Theater Thursday - Local Singles

We recived complimentary tickets to Local Singles for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: Local Singles 

Where: Players Theatre

             115 MacDougal St.

             New York, NY 

Who: Recommended for Ages 12 and Up

When: February 9, 2025

Local Singles is a surprisingly unique musical.  It sounds like it would be about singles meeting up and hooking up, but on the contrary. it is about people connecting in a completely different way through a support group for the lonely.  Ironically, however, throughout most of the show, only one character is actually lonely. The other four characters are paired up in two couples. Nevertheless, the entire group forms a tight bond and becomes very supportive of each other in a heartwarming way.

The first act of the show is a blast. The characters and story are quirky and incredibly funny. The songs are mostly light and fun with a few heartfelt ballads thrown in as well. In the second act, everything changes. The audience is blindsided by a complete change in tone as one of the characters deals with a serious issue that may be triggering to those who have had a problem pregnancy. 

The shift in tone seems quite abrupt. It makes the show seem schizophrenic. It would have been better to decide if they wanted the show to be lighter or heavier in tone and not tried to do both which some may find disconcerting. 

However, that being said, this is still a show worth seeing. For the most part, the plot is engaging and quite original. The songs are lovely. The composer, Nick Vavari, who is also the show's book writer, doesn't go for the cheap easy rhymes, as you so often find in musical theater, but rather the songs are filled with deep meaningful lyrics. The actors, who are all making their Off-Broadway debuts, do a terrific job with their parts and have beautiful singing voices. Overall, it is quite an enjoyable show. 

And that's our view. For more about Local Singles or to purchase tickets, visit www.nicknavari.com/local-singles

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