"I Enjoyed the score for "O Pioneers" especially "Possibilities," "Agnus Dei," "My love Is You," and "O Land." I think it would be great as a touring production......Willa Cather is so loved across the country."
KT Sullivan International Vocalist and Cabaret Artist
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"EXTREMELY POWERFUL AND COMPELLNG ... ENGAGING SCORE by Sickinger and Atkey."
Michelle Tattenbaum
MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB
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O Pioneers! A Musical of the Heartland is engaging and moving and faithfully reflects the novel ... particularly liked the treatment of the theme of freedom, which is too often overlooked.... Thank you for a fine rendering of an American classic."
Steve Ryan
Executive Director
Willa Cather Pioneer Memorial & Educational Foundation
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" enjoyed your musical very much ... especially refreshed by the depth and care with which you created your characters and guided them through the piece."
Kent Nicholson
THEATRE WORKS
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"Canadians will embrace this vibrant and wonderful musical celebration of pioneer spirit that will have a special resonance in the Canadian West ... impressive"
Byron Toben
SENIOR TIMES MONTREAL
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"a perfect musical.....tremendously gifted work"
James Ashford
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE
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"lovely poignant musical"
Bernadette Ulrich
MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL
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"RECOMMENDED"
Julian Woodford
GLOBAL SEARCH FOR NEW MUSICALS
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"O Pioneers will wow audiences with its beautiful music and touching story."
Kristin Ettinger
PIONEER DRAMA SERVICE
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" The topicality for Utah audiences is clearly strong..... music richly compelling and theatrical...."
DAVID DYNAK Chair, Department of Theatre University of Utah
"Canadians will embrace this vivid and wonderful musical celebration of pioneer spirit that will have a special resonance in the Canadian West."
BYRON TOBEN Senior Times Montreal
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"Enjoyed your musical very much........ especially refreshed by the depth and care with which you created your characters and guided them through the piece."
Kent Nicholson THEATRE WORKS
"true to the spirit of Cather's novel......staged in the manner of Our Town."
"the VITALITY of Sickinger's direction, the LUSH MUSIC and the VERVE of the cast make this an ENGROSSING TOUCHING musical."
"as Marie and Emil, Lisa Neubauer and Matthew Morse were extremely attractive and compelling and made beautiful music in their duets 'Summer Days' and 'Beautiful Dream.' "
BACKSTAGE May 11 2001
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"A MUSICAL WITH HEART ... BEAUTIFUL and MEMORABLE ... I loved every minute ... THE AUDIENCE WERE ON IT'S FEET CHEERING ! "
CHELSEA JOURNAL May 15 2001
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"young enthusiastic golden throated singers ... Oliver Burg's transformation as Frank is DYNAMIC."
SHOW BUSINESS May 15 2001
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"a MELODIC SCORE that approaches grand opera in the intense arias written for the cuckolded husband, the intensely frightening Oliver Burg."
OFF OFF BDWY REVIEW MAY 5 2001
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"WILLA CATHER is the decade's JANE AUSTEN."
ASBURY PARK PRESS May 12 2001