" 'Two Strangers' is a pleasant night out for the rom-com lovers: it romanticises The City That Never Sleeps and leaves the audience with a delightful feeling and an ending that solves very little of the plot."
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“The name might not be particularly tinselly, but this winsome, musical two-hander is an extremely charming tribute to – but also a subversion of – the Christmas romcom”
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“Christmas comes early to the Kiln with this charming two-person musical that riffs on New York romcoms...The denouement is delicately handled and the whole thing really, really made me want to visit New York again.”
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“ ‘Two Strangers’ captures all the messiness of being in your twenties without a plan, showing how big cities can crush anyone naive enough to see them as a pretty backdrop to their dreams.”
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“Barne’s modern score is comfortable and complements the book, but too few of the songs live up to the drama that is rocking Robin and Dougal’s world...Both performers are strong vocalists, and their chemistry brings the show to life.”
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“What a tantalising near miss. Here’s a brisk chamber musical with lots of charm and impressive central performances from Dujonna Gift and Sam Tutty...The songs are fine; the script doesn’t quite do them justice.”
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“The two-hander is modest in form, but achieves the deceptively difficult aim of creating distinct individuals who truly gain, and reward, our emotional investment...Add in the requisite flurry of snow, and this gentle gem has all the ingredients to be an irresistibly sweet treat for the festive season.”
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“As new musicals go, ‘Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York)’ is pretty sweet. A story that plays on conventions of romantic comedies and constantly references films cleverly subverts expectations by attempting to do something different with the premise, and largely pulls it off.”
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