The libretto has some holes. But some of these dramaturgical things can easily be patched up…The characters that Vernon has crafted are vibrant, leaping off the page…It’s the personal relationships that are formed that keep this musical afloat…‘The View UpStairs’ is a great work but what sets this musical apart is the magnificent production design…absolutely a must see.
Theater in the Now
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An imaginative, powerful, beautifully performed theater piece…The diverse cast is uniformly strong, in their acting, singing and dancing. The brunt of the performing, however, is borne by dynamic Jeremy Pope as Wes…The show has had an interesting journey so far. Developed in part at Rhinebeck Writers Retreat and at New York Stage and Film & Vassar at the Powerhouse Theater, it deserves further travel—to an uptown house.
Theater Pizzazz
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