The Lizzie Borden Musical at Secret Rose Theatre

The Tolucan Times - Highly Recommended

"...Right from the start, the sound effects, music, and lighting encouraged me to sit up and take notice! The moment Emily Bridges (daughter of actor Beau Bridges) stepped onstage portraying Lizzie Borden, her facial expressions and vocal ability knocked me out. In fact, her character reminded me somewhat of TV's Nancy Grace in that her acting demanded you pay attention! Soon, it was difficult to remember that I was in sitting in a small theater instead of sitting and watching a New York Broadway play!"

NoHoArtsDistrict - Recommended

"...Musically gifted performances were given by the cast. Standing out was one little boy Joey (Christian Simon) who radiated each time he appeared. Also noteworthy was Nance O'Neil, (Kristin Towers-Rowles) whose perfectly timed entrance exploded onto the stage with lightness and frivolity. Though the cards are stacked against liking Andrew Jackson Borden (Chas Mitchell), his performance was on point. Never overplayed as an evil maniacal man, Chas played business man Andrew Borden perfectly. Needless to say (Emily Bridges) is stellar as the lost, confused and on the cusp of sanity Lizzy."

Grigware Blogspot - Recommended

"...pindle City is unfocused as a musical. The songs are mostly lackluster; even the ballads for Lizzie are not particularly pleasant to listen to. Bridges does her best, but the poignancy is not there. Trace Oakley directs the proceedings adequately and set design by Aaron Glazer, costumes by Taylor Moten and choreography by Averi Yorek are all above standard. It's the show that's at fault, so back to the drawing board and let's decide the direction to take. There's plenty of good drama for a play, but musically, take out the abundant pieces that do not fit."