Reviews for Flying Over Sunset are in
Wendy, December 17th, 2021Flying Over Sunset has left some critics divided with its unusual and escapist journey to the depths of the human psyche
For starters, Broadway News were big fans. They called the new musical by Pulitzer-prize winner James Lapine "ambitious and frequently moving", with a lot of praise for the book, score and lyrics all created by some of the industry's best. Others weren't as kind unfortunately, with Vulture asking the question all new productions have nightmares about... "How DID this get made?"
The musical - if you're unaware - was always going to divide opinions right from the start. Take three well-known 'Golden Age of Hollywood' celebs and imagine what they'd all talk about if they took acid together. That's about as far from safety of Wicked or The Lion King as you can get. Perhaps in our post/mid-Pandemic frame of mind, it's all just a bit too far out of our comfort zone? Maybe the world just isn't ready to see Flying Over Sunset for what it is intended to be - a psychedelic reflection on the beauty and fragility of life.
What They Said
A "unique fusion of high-minded spiritual contemplation, gossipy biographical tidbits, subtle comedy and fabricated hallucinations all presented in song and dance" New York Theater
"Ravishingly beautiful" Broadway News
"Though it's nice to trip in friendly environs, the human connections that would provide Flying Over Sunset its emotional payoff never quite land." Deadline
"Flying Over Sunset, unfortunately, recoils back into the safety of clichs before it can start spreading its wings of fantasy." Did They Like It
