Poland Theater Reviews

Review: ECCENTRICS at The Kujawsko-Pomorski Music Theatre, Torun
by Natalia Jarczynska - July 18, 2024

It all starts with an old-fashioned welcome drink. I mean real old school, from 70 years ago. Vodka, lard spread on bread, and fermented cucumber in a vintage bar with all the newspapers and old songs performed. You're starting to get in the mood!...

Review: IT'S A BIRTHDAY! at Capitol Musical Theatre, Wroclaw
by Natalia Jarczynska - July 08, 2024

As summer has already hit us with heat and steam, we all think about the holidays as the school year ends. There are some goodbyes, some tears, and waving bye-bye. There are also some summaries, and I was honored to witness the 15th birthday of a musical school designed with passion, kindness, and w...

Review: ORPHEUS IN HELL at The Castle Opera In Szczecin
by Natalia Jarczynska - July 08, 2024

A comic opera with music by Jacques Offenbach, directed by J.J. Polonski, the master of the Polish magical music scene (look at The Beaty and The Beast or Pippin!), which brings the opera feerie into a modern version. Laughter, wild metaphors, fabulous costumes, and a sprinkle of fairy tale magic ar...

Review: ONCE at Roma Musical Theater
by Natalia Jarczynska - June 07, 2024

This review would be awkwardly short but it's extremely difficult to put the feeling into words as this performance shows us how powerful the musical experience can be. I loved of course the lyrics, the plot, the characters, but, oh well, the music here is second to none. Period....

Review: LAZARUS at Capitol Musical Theatre, Wroclaw
by Natalia Jarczynska - May 30, 2024

Everything invites you to go with the flow. The music, lights, and atmosphere absorb you into the deep cosmos of Bowie's world. It’s like you’re soaring through the air and doing it without effort. When music plays, it seems like gravity doesn't exist. Great vocals combined with the ease and lights ...

Review: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI at Wroclaw Opera
by Natalia Jarczynska - May 26, 2024

What did our critic think of CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA / PAGLIACCI at Wroclaw Opera?...

Review: I LOVE CHOPIN at Wroclaw Mime Theatre
by Natalia Jarczynska - May 26, 2024

What did our critic think of I LOVE CHOPIN at Wroclaw Mime Theatre?...

Review: GOLDEN RECORDS at Capitol Musical Theatre, Wroclaw
by Natalia Jarczynska - May 26, 2024

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Review: FRIENDS. THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY at The Kujawsko-Pomorski Music Theatre, Torun
by Natalia Jarczynska - April 22, 2024

What did our critic think of FRIENDS. THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY at The Kujawsko-Pomorski Music Theatre, Torun?...

Review: APPETITE FOR CHERRIES at Teatr Muzyczny Poznan
by Natalia Jarczynska - April 10, 2024

We all love love stories, even those with Unhappy Ending and there is something comforting with the feeling of moving forward and turning pages. Agnieszka Osiecka was not the most optimistic writer but I love her texts, full of the virtuosity of the word itself and this bitter-magical taste of vulne...

Review: 44TH STAGE SONG REVIEW at Capitol Musical Theatre, Wroclaw
by Natalia Jarczynska - March 24, 2024

What did our critic think of 44TH STAGE SONG REVIEW at Capitol Musical Theatre, Wroclaw?...

Review: COUGAR, THE MUSICAL at The Kujawsko-Pomorski Music Theatre, Torun
by Natalia Jarczynska - March 18, 2024

What did our critic think of COUGAR, THE MUSICAL at The Kujawsko-Pomorski Music Theatre, Torun? This theater is different, founded 10 years ago, and offers a small, intimate, and friendly ambiance. With 150 seats on the top floor of an old building in a charming old town, it creates an atmosphere of...

Review: TICK TICK... BOOM! at Roma
by Natalia Jarczynska - February 29, 2024

What did our critic think of TICK TICK... BOOM! at Roma? Some discoveries will change your life forever. My life was transformed when I first tried a date caramel made with three ingredients: dates, peanut butter, and hot water....

Review: PIPPIN at Teatr Muzyczny Poznan
by Natalia Jarczynska - February 14, 2024

What did our critic think of PIPPIN at Teatr Muzyczny Poznan? What emerges is a splendid spectacle, a memorable performance that transcends eras. It's like a symphony of the ages, a kaleidoscope of nostalgia and fantasy, like an unexpected piece of sweet chocolate in a reality pie....

Review: A MASCULINE DRAMA at Teatr Wspolczesny Wroclaw
by Natalia Jarczynska - January 23, 2024

What did our critic think of A MASCULINE DRAMA at Teatr Wspolczesny Wroclaw? We love to generalize, to put an individual in a common box labeled with all the qualities, or most often with faults, and then, let's close the box and make sure that nothing can come out. Marcin Libera fights with a lot o...

Review: WE WILL ROCK YOU at Roma Musical Theater
by Natalia Jarczynska - January 18, 2024

If you want to see an ultra production with lasers, fireworks, and a wow effect you are in the right place! Roma Musical Theater invites you for an evening that will stir your bones and your soul; a well-directed performance designed for you to beg “Encore!”. The set design (by Mariusz Napierala) is...

Review: THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY?  at Wroclaw Mime Theatre
by Natalia Jarczynska - January 15, 2024

What did our critic think of THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON'T THEY?  at Wroclaw Mime Theatre?...

Review: THIRD GALA OF WORLD MUSICALS: DUETS! at Capitol Musical Theatre, Wroclaw
by Natalia Jarczynska - January 09, 2024

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Review: OPERA ITALIA at Wroclaw Opera
by Natalia Jarczynska - January 06, 2024

What did our critic think of OPERA ITALIA at Wroclaw Opera?...

Review: IRENA at Teatr Muzyczny Poznan
by Natalia Jarczynska - January 01, 2024

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Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Avatar
by Natalia Jarczynska - December 19, 2023

What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Avatar? It’s a delicious mishmash of dance, classic literature, and Christmas spirit. This adaptation of a great classic, complex and revised is a difficult show to summarize. Rather, it is a trigger to reflect, rethink and adapt. The first surprise ...

Review: CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Lodz Musical Theater
by Natalia Jarczynska - November 06, 2023

What did our critic think of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Lodz Musical Theater? This show is pure entertainment, it's fast, colorful, bright, and easy. A good time and opportunity to familiarize yourself with a musical theater that is still not very popular (whip whip) in Poland. The show is comfortable, ...

Review: PROMETHEUS at Hala Orbita
by Natalia Jarczynska - October 28, 2023

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Review: THE MAGIC FLUTE IN BRESLAU at Wroclaw Opera
by Natalia Jarczynska - October 15, 2023

What did our critic think of THE MAGIC FLUTE IN BRESLAU at Wroclaw Opera?...

Review: AND THE SHIP SAILS ON at Capitol Musical Theatre, Wroclaw
by Natalia Jarczynska - October 13, 2023

What did our critic think of AND THE SHIP SAILS ON at Capitol Musical Theatre, Wroclaw? If I had to describe this piece in one word, I would say elegance. In two words challenge I would say: elegant show. The three words: elegant freak show. And I love elegance, freaks, and good shows. ...