Quick Quotes

Superstar Executioner – San Diego Union Tribune

A great theatre experience! – Judy Howard Coast to Coast

Pick of the Week – LocalTheaterNY.com

Thoroughly enjoyable! – Voice of La Jolla

Don’t miss this great new show! – KUSI TV

A Wildly Entertaining Musical! – StageBuddy.com

Something to Hang His Hat on! – La Jolla Light

A likable show…concise, well-paced…(with) fascinating touches – San Diego Union Tribune

Reviews

REVIEW by StageBuddy.com –
NYC site that reviews off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway shows

Rope, by Mark Sickman, takes us back to a time where public hangings were a much celebrated extravaganza. It is 1895, in the Old West, and we are in Summit City, where William Maledon, the prince of hangmen, is about to conduct his last hanging. William, a man who prides himself on delivering “justice with dignity” is on the verge of retirement and accompanied by Mildred, his beautiful and ostentatious wife with lofty political ambitions. However, Mildred is not ready to leave the throne of public infamy and goes to despicable heights to safeguard her notoriety. Rope is a wildly entertaining musical about the unholy history of justice. With mastery and flair, director Debra Whitfield keeps the hoots and the tensions brewing. Along with the magnificent ensemble, Scott Schafer is a hysterical scene stealer. In Rope, Sickman has created a spectacle of the best kind, one that holds a mirror to the absurdity of human ego.

REVIEW by Judy Howard Coast to Coast –

“Rope” is a play about a man and a woman who find themselves at the end of their rope. Mark Sickman, who wrote the book and the lyrics, captures a common problem many couples face when they approach retirement – different dreams.

“Rope” deals with this issue, touching the extreme ends of the emotional spectrum with song and exceptional acting. “Rope” was truly a great theater experience with a satisfying and unexpected conclusion.

The music by the Mystery Mountain Boys and Musical Director Josh Weinstein wrapped this play up in a beautiful and moving package.

Be sure to purchase your tickets for “Rope.” Already with sold out performances, it will be playing through April 3rd at the Tenth Avenue Arts Center in San Diego, Ca.

And while you are there, get the best hamburger in Diego at Hodads, a hole in the wall restaurant on the corner, which is, always crowded with theatergoers and local

Industry Quotes

“What a fabulous production! I truly enjoyed Rope. It is original, very pleasing musically and was masterfully written, designed, acted and directed.”
Larry Poster
Asparagus Entertainment
Off-Broadway Producer

“An outstanding new musical … really quite special.”
Roger Hendricks Simon
Producer / Director
The Simon Studio
New York City

“A marvelous piece of theater. I hope to see it done over and over.”
A. Christina “Stia” Giannini
Broadway Costume Designer

“What a wonderful musical. The songs play in one’s mind days after being heard.
This musical has great potential to be brought to the stage over and over, bringing enjoyment to many.”
Franco Moschetti
Founder / Artistic Director
Venus / Adonis Theater Festival