THE NEW YORK TIMES________________________
“The Umbrellas of Cherbourg has come to the Two River Theater Company’s gorgeous new theater…with it’s original score by Michel Legrand intact, it is receiving a loving, at times visually brilliant, production directed by Jonathan Fox.”
ASBURY PARK PRESS _________________________
“(The Umbrellas of Cherbourg)…it's a show the likes of which you'll see nowhere else on Earth but here in your back yard — a genuine Broadway alternative and a trip worth taking.”
“…if there's a true standout in the cast, it's Silliman, who makes her biggest impression (and garners most of the play's few laughs) during an uneasy matchmaking dinner sequence.”
“(Jonathan) Fox knows the new Red Bank stage inside and out, and his production of "Umbrellas" utilizes the technical assets of this facility to great advantage.”
“…a continuous river of music that benefits greatly from some new orchestrations by musical director Nathan Hurwitz, as well as from the painstakingly perfected acoustics of the new hall and the ace work by sound designer Zachary Williams.”
VARIETY_________________________________
“Maureen Silliman, who appeared as Madeleine in the 1978 New York Shakespeare Festival staging…is especially affecting in a scene in which she mistakes the intentions of a gentleman caller apparently in pursuit of her moody daughter.”
“Robyn Payne gives a touching performance as Madeleine, a nursing aide who helps Guy forget his romantically soiled past, while Ken Krugman brings an aching sense of desire and mature respectability to the role of an older suitor.”
www.theaterscene.net ________________________
“…beautifully sung and directed production at Two River Theater Company's new 350-seat theater…is notable.”
“Legrand's score, a smorgasbord of the progressive jazz and classic pop idioms, is never less than appealing.”
“Spore and von Essen pour their hearts out in song, and even manage a tango with éclat.”
“Kudos goes to musical director Nathan Hurwitz and to the excellent musicians in the pit.”
THE STAR LEDGER_________________________
“Ken Krugman, portraying successful businessman Roland Cassard, does a beautiful job with the 'Watch What Happens' sequence."
“Two River has a star-in-the-making with Robin Payne, who plays Madeleine…(a) glorious voice."
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