Cabaret In Captivity Reviews

“Although honoring a somber event, the atmosphere was surprisingly pleasant and uplifting...Cabaret in Captivity is a call to action to use hope not as a means of passive daydreaming, but a powerful act of resistance. It has been said that humor equals truth plus distance. Perhaps humor was the most palatable, effective way of sharing the unbelievable creativity, will, and resistance that came from the 'Chosen' who 'had no choice.' "

— Amy Oestreicher, Broadway World

"There is something glorious and fierce about these voices surviving long after those of the memories of their captors have died in disgrace."

— Trav SD, Chelsea News

"Cabaret in Captivity seamlessly blends sketch with song and humor with sorrow...beautifully acted...the production ends on a characteristically wry high note: a testimony to the potency of artistic production, and of live theatre in all its myriad forms, to outmaneuver and outlive fascism."

— Noah Simon Jampol, Thinking Theater

"Very moving and entertaining...The cast has beautiful pure voices that blended together in glorious harmonies."

— Eva Heinenmann, Hi! Drama

“I’ve rarely experienced anything as forceful, as chilling, and as understatedly powerful. The performers understand that there’s no need to sensationalize or sentimentalize such material: it’s incredibly hard-hitting simply by virtue of what it is. Nor is there any need to go to great lengths to recreate the environment: the performance I saw took place in a mostly bare upstairs room of a Chelsea townhouse (Torn Page), yet I felt transported to Terezin. And the feelings I experienced there were so potent, I couldn't shake them even after I left the venue.”

— Erin Kahn, StageBuddy