Reviews Are In For Cold War Choir Practice!
Ro Reddick's Cold War Choir Practice opens Off-Broadway
Ro Reddick's surreal comedy Cold War Choir Practice has opened Off-Broadway and the critics have had their say! Largely embracing the production's strange, satirical take on Reagan-era America. Find out what critics had to say below...
New York Theatre Guide called the production "a little weird, a little campy, and so silly that its message... is fed to you like a meal so rich you don't notice it's healthy." They also praised the production's full commitment to its unusual world, noting that this sense of trust and integrity is what allows Cold War Choir Practice to truly soar.
"a little weird, a little campy, and so silly that its message... is fed to you like a meal so rich you don't notice it's healthy."
TheWrap leaned into the play's eccentric energy even comparing the style to a David Lynch fever dream. "Director Knud Adams has picked up the torch of David Lynch... bringing Ro Reddick's exhilarating Cold War Choir Practice to perverse life," the review raved, singling out the cast as "this inspired, wacko ensemble" where "each actor... delivers a unique persona whilst being cut from the same crazy quilt".
Time Out New York echoed the praise for the show's surreal bravado, noting that while the narrative might not always follow a straight line, the play is "packed with bold ideas and a game ensemble."
"packed with bold ideas and a game ensemble."
In short, Cold War Choir Practice isn't your standard theatre night - but that's exactly what makes it worth seeing. Fearless, funny and completely committed to its wonderfully weird world, it's shaping up to be one of the most distinctive new plays on the Off-Broadway stage.
