“A showpiece of excellence in theatre arts……Director Sam Scalamoni keeps the production brisk and crisp…..Wistful and haunting….a number of audible “wows” echoed around the theatre. “
~Ellen C.Chahey | Cape Cod Chronicle
“Definitely a world premiere you'll want to see a musical that's both delightful and meaningful-a rare combination you're sure to find enchanting.”
~ Jeannette de Beauvoir | PTOWNIE
“Haunting...excellent...poses provocative questions about good and evil.”
~ Lee Roscoe | Provincetown
"Hilarious and heart-warming, this 'Elf' delivers.” | “If you're looking for a big, reasonably glitzy, urban-mythologizing, feel-good downtown show that is a good time Elf the Musical really is very funny and warm." | "It's really a clever (and gutsy) satirical creation and it tickled me throughout."
~ Chris Jones | Chicago
"Like a Christmas morning filled with pancakes and presents, the show is a delight from start to finish, and this winning production, directed by Sam Scalamoni, will put smiles on the faces of both children and adults alike." | "Scalamoni's production isn't skimping on the holiday cheer; rather, it completes it."
~ David Gordon | TheatreMania NY
"Everything you could possibly want or expect from a Christmas musical" | "Fully equipped to delight a whole new generation of viewers"
~ Triangle Arts Review
""The musical is a fun time for the whole family!"
~ Jordan Higginbotham
“An enormous hit”
~ The Sun Times News
“This is a show that everyone needs to see!” “Masterful” “Broadway magic come to life”
~ Daisy Rey Online
“Powerful”
~ Nate Adams | The Only Critic
“Fury and warmth”
~ A2 Pulp
- WINNER -
Best Director of a Musical
Best Musical of the Year
“...director Sam Scalamoni has staged it from top to bottom not just asja showdown between Jean Valjean and Javert, but a teeming portrait of an entire city." | "Scalamoni's on-the-boil pacing and tempo, results in a show teeming with life."
~ Bryan Van Campen | Ithaca Times
"Les Miserables packs a powerful punch...worth every minute." | "This was a stellar show that theatre aficionados should not miss."
~ Katie Keyser Hall | The Cortland Standard
“creative staging...wonderful early 19th century authenticity and musical excellence as executed by Sam Scalamoni."
~ Tony Curulla | syracuse.com
WINNER - Best Director of a Play
"Director Sam Scalamoni gives everyone ample time to put skin and bones on the characters...the result is so ingenious that the only thing that could make it better would be a suspect score card and maybe a prize for the lucky audience member who can put it all together."
~ David Blatchley | Ithaca Times
"Director Sam Scalamoni makes sure that the actors have plenty of space to develop their characters...At the opening night performance the capacity audience loved it!"
~ Neil Novelli | The Post
“Director Sam Scalamoni takes that layout and runs with it. His choices - synchronized movement between set, scene and actor - add a colorful layer of interest to the story…....Scalamoni populates this world with an abundance of talent, each with strong to outstanding singing voices.”
~ Jeanné McCartin | seacosatonile.com
"Noel restores spirit of Christmas. Noel the Musical is a most lovely addition to the Christmas landscape - filled with enchantment swirling through the snow falling on the "invisible" homeless in a London park. Rounding out the top-flight team is director Sam Scalamoni..."
~ Diana Nollen | The Gazette