Critical Reaction

Critical Reaction

''The songs work and the evening works. [It] ...flows freely, naturally, effortlessly.... Starting Here, Starting Now is a life-enhancing grab bag of super-songs that no longer have to look for a show. They self-sustainingly justify their own existence and give a 'special tingle' to ours."
– New York Times

"The wry lyrics of Richard Maltby, Jr., combined with David Shire's buoyant music forge a fast-moving, ingratiating look at how love can go right, wrong or nowhere& four stars."
– Chicago Theatre Beat

"Revivifying to hear sentiments like these, particularly when they're sung to the infectious tunes of David Shire."
– LA Times

"Very charming and there's plenty here to enjoy."
– Chicago Tribune