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(Princeton, NJ) "This is an evening that soars from the first moments... sensitive direction… it has the size and feel of the best Broadway family musicals."
"Where, I asked myself, does Unger hide his magic wand? He must have one. Every year, what he brings to his grateful audiences of all ages is another memorable occasion. "
"Once again, the annual production is warmer than a thick-logged fireplace in a happy home. …excellent special effects.. sensitive direction… "
"When is some other regional theater in the area going to discover the magic that Unger exudes?"
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(starring Leslie Uggams and Janet Metz) By John Kander, Fred Ebb and Terrence McNally
"...if there's any fairness in the world, this show will eventually find its way back to Broadway."
"Director Michael Unger has delivered a musical with quirky, captivating charm that is reminiscent of the debut of ``The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" at Barrington Stage two summers ago, which he also helmed. That offbeat phenomenon quickly found a home on Broadway. This show has the potential to make a comparable leap."
"It takes considerable legerdemain to balance a story of family dysfunction with the periodic upbeat numbers that a musical needs to stay afloat. Fortunately, director Michael Unger never lets the pace flag or the tone go maudlin. The show's "sour" quality reads today as refreshingly astringent..." |
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By Christopher Curtis & New York Musical Theatre Festival
Michael Unger directs this ambitious, full-length show with some bold choices and it fills the eye, the mind and the heart.
There are times when a show begins and you just know that you are in for something extraordinarily special – this is such a show. |
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(Sarasota, FL) "Superb stage direction by Michael Unger included physical comedy and pratfalls executed cleanly with great effect. The cast managed to keep pace with both the musical and acting demands brilliantly. From start to finish, the Sarasota Opera has produced a winner.."
"Unger is gloriously surefooted. His direction draws out an honesty of feeling that’s often lacking in broad comedies."
"A finer production is hard to imagine" |
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An Ancient Glam Rock Epic By Eric Svejcar Showcase production in the New York Music Theatre Festival "It rocks... Michael Unger, the director, keeps it all balanced on several tightropes at once..." |
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The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Barrington Stage Company (Sheffield, MA) Chosen "Best Director" and "Best Production" by The Berkshire Eagle "richly inventive and insightful collaborative work" |
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By Eric Bogosian, William Finn, John Guare, Tony Kushner, Marsha Norman, Wendy Wasserstein FSU/Asolo Conservatory (Sarasota, FL) "The production is beautifully staged by guest director Michael Unger, who brings out the best performances we've seen this season from the second-year students." Chosen Top Ten Pick by Sarasota's Weekly Planet |
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The Razzle By Tom Stoppard
The Babcock Theatre at the University of Utah (in the Pioneer Theatre building) "Michael Unger's stylish and inventive direction... is simply out to entertain, and it succeeds admirably." |
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The Depot Theatre (Westport, NY) "Staged with color and elegance." |
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The Lambs Theatre (Off-Broadway) "Provocative and unrelenting... surprisingly gripping and dynamic performances." |
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New Harmony Theatre (IN) CLICK HERE TO SEE DESIGN PROCESS "A frothy, frenzied, often breathlessly funny evening of folly." |
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Weston Playhouse (Weston, VT) CLICK HERE TO SEE DESIGN PROCESS "A superb production... Director Michael Unger has produced an amazingly clear-sighted realization of the play. " |
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MUNY (St. Louis, MO) "A totally wonderful show for the entire family." |
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Barrington Stage - BRAVO Award (Great Barrington, MA) "Michael Unger has artfully walked the dangerously thin line between broad comedy and philosophical observations." |
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McCarter Theatre (Princeton University's Triangle Club) "Michael Unger, keeps the show rolling at a fast, smooth, upbeat and engaging pace, with consistently high production values..." |
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Generation Productions (Chicago, IL) "An engrossing world premiere in a disturbing and driven production tightly directed by Michael Unger..." |
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The Limelight (L.A., CA) "Michael Unger’s fluid direction is first-rate staging." |
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The Complex (L.A., CA) "Finely tuned and well-trimmed adaptation." |
