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In Transit
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SHOW INFORMATION

Average of 5 stars from 4 ratings.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Oct 5, 2010
Closed Oct 30, 2010
Running Time:
2hr. 0min.

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http://www.59e59.org

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

In this fresh take on the modern musical, seven performers take on multiple roles and create every note with their own voices for a rich theatrical experience unlike anything you've ever seen (or heard) on stage before. Inspired by the rhythms and sounds of life on the subway, In Transit follows an aspiring actress, a fledgling financier, a street-savvy beatboxer, a cab driver, and others as they find their way in New York City. The result is a vivid tapestry of characters and music in the City that never stands still.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:



59E59 Theaters
59 E 59th St
New York, NY 10022


WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

A septet of indefatigable performers are at the core of the new a cappella musical In Transit, playing at 59E59 Theaters. The show, written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez, James-Allen Ford, Russ Kaplan and Sara Wordsworth, and directed by Joe Calarco, fuses topical revue material with the interlocking stories of four New Yorkers, as they go about their business in the city's subway system. But the combination proves to be an uneasy one, and ultimately the revue material saps the plotline of any forward momentum.

It's almost impossible to not be drawn into the show as two of the main characters are introduced, with Jane (Denise Summerford), a struggling actress, delivering a hilarious song ab[...]


Reviewed by Andy Propst on Oct 6, 2010

What are other members saying?

In Transit Inspires
IF they can find a way to preserve the charm in a bigger theater this wonderful production should keep moving up.

Reviewed by AndrewandXiaoqin on Wednesday, Oct 20th, 2010

In Transit inspires!
This is a jewel in the rough and hoefully will translate nicely to a bigger theater if they can preserve the charm.

Reviewed by AndrewandXiaoqin on Wednesday, Oct 20th, 2010


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