Category “Reviews”
Review: Broadway Doctor
repost from: http://www.broadwaydoctor.com/2010/09/fringe-encores-pope.html
FRINGE ENCORES: POPE!
Posted by Broadway Doctor
The ‘Fringe’iest show I saw this year was POPE! The Musical. A Simple, but well thought out tale of a boy who dreams of becoming pope. Flash forward to his life as pope; it isn’t quite as easy as he expected.
What POPE! The Musical does right:
1) A good [...]
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL!
“It’s wacky. It’s a family affair. And it’s proof that the musical is not dead.” – The Wall Street Journal
Sweet review from NYTheatre.com
There is a lot to like, and laugh at, while immersing oneself in Pope! An Epic Musical. Take the journey while you can—you’ll leave the theatre humming to yourself for a change, even if you feel slightly silly while doing it
“A Cheerful, Zany Trifle.” – Thanks Backstage!
Though it flirts with grown-up irreverence, the lively tuner is a juvenile romp that should appeal to fans of television cartoons
POPE! dubbed “Festival Highlight” by The New Yorker
Repost from: http://www.newyorker.com/arts/events/theatre/new-york-international-fringe-festival-various-locations-generic-no-phone
Highlights of the eclectic festival, concluding this week, include “Terms of Dismemberment,” a musical directed by Hinton Battle; Justin Moran, Greg Moran, and Christopher Pappas’s “Pope! An Epic Musical”; Anna Khaja’s solo drama “Shaheed: The Dream and Death of Benazir Bhutto”; Gary Moore’s “Burning in China,” directed by Caleb [...]
Review: Talk Entertainment
Holy Moly! Justin Moran (Book & Lyrics) and Christopher Pappas (Music) have written a terrific and thoroughly entertaining soft rock score for Pope! A clever and hip musical playing at the Lucille Lortel Theatre as part of Fringe Fest NYC. It is filled with one great melodic and memorable number after another.
