CRITIC’S PICK: “As much as ‘Good Vibrations’ is about Terri, its ultimate hero might be music itself, in whose saving, salving power he believes unwaveringly.”
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“ ‘Good Vibrations’ is by no means a perfect musical, but it conveys both the specific era and the enduring idea of punk with tremendous verve. It wasn’t just an aesthetic for these kids, but a powerful expression of freedom.”
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"Good Vibrations is the most likable new musical to come our way in months."
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“...’Good Vibrations,’ like most musicals about music, is at its best when it’s singing—and in this case, when it’s rocking.”
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The controlled mayhem that fills the stage with the thrashing movements of Punk dance is credited to choreographer Jennifer Rooney who catches the style brilliantly, helped by Gillian Lennox’s perfect period costumes and Katie Richardson’s wonderfully frenetic music direction. Grace Smart’s fluid set design accommodates all the locations. A roll-up garage door becomes a curtain raised to reveal bands on a moveable platform. Kennedy, the director, clearly understands the characters, the place and the subject matter. He keeps the frenetic action flowing.
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“It’s rock musical meets biographical period piece, with moments that lag and others that bop...Though the political violence is mentioned in passing or via radio broadcasts, the musical lacks what its film counterpart excelled in...Without that close, visceral proximity to death, the musical misses out on its sharpest angle.”
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