Still More Theater Saturday - Baggage at the Door

We were given complimentary tickets to Baggage at the Door for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: Baggage at the Door

 Where: AMT Theater

              354 W. 45th St.

              New York, NY

Who: Recommended for Ages 16 and Up

When: Through November 16, 2023

Baggage at the Door is Dana Aber's one-woman autobiographical musical about working through the trauma of her four near-death experiences. After nearly being killed four January's in a row, Ms. Abner found herself shellshocked and suffering from severe PTSD which affected her ability to sustain a relationship. Some who have suffered from PTSD or a near-death experience themselves may find her show triggering. Others may find it inspiring.

Despite the serious subject matter, the show is not all heavy. There is some lightness injected into the proceedings. For instance,  there is a song about Angry Birds and a tap dance number about the comfort of cheese. However, even in the lighter moments, there is a meaningfulness and seriousness at the heart of it all. Although it is a bit hard to sit through someone else's trauma for the approximately one-and-a-half-hour running time of the show, there is a kind of hopefulness to it all. After all, if Aber managed to survive all that and come through okay, maybe we can survive whatever our traumas are and come through okay as well.

And that's our view. For more about Baggage at the Door or to purchase tickets, visit www.baggageatthedoormusical.com/

Tune in tomorrow for this week's Sunday Scoop.

Photo credits:

All Baggage at the Door production photos by Lia Chang Photography

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