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"Fugitive Songs
is a fluid, artfully directed (Joe Calarco) song cycle that centers on
the theme of flight: specifically, running away ... from home, from
lovers, from troubles, from whatever. The show, therefore, has a
picaresque quality akin to a modern musical rendition of Jack Kerouac's
On the Road. Both the theme and your introduction to these
songwriters begins with a thrilling opening number called "Reasons to
Run" that builds both emotionally and musically as all five members of
the cast eventually sing it in gorgeously orchestrated vocal harmonies."
- Talkinbroadway.com - The Siegel Column |
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"The show is an
excellent showcase for the five golden-voiced actors who bring its songs
to life. But the real stars of Fugitive Songs are Miller and
Tysen, who have created a tuneful, genuinely evocative score. Miller's
music features soaring harmonies with elements of folk rock, bluegrass
and old-fashioned theatre music, and is backed up by a piano and
terrific four-piece band. Tysen's lyrics have moments of real wit ("I
found drinking/No, drinking found me") and usually walk the line between
rock and theatre with ease."
- Curtain Up |
