Musket and the Rat Reviews

The Tolucan Times- Recommended

"...Written by Sammy Horowitz, Musket and the Rat, currently running at Arena Stage Hollywood, is divided into two well-paced acts. For much of Act One, Musket is in control, alternately cajoling and dominating the two men who mean the most to her, Gay Stevie and her boyfriend, Billy."

NoHoArtsDistrict- Recommended

"...Plays like these, full of grit and intensity, hard-fought humor and deeply felt love are few and far between. These are the stories of the streets that most theatre goers do not live on. And yet the theatre is such an important place for them to be told. Theatre is life and death, quite literally darkness and light. These stories are ancient ones and worth telling over and over if only to remind ourselves where our world really is. Fighting to survive every day with poetry and terror and love."

Stage Raw- Highly Recommended

"...Musket and the Rat is a well-structured play with a well-earned twist, although the final moments could use a bit more breathing room to allow the surprise ending to land. Musket is a complicated protagonist who both participates in and is victimized by the cutthroat world around her. This makes her story all the more truthful - and vital to include in the often male-centric conversation about drugs and gang violence. It also underscores that side of a city that gentrification hides - even though this play is set in Chicago, its parallels to Los Angeles are clear."