Reviews are rolling in for the world premiere of Only Gold, the new musical featuring a score by British singer-songwriter Kate Nash and a book by director-choreographer Andy Blankenbuehler and Ted Malawer. Previews began October 7 at Off-Broadway's MCC Theater where the production officially opened November 7 for a run through November 27.
Only Gold follows a princess, a queen, and a clockmaker's wife in lush 1928 Paris, who rebel against tradition while the men in their lives chase the dreams of their youth. Nash (Netflix's GLOW) stars in the production as the Narrator, accompanying the show with her own pop hits including "Foundations" and "Nicest Thing." The dance-heavy musical also features So You Think You Can Dance winner Gaby Diaz (West Side Story film), Ryan Steele (Newsies, Carousel), Tony nominees Terrence Mann (Pippin) and Karine Plantadit (Come Fly Away), Hannah Cruz (Suffs), and Ryan VanDenBoom (MJ).
Read the reviews here.
New York Stage Review (Sandy MacDonald)
The New York Times (Jesse Green)*
Theatrely (Amanda Marie Miller)
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
The cast also includes Haley Fish (Kiss Me, Kate), Jennifer Florentino (West Side Story), Jacob Guzman (Newsies), Tyler Hanes (A Chorus Line), Thayne Jasperson (Hamilton), Reed Luplau (Moulin Rouge! the Musical), Morgan Marcell (Hamilton), Ximone Rose (Once on This Island), Ida Saki (Cats), Ahmad Simmons (Hadestown), DeAnne Stewart (Jagged Little Pill), Voltaire Wade-Greene (Hamilton), and Katie Webber (TINA: The Tina Turner Musical). Swings and understudies include Jacob Burns (Hamilton), Phil Colgan (Hamilton), Bradley Dean (A Little Night Music), Victoria Fiore (Fly), Samantha Pollino (Hamilton), and recording artist Eleri Ward.
SEE: Inside the Rehearsal Room for MCC Theater's Only Gold
The production features a set design by Tony nominee David Korins, costume design by Anita Yavich, lighting design by Tony winner Jeff Croiter, sound design by Tony winner Nevin Steinberg, hair and wig design by Tom Watson, and prop supervision by Samantha Shoffner. Arrangements and orchestrations are by Cian McCarthy, vocal arrangements by Tony winner Tom Kitt, additional arrangements and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire, music supervision by Meg Zervoulis, music direction by Cynthia Meng, and music coordination by Michael Aarons. Pat Sosnow serves as production stage manager and Matthew Henao is the assistant stage manager. Casting is by Rachel Hoffman and Lindsay Levine of The Telsey Office.
For tickets and more information, visit MCCTheater.org.
Ryan VanDenBoom and Hannah Cruz in Only Gold
Ryan Steele and Gaby Diaz in Only Gold
Ryan Steele and Gaby Diaz in Only Gold
Morgan Marcell, Thayne Jasperson, Ryan Steele, Voltaire Wade Greene, Jennifer Florentino, Reed Luplau, and Haley Fish in Only Gold
Kate Nash in Only Gold
Karine Plantadit, Terrence Mann, and Gaby Diaz in Only Gold
Jennifer Florentino, Hannah Cruz, and Morgan Marcell in Only Gold
Jacob Guzman, Ahmad Simmons, Ryan VanDenBoom, Voltaire Wade Greene, Hannah Cruz, and Reed Luplau in Only Gold
Hannah Cruz and Karine Plantadit in Only Gold
