TheaterMania.com 7/26/10
"See Rock City & Other Destinations"
The ensemble, who work tirelessly throughout, deliver powerfully, and the fact that their vocals are unamplified only adds to the immediacy and intimacy of the production. (Andy Propst)
NEXT magazine 8/6/10
"See Rock City & Other Destinations"
See Rock City is cunningly directed by Jack Cummings III in a black-box setting.
Huffington Post 8/5/10
"See Rock City or Another Interesting Musical"
I rarely miss a Transport Group show. (Cara Joy David)
The Examiner 8/8/10
"See Rock City & Other Destinations - A Musical Tour"
Dialogue is quick paced and witty throughout. The short stories define the plight of humanity and individual struggles with loneliness, love, loss and fear. (Sandi Durrell)
New York Press 7/28/10
"Travelin' Blues"
...when the actors connect with their material, the effect is similar to driving on a road trip with the windows down, miles of highway stretching in front of you while the radio blares...(Mark Peikert)
BroadwayWorld.com 7/30/10
"Short Excursions"
I could be cynical and call the plots predictable, but Mathias' strong knack for uncomplicated and sincere storytelling through everyday language gives them the quality of familiar folk tales. Alexander's music, played by a bass, guitar and cello, is of the quality that strikes at emotions more than delivering melody, and is memorable in the way it shares dramatic weight with the lyrics to present strong moments. (Michael Dale)
New Jersey Newsroom 7/25/10
"Heed the call to 'See Rock City'"
These fresh, sincere stories do not intersect but are linked by the consistent excellence of Mathias' agile, perceptive lyrics and the sometimes gentle, sometimes fervent, but always appealing quality of Alexander's music. (Michael Sommers)
The New York Observer 7/27/10
"Your Friends & Neighbors..."
The actors in the ensemble cast give mostly understated, affecting performances as the various lonely people, and they all sing beautifully. (Jesse Oxfeld)
Associated Press 7/27/10
"Life-changing travels in 'See Rock City'"
Special credit must go to R. Lee Kennedy's lighting design, which enables the audience to feel they've glimpsed multiple places without ever leaving the beach chairs... (Jennifer Farrar)
Variety 7/27/10
"See Rock City & Other Destinations"
Donna Lynne Champlin ("Hollywood Arms," Pirelli in the recent "Sweeney Todd"), who is arrestingly good even when acting as narrator of the first vignette. Champlin is very funny as the impatient sister in Alaska and the Niagara bride (in full white gown, blustering around the stage like a frenzied Mary Todd Lincoln). Also standing out are Sally Wilfert ("Make Me a Song") at the Alamo; Bryce Ryness (Woof in the recent "Hair") as the Rock City loner and one of the Dalton boys; and Mamie Paris as the waitress. (Steven Suskin)
CurtainUp 7/27/10
"See Rock City & Other Destinations"
I have nothing but admiration and praise for the seven singing actors who are obliged to play multiple roles, all extremely well. But it's the musical collaborators, winners of the Richard Rodgers Award and Jerry Bock Award for See Rock City & Other Destinations, who are the real stars of this bittersweet (subtitled) "musical travelogue." (Simon Saltzman)
NY1 7/29/10
"See Rock City & Other Destinations"
...the show deserves applause for its originality and the production's many pluses. The music by Brad Alexander with lyrics by Mathias is consistently lovely. The songs are polished and catchy displaying the composers' gift for writing tunes that are both versatile and genuinely moving...(Roma Torre)
Backstage 7/25/10
"See Rock City & Other Destinations"
Director Jack Cummings III delivers an innovative environmental production, and the seven-member cast limns its multiple roles with urgency and wit... (David Sheward)
