2026 Audience Reviews

Company: Sugar Throw Theatre
Show: Magical Athlete: Stadium Showdown
Venue: Rarig Stoll Thrust Theatre

Yay! Yippee! Yahoo!

these are just some of the exclamations I exclamated upon seeing this show! I was smiling so big and wide the whole time! Props and costumes were on point, sound and lights were a delight. I would kill and die for Onomatopoeia.

Company: Third Space Theater
Show: BE NOT AFRAID
Venue: The Southern Theater

Effective, Affecting Horror

Absolutely breathtaking staging and movement work, a stellar cast, and a compelling script landed this show beautifully for me. There were times where the language felt overly purple, but not so much that it took me out of it. BRILLIANT and effective sound design, superb lighting, and smart costuming and set design led to a cohesive and satisfying ending. An absolute must-see.

Company: Jake Mierva
Show: I Will Become The Silver Surfer. I Will Protect You.
Venue: Rarig Stoll Thrust Theatre

I Saw So Much of Jake

at least 95%.

Company: The Winding Sheet Outfit
Show: A Confluence of Magical Arseholes
Venue: Rarig Stoll Thrust Theatre

Boys Show!

Toe to tip, this was a fringe show! Which is to say, there was a lot of information flying at me and it took a second for me to get reoriented. The band was a delight and all the actors were brilliant! I had a few good laughs, and while I think I'm just not the target audience for this show, I certainly don't regret going!

Company: Combustible Company
Show: Machinal
Venue: The Southern Theater

Beautifully Staged

I was captured from the moment I took my seat. The aerial work was spectacular, and the cast was brilliant! I was taken out of it at times by some clunky sound cue looping, but the well-choreographed movement brought me back in. The dialogue was rich, but at times I found it to be competing with the movement onstage. Incredible use of the space and smart staging choices.

Company: Mike Fotis Productions
Show: Tech
Venue: Strike Theater

That's Tech Baybee!

It's got all the hits: a showmance, backseat directing, and an alarming attachment to a cut prop. I especially enjoyed Sergei and his very good foley work. I had some trouble following the cross-fades from onstage to backstage, but it felt truthful to the tech experience.