"Friedman’s production sparkles...

Tim Jackson’s choreography has wit"

The Stage

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"Somehow director Maria Friedman and choreographer Tim Jackson fill the stage with pods of movement and activity as loopy, tantalizing, and exacting as the lyrics"

The Daily Beast

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"But the real stars are director Maria Friedman and choreographer Tim Jackson...an acutely focused exploration of friendships gone awry, unspoken love, and misguided obsession with success."

Queerty

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"Piercing and refreshingly painful...Tim Jackson’s loosey-goosey choreography and the jazzy orchestrations of Sondheim’s longtime colleague Jonathan Tunick provide buoyant relief."

The New York Sun

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"Tim Jackson’s choreography—more musical movement than dance—adds just the right kick."

TheaterLife

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"“The Blob,” a song about hangers-on chasing the latest style (like Frank), cleverly showcases the busy ensemble."

New York Theatre Guide

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"Tim Jackson’s snappy choreography with music directed by Alvin Hough, Jr. keeps the audience merrily rolling along"

FBT

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"Intoxicating. Revelatory. They said it couldn't be done. But they've done it. And not only merrily. Magnificently"

Washington Post

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"It's a Hit"

New York Stage Review

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"A masterpiece. I watch director Maria Friedman's stunning, revelatory production through a kind of moist-eyed haze, mind racing, heart beating and all that stuff."

Chicago Tribune

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"Thanks to superlative casting and canny direction, this elegant, emotionally searching production may be the finest Merrily you'll ever see."

The Observer

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"Inspired. It's definitely been worth the wait. A stellar, musically sumptuous affair"

The Telegraph

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