DCTheatreScene - Somewhat Recommended

It’s got Sinatra’s dulcet cool and Tharp’s kinetic heat baked in but still this puddin’ can’t rise. Come Fly Away, a remixed version of the 2010 Broadway dance revue now at The Kennedy Center, will be most appreciated by die-hard fans of the Sinatra songbook, dance connoisseurs exclusive of the general audience or those that remember when the Chairman of the Board’s groove charm permeated pop culture.
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Washington Post - Recommended

"... All of the romantic turmoil calms in the show’s conclusion, “My Way,” a white-and-blue-toned number in which all four couples partner in dignified, harmonious patterns, as if waltzing. You can’t help feeling that this tableau represents an artificial detente, though. Tharp honed “Come Fly Away” in Las Vegas, and the show still has a businesslike entertain-’em-and-send-’em-back-to-the-slot-machines pacing to it. The characters’ passions seem prey to that gambling ethos, too: “My Way” seems like a resolution, but maybe it’s a single readout on the one-armed bandit that is love."
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Washingtonian - Recommended

"... this is a compelling, vivacious show, and Tharp's choreography is a joy to watch. A special mention goes to Chanos (Matthew Stockwell Dibble), whose evolution from vest-wearing square to irrepressible whirlwind is a delight. It just might be time to let someone else take the mike for a change."
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The Georgetowner - Highly Recommended

"... it’s the romance of Kate and Hank that carry the show and set the pace: theirs is almost a Frank-and-Ava affair. Every time they hook up, mash against each other, you feel the heat emanating from the sleek, slick, muscled moves of Burrell and Fitzgerald’s sassy, defiant attempts to escape and inability to leave, her red mane flying."
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Edge - Recommended

"... Can you tell a story in song? In dance?The answer to both queries is an enthusiastic yes for Twyla Tharp’s "Come Fly Away," in which the choreographer imagines four couples meeting and dating in a single dance-filled night at a club, to the tunes of Frank Sinatra."
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MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...It is helmed by world renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp. Tharp isn’t as successful with telling a good story in a theatrical setting as she is with her modern dance pieces. This flimsy story about one night in a nightclub involving four couples does not service the music well and is not a particularly inspired concept."
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