• The Musical
  • About Take Flight
  • A New Musical Takes Flight
  • An Interview with John Weidman, David Shire, and Richard Maltby, Jr.
  • Writers' Biographies
  • Annotated Credits of Weidman, Shire, and Maltby, Jr..
  • Links
• The Production
  • Emily Mann on Take Flight
  • Performance Schedule
  • Who's Who
  • Director’s Biography
  • The Creative Team
• The History
  • Amelia Earhart
  • Charles Lindbergh
  • The Wright Brothers
  • Timeline of Flight
  • The Science of Flight
• Multimedia
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Audio
  • McCarter Blog
• Press
  • Feature Stories
  • Reviews
• For Students and Educators
  • Core Curriculum Standards
  • Pre-Show Discussion
  • Post-Show Discussion

reviews

“…staged with buoyant, airy invention.”

— The New York Times

“GLORIOUS…Before the first act is finished, this stellar work already exhibits more intelligence than all four of this year’s Tony-nominated musicals combined.”

—The Star Ledger

“INSPIRING…striking scenic design, snappy direction, and a strong cast”

—Theatermania

“THRILLING… a rare feast for the eyes, ears, and hearts”

—The Princeton Packet

Soaring moments in 'Take Flight' at McCarter

—The Philadelphia Inquirer