Upstairs - a Musical Tragedy

Amazing show and performances! I want to find out more about the Upstairs history now because of it.... full review

Stellar show!! Fantastic talent (several with standout voices), GREAT pianist, very personal, intimate setting. Story had lots of fun humor despite the unfortunate storyline. A great experience overall!... full review

Work to proud of. It most definitely is a story that needs to be told. I appreciate any history lesson in theatre and this had that. I do believe all the actors worked so well together. Great ensemble work. Great directing! ... full review

The cast makes the most of a tiny stage, pulling you into the lives of these people. Knowing some of them are doomed adds to a sense of melancholy that permeates the whole show. This is a story of people struggling with every day life not realizing how short that life might be. The exploration of characters haunted by tragedy managed to move several people in the audience I was with to tears. This is heavy stuff. It is a tragic story that should not be forgotten, and this moving musical manages to end on a sad, but cautiously hopeful note. In the end, it stresses that humanity suffers as a whole when we inflict suffering on each other. This is worth catching and I hope it has a long life beyond Fringe... full review

The show is a sincere and mostly successful attempt to imbue meaning and context to a difficult and heartbreaking event. ... full review

Good show... full review

Heart is in the right place but lacks the playwriting and composing skills to make the show memorable.... full review

It is not for lack of talent that this show doesn't work for me, it is for lack of a well-honed and polished script. The subject matter is something that absolutely needs to be explored and discussed, but this musical needs refinement before it can truly take on that task. Tune in to the SeeIt or SkipIt podcast for my full reaction here - https://tmblr.co/ZuIm2h2MZtH5g... full review

This historic tragedy is so important to share and should have had a better treatment. What a disappointment! The play is an interpretation of the event and the first half is not even very related to the event. And production quality is seriously lacking. The keyboard musician is the highlight of the show, whereas almost all stage performers lack musical singing voices. This musical play does not have either adequate story or musical performance, and I hope for better future story-telling of the tragedy. A miss!... full review