The Visit

  • visit.jpgThe Visit
  • Book by Terrence McNally, based on the play by Friedrich Dürrenmatt (adapted by Maurice Valency)
  • Music by John Kander . Lyrics by Fred Ebb
  • Produced by Signature Theatre
  • Reviewed by Gary McMillan

Signature’s The Visit is compulsory attendance for musical theatre fans. While the score is quite uneven (sometimes disconcertingly harkening back to the era of operetta, however appropriate that style is to the story line), how could one pass on an opportunity to see two leads who both are two-time Tony winners and undisputed Broadway legends? [Read more...]