Autumn Hurlburt

The verdict: "Midnight" is memorable for its thoughtful theme, unusually powerful vocal ensemble, its engaging (if repetitious) score, imaginative staging, and visual delights. However, its length is excessive, its lyrics unmemorable, its historicity unreliable, its characters pasteboard, and its situations implausible. If it moves, it will definitely need tightening and maybe some additional help from creatives not named Todrick Hall. [more]