Theater Thursday - Heist!

We were given free tickets to Heist! for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed are our own.

What: Heist!

Where: The Players Theatre
             115 MacDougal
             New York, NY

Who: Recommended for Age 13 and Up

When: Through September 2, 2018

Me - Heist! was a surprisingly entertaining show. The show was about a group of people who were working together and pretending to put on a show so they could steal a lot of money. I did not have very high expectations for this show. However, I was amazed to find out that it was actually fun and enjoyable. It was very funny, especially the parts where they were putting on a show. I love shows within a show. They are usually really funny, and this show is no exception. The music was nice even though it didn't really stick in my head. I generally tend to stay away from entertainment that deals with crime capers. However, this show was more humorous than I expected.  I would think that shows about crime would be darker. However, this one wasn't. The music was also more upbeat and fun than you would expect in a crime caper. There was absolutely no blood, guts, gore, or anything like that in this show.  It's just a light comedy. In all, Heist! is a good show.

Mom - Heist! is a very unique musical. It combines a crime story and the "let's put on a show" genre. In this show, the criminals put on a show to pull off a crime. The show is really much more of a comedy than a dark crime noir. Patricia Sabulis is particularly funny as Cath, the stage manager, one of the few characters not in on the crime, and her song "Grounds for Dismissal" is one of the comic highlights. The rest of the songs are okay, but not especially memorable. It is particularly unfortunate that the beautiful-voiced Claire Leyden, as the diva, Cynthia, is not given a memorable song worthy of her talents. The acting and singing, in general, are good. The dancing is terrific and a cut above what you would normally find in a small show like this. Some parts of the plot seem much too simple to be believable. For instance, the actual crime and its resolution seem to happen much too quickly. However, it is still a fun show loaded with mostly amusing characters, and is still worth an afternoon or evening's diversion.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.theplayerstheatre.com.

And that's our view. Tune in tomorrow for Funtivity Friday.

Photo credits: All Heist! production photos by Michae Kushner.