Stephen Weiner’s springy music and Laura Szabo Cohen’s sassy lyrics form an agreeable mix of musical comedy spiked by the buzz of the backwoods… a down home show with a contemporary spin…
Alvin Klein, The New York Times
An infectious and melodic score, fused with some rowdy knee-slapping country dancing… the score is neatly balanced between hoe-down hominess and plaintive expressions of yearning. A rousing opener by the gathering kinsfolk, “Come On In,” quickly prepares the audience for frequent foot tapping…
Robert L. Daniels, Variety
Spring has really sprung — at least theatrically… put up the gone fishin’ sign in your window and take it in…
Peter Filicia, Star Ledger
The book musical is not dead! It’s alive and well and a brand new one overflows the stage at the Forum Theatre… Stephen Weiner’s music is a delightful blend of raucous country stompin’ music and lovely ballads and the lyrics by Laura Szabo Cohen are never forced and are often clever without being too cute. Spittin’ Image does its creators proud.
Michael Kownacky, Trenton Times
An intimate and charming homespun new musical… offers a darn good yarn, a very pleasant score, interesting characters and some fine performances… resonates with bouncy music, robust dance and folkloric humor…
Simon Saltzman, Bergen County Record
Staged with enormous unbridled energy… a score by Stephen Weiner and Laura Szabo Cohen is bound to delight audiences… at the unpretentious heart of Spittin’ Image is a moral tale about the power of imagination…
Michael Scasserra, Forbes Magazine