“To say that Harbor Light’s casting rivals the best of ANY American regional theater or Broadway itself is not mere hyperbole. It is so. Hilary Adams’ direction is aptly subtle” Breaking Through TV |
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“Humorous and compassionate...this monologue is never boring...engaging entertainment!” Sun-Gazette Correspondent |
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"...A smart, pointed show..." NY Times "...Warmly entertaining...succinct storytelling...a nice departure from the overpowering traditional rock musical..." nytheatre.com |
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Love Jerry |
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"Love Jerry was a musical take on pedophilia, and while that sounds unlikely, it was terrific." Peter Filichia, TheaterMania.com "Love Jerry is a profound and moving piece that grapples with a very sensitive issue with great honesty....Hilary Adams has done a great job directing. She handles the material with ease and sensitivity."Roger Nasser, nytheatre.com "Love Jerry is a grown-up look at a most delicate subject: pedophilia. Dangerous territory for a musical. But this is an atypical show, a piece that's fully capable of dealing with it's subject matter so that we're treated to a show that's intelligent, well-crafted, even if it's downright unsettling. Simply put, Love Jerry is a remarkable piece of theatre..." Julia Furay, CurtainUp.com "..a riveting and intense piece of dramatic musical theater that is both unflinchingly honest and deeply affecting." Patrick Lee, TheaterMania.com |
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The Kids Left. The Dog Died. Now What? |
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| “Good fluffy fun…director
Hilary Adams mounts a nicely polished production that delivers many
crowd-pleasing moments…the creators could have an I Love You, You’re
Perfect, Now Change! – type hit on their hands…the cast members, …
they’re all splendid…This is an all-around well done production that
really should have a life beyond its debut here at the New York Musical
Theatre Festival.” nytheatre.com
“The cast, under Hilary Adams’ direction, handles the material with solid singing and adroit acting.” backstage.com “If I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change! can run for more than a decade, so can too The Kids Left. The Dog Died. Now What?” theatremania.com |
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Look What A Wonder Jesus Has Done |
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| "A gospel Jesus Christ Superstar!" The New York Times
"Look What a Wonder Jesus Has Done just may be the little musical that could go beyond the festival circuit…Add a spirited ensemble and the wand of director Hilary Adams, and what you have is a very nice production in NYMF." nytheatre.com “The production surpasses its strictly gospel roots and bursts into thrilling theatricality…a terrific ensemble and dynamic performances.” backstage.com “A refreshingly honest change of pace…soulfelt and true … an electrically charged piece…Director Hilary Adams adeptly establishes and moves this pageant through its paces, never breaking the show’s unique character or sacrificing its serious intent for easy laughs.” Talkin’ Broadway “Roof-raising ensemble numbers … that soar to the heavens…richly evocative.” Show Showdown |
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Sex and Sealing Wax |
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| "Romy Nordlinger's one worman show
is loads of fun. Everyone will want to take a trip down this delightful
rabbit hole. Director Hilary Adams layers in an emotional arc
throughout the piece, and oversees a production that is much slicker
than one would expect to see at the modest facilities of the Where
Eagles Dare Theatre." nytheatre.com
"Sex & Sealing Wax could rank with Talking With... and The Vagina Monologues as a fascinating look into women's minds." BroadwayWorld.com
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Moonlight and Magnolias |
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"The Bottom Line: Script 10, Sets 10, Acting 10, and Total Entertainment Value is a truly solid 10. Go see Moonlight and Magnolias. It's a part of Gone with the Wind that you have never seen before and it will have you rolling in the aisles with laughter all through the show . . . The Alliance has brought some stellar performers to the stage in this one. Kevin O'Rourke as the reticent and boisterous Flemng is superb in both his anger and his humor. David Pittu as Hecht is terrific. And Thomas Sadoski is incredible as Selznick." Publishers' Feature Service "Delirious backstage romp . . . Sadoski captures the vast charm, and the megalomania, of the forever-conflicted Selznick. Pittu makes Hecht into a wiry Pitt bull and Hollywood poet. And O'Rourke invests Flemng with the cuddly gruffness of a large Teddy bear." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Amusing and insightful." creativeloafing.com |
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Moby Dick (2003) |
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Nominated for three 2004 Drama Desk Awards:
"Attempts at adapting Herman
Melville's masterpiece Moby Dick to the screen and the stage have
generally met with about as much success as Ahab had with the great
white whale...So the question still sounds, 'Have you seen the great
play?' Now we can say, 'Look it beckons! Rad has skillfully adapted so
many traditional songs for use here as to turn this Moby Dickinto
something akin to a musical...the show's songs, performed a cappella and
sans amplification, sound glorious. They range from stirring to
heartbreaking and they have a unique, muscular beauty. Best of all,
they are woven throughout the play in the most natural ways...so use of
so many songs never feels like phony theatrics." TheatreMania.com Full Review
"A compelling and genuinely tragic new work!" AmericanTheaterWeb Full Review
"A fine ensemble who utter
Melville's grand cadences with naturalness and flair, creating riveting
drama even as they croon their own haunting elegy. Writer Julian Rad
and director Hilary Adams...perform this magic via eight men on a stage
furnished with only four ladders. With expressive movements
balletically choreographed by Adams, these performers...embody the rough
affection and hair-trigger aggression of sailors in close quarters." The Village Voice Full Review
"A minor miracle of stage economics and dramatic imagination!" The Danbury News-Times Full Review
"A brilliant new adaptation by Julian
Rad! Conveys the essence of the book's poetic text, interspersed with a
score of haunting traditional sea chanteys. The result is riveting!
Theater like Moby Dick recharges our sensibilities...Let's also hope
this pristine production of Moby Dick will resurface on our shores.
Make every effort to see it!" Nassau Herald Full Review
"Moby Dick would appear to be the
most unstageable of epic novels. Still, over the decades, a fleet of
seemingly self-destructive Ahabs have taken a stab at it. The latest
attempt to wrestle Melville's utterly male classic onto the boards comes
for a woman, director Hilary Adams...and damned if [she] doesn't more
than succeed." TimeOut New York Full Review
Outstanding Play, Outstanding Director Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play View Playbill.com Story |
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Once Upon A Mattress |
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| "Charming and Spunky!" The New York Times Full Review | ||
Peter Pan |
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| "Delightful! Full of the spirit of child's play. Part of the charm of this production is that basic elements are pressed into service in multiple ways, just as kids might think to do...Distinctive and delightful puppets, frequently with elegance of design based on household implements...You've got to love the wolves built on garden shears!" The Hartford Advocate Full Review | ||
A Real Cowboy |
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| "Amazing and inspired! The Theatrical Event of the Year! A staggeringly successful showcase of talent and one of the most engaging regional stage events of the past several seasons with an all-star assemblage. The ultimate "insider" event!" The Ashbury Park Press | ||
Flight! |
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| "Genuinely cathartic! A brilliant job realizing Mr. Bradbury's vision. It reminds us of the special power of live theater! Be prepared to soar!" nyTheater.com Full Review "A feast for the eyes and ears, manna for the intellect! A meteor hits a space station... this was not achieved with the complicated special effects of the cinema, but through the hushed atmosphere the well-directed actors create. We are left with them, not in theater seats, but floating in space, alone, left with memories, wondering if our existence has made any impact on anyone or anything. It's so special that you'll want to keep its moods and ideas!" Show Business Full Review | ||
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