Robin, the bride's sister and straight-talking New Yorker with a to-do list the length of Manhattan, is tasked with collecting the groom's estranged son from the airport. What starts as an awkward errand turns into an unexpected journey through the city, with secrets, sharp humour, and a few surprising second chances along the way.

Olivier Award winner Sam Tutty and Broadway leading lady Christiani Pitts are officially bringing Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) to New York's Longacre Theater - and critics have already had their say.

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Critic Reviews of Two Strangers

"As gleefully as the musical follows the formula of the rom-com genre, it also has a welcome comfort with ambiguity and, stashed up its sleeve, some psychological bombs. The action floats along so comfortably, both in and out of song, that it seems odd to interrupt that momentum with an intermission. But the second act brings a stark shift in tone, getting darker for a while before rebounding with great silliness and gratifying sympathy." - The New York Times

"As for the stage itself, the design (also by Gilmour) consists of two towers of silver painted luggage of various sizes on a turntable. It's not the most visually exciting backdrop, but the suitcases do prove inventive, opening at various points to reveal props, a closet, a bed, a vanity, and even a noodle shop. The turntable also leads to lots of dramatic walking in place. Not highly original, but effective enough. The same could probably be said of the entire romantic comedy genre, but when you have the right stars and the right songs, it doesn't really matter. If it works, it works. And Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) definitely works." - Entertainment Weekly

"The musical comes dangerously close to cloying sentimentality at times, but Dougal's dry sense of humor and Tutty's first-class delivery prevents the story from ever getting too soupy." - The New York Post

"Admittedly, though, there isn't a lot to unpack here (it ain't "Chess"), but the show thankfully feels both simple and honest. (Again, it ain't "Chess.") Most of all, I can think of no two people better equipped to carry this delightful musical than Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts. Let's hope they don't stay strangers to the Broadway stage." - Cititour

"Every now and then, an enchanting new musical classic comes along out of nowhere. Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York, which opened Thursday at Broadway's Longacre Theatre, is a modern musical romance that has the feel of an old-fashioned movie but also the look and sound of a story that could only take place in 2025." - Culture Sauce

"This is a show so charming, so adorable, that you can easily overlook its flaws. A little bit like falling in love." - New York Stage Review

"What ultimately makes Two Strangers such a winning Broadway arrival is its belief that tenderness is still theatrical currency. Jackson's direction keeps the show surefooted, even at its most delicate, allowing Tutty and Pitts, and the entire creative team, to craft something that sneaks up on you. As we saw with Maybe Happy Ending, audiences are hungry for productions that treat emotion as serious craft, and hopefully, with these delightfully engaging Two Strangers, the much-needed emotional connection will deliver the Tony Award goods once again." - Front Mezz Junkies