Fly by Night Reviews
Washington Post- Recommended
"...But the script is too long, stuffed with numbers such as "I'm a Star," about the budding actress who wants to move from South Dakota to New York (and does, with her upbeat young sister). I got bored almost for good in Act 2 when a shop owner and his employee sing about how they're wasting their lives making sandwiches."
DC Theater Arts- Highly Recommended
"...Recipe for a vexing evening of musical theater: combine cuteness, sweetness, quirkiness, clever and funny dialogue, and a sprinkling of amusing and melodic songs. Add a heavy dose of sentimentality. Stir in a sauce of vague mysticism. Top it off with an abrupt, blatantly forced, change of mood near the end of the second act. Simmer for 2.5 hours. Result? A misconceived, burbling stew, but ah, the presentation! Exceptional performances by seven top-notch actor/singers; delightful comic timing; well-directed and choreographed movement; superb work by the small band; and a set design pleasing to the eye and highly flexible for the cast’s use. Such is 1st Stage’s production of Fly By Night, a 2011 musical by Kim Rosenstock, Will Connolly, and Michael Mitnick."