2025 Audience Reviews

Company: Jennifer Vosters
Show: Songs Without Words (or, The Mendelssohn Play)
Venue: Rarig Nolte Xperimental Theatre

You must see this show

I was basically stunned when this show was over. I cried multiple times, and more than half the time it wasn't even the content of the show (although there were many moving moments in the story) -- I was just crying with joy about how good the show was. There are so many things I could say, but the least spoiler-y is: it would have been enough that the writing was brilliant and beautifully done, but the acting was just as precise, well-crafted, deeply emotional, evocative, and mesmerizing as the writing. I am so grateful that I was tipped off that I needed to make this show a priority and buy a ticket rather than doing artist rush to make sure I saw it. I strongly suspect it's going to sell out now, so if you're reading this review, run don't walk to see if there are any tickets left!! The level of artistic joy I experienced while watching this show was truly soul-nourishing, and I wish that for everyone. I would be delighted if Jennifer Vosters came back to do a full run of this show here in the cities. I would tell everyone I know to go see it!