Arts Independent - Jim Catapano - January 12, 2024

“The music by Daniel Seidman (with lyrics by Seidman and Librettist Susan Crawford) is a perfect blend of Broadway elegance and 1920s cool. Each number is a catchy and melodic plot-mover that will get you swaying and singing along”

“The songs are delivered magnificently by the entire talented cast. Claire Cooper (Music Director), also in period dress, provides deft accompaniment on the piano.”

“The production is expertly directed and choreographed by Andrea Andresakis”

“…..and the gorgeous and authentic costumes of the era are designed by Yuka Silvera”

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Stage Whisper Podcast

“We have a great new jazz musical to share with you on the lastest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper. Joining us to talk about their new show, Fifth Avenue - A Jazz Musical Comedy are Susan Crawford (bookwriter/co-lyricist) and Dan Seidman (composer/co-lyricist). We chatted about the origins of the show, the fascinating story being told, and heard some incredible memories from these two. So don’t miss out on this great interview and great show!”

Callie Stribling with Words4Culture
lands on FIFTH AVENUE

"Fifth Avenue is a fitting for a show set in late 1928, early 1929 to really have the feel of old school charm."

"Crawford’s book...like any old school Hollywood movie would, [is] filled with plenty of charm and humor."

"Crawford's ... delightful book is accompanied by Seidman’s fun jazz inspired score and the two feel perfectly in sync."

"Andrea Andresakis’ direction and choreography are fun and lively and clearly tell the full story even on a small stage." 

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Mark Dundas Wood with Bistro Bits

"The production truly benefited from the presence of Christopher Sutton as Maxwell. He’s clearly a musical-theatre pro with the right face and demeanor to play the slightly seedy but charismatic central character. And, as they said back in 1920s, he can “put over a song.”

"Major plus: a quite plausible, attention-holding plot premise from librettist Susan Crawford—one that that might well have been crafted back in the 1920s, when the story is set."  


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