NewsThe Verdict: Critics Review Rock Musical Murder Ballad With Will Swenson, Caissie Levy and MoreMurder Ballad, the new immersive musical by playwright Julia Jordan indie rock singer/songwriter Juliana Nash, opened May 22 at the Union Square Theatre.
"A love triangle gone wrong," Murder Ballad, according to press notes, "centers on Sara, an Upper West Sider who seems to have it all, but whose downtown past lingers enticingly and dangerously in front of her. This sexy, explosive new musical explores the complications of love, the compromises we make, and the betrayals that can ultimately undo us."
Several critics returned to review the new engagement. Playbill.com has collected them for our readers.
Tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 982-2787 or by visiting the Union Square Theatre Box Office (100 East 17th Street). Tickets are priced $80 for performances Monday-Thursday and $90 for performances Friday-Sunday.
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Caissie Levy, John Ellison Conlee, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Will Swenson Star in Murder Ballad
Caissie Levy, John Ellison Conlee, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Will Swenson Star in Murder Ballad
Murder Ballad, the new musical that played an acclaimed, sold-out engagement at Manhattan Theatre Club's The Studio at Stage II, transferred to the Union Square Theatre beginning May 7. Read the Playbill.com story.
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Rebecca Naomi Jones
Joan Marcus
John Ellison Conlee and Caissie Levy
Joan Marcus
Will Swenson
Joan Marcus
Caissie Levy and Will Swenson
Joan Marcus
Will Swenson, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Caissie Levy and John Ellison Conlee
The Max Martin musical features a number of his most beloved songs, including “…Baby One More Time,” “Roar,” “Since U Been Gone,” “It’s My Life,” “I Want It That Way,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling!,” and more.
