Review: See Rock City and Other Destinations at the Union Theatre

See Rock City and Other Destinations
Union Theatre
Reviewed on Tuesday 19th August 2014
★

Described as a "contemporary musical about connections missed and made at tourist destinations across America", See Rock City and Other Destinations is the most bewildering musical I have seen so far this year. 

I absolutely adore ensemble shows which see stories link and intertwine - Lift by Craig Adams provides a prime example. However, See Rock City and Other Destinations is a disconnected piece of theatre which leaves too many questions unanswered. 

The large cast portray a variety of characters that are all seemingly shallow, making it challenging to connect to the piece. To make things worse, just when you begin to feel an ounce of compassion for a character they disappear, often never to be seen again.

The text is weak; the majority of the humour falls flat on its face while the writing of what-could-be touching scenes is clumsy. However, Brad Alexander and Adam Mathias' musical won the 2011 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book so perhaps I'm missing something.

See Rock City and Other Destinations to be staged at the Union Theatre; casting announced

It has been announced that off-Broadway musical See Rock City and Other Destinations will receive a strictly limited two-week run at the Union Theatre. 

The production runs between Friday 15th and Saturday 30th August 2014. 

See Rock City and Other Destinations is described as "a contemporary musical about connections missed and made at tourist destinations across America".