"The show is a longtime favorite and an easy go-to for folks trying to figure out what to do while visiting DC. It's guaranteed fun and has been for decades. While I do hope they do some major updates to make up for changing attitudes, I hope to see it running 27 years from now."
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"'Shear Madness' is still sharp, silly and totally engaging. Everything works in 'Shear Madness.' And by ‘everything works,’ I mean that you will laugh until you no longer think you have it in you. It works when the actors interact with each other and it really works when a murder takes place and the tension mounts among the suspects. And the entire experience is made whole when the detectives look to the audience to question the possible perpetrators."
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"There is a tendency with shows that are running for a while for them to get ragged and run down. I am happy to report that the interactive murder mystery 'Shear Madness,' which is now in its 25th year, does not fall into this category. With a new set and venue, 'Shear Madness' with its talented cast and quick wit is a very enjoyable way to spend a night in the theatre."
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"The audience seemed to love the breaking of character, but I felt it was one of the few moments that seemed less honest...I am fascinated by the enduring popularity of 'Shear Madness...' With a 27-year run at The Kennedy Center, 'Shear Madness' has ironed out even the little issues and last night offered a hilarious evening to a very appreciative audience."
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"It may be best to regard 'Shear Madness' as the theatrical equivalent of an entry-level drug, and hope the adolescent who screeched at intermission that this was the 'best play I’ve ever seen!' will graduate someday to the comparative sophistication of 'The Fantasticks...' Meanwhile, let it be said that the current cast is not texting it in."
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"'Shear Madness' manages to stay fresh even after all of these years through its use of current events and politics as fodder for jokes in the show, making the humor different each time. The use of audience participation to direct the investigation and eventually implicate the murderer gives the show numerous possible endings, so it’s certainly worth seeing more than once."
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"I believe that these jokes wouldn’t work with tourists, because they probably don’t know the names of the neighborhoods, for example. Another merit of the play is the cast, who clearly knows each other very well, because the synchronization in the improvised part of the play is astonishing. To sum up, it’s a fun and entertaining way to spend two hours."
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