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by LoveAGoodMusical on 12/4/17Oriental Theatre Chicago - ChicagoWe truly enjoyed seeing this play. All the leads had amazing voices, the staging was clever, and it was an overall fun experience!
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Plan your escape to the new musical about the choices we make—and the people we become—once we’ve had a change in latitude.
ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE is the musical comedy getaway featuring both original songs and your most-loved JIMMY BUFFETT classics, including “Come Monday,” “Volcano,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” and many more. With a book by Emmy® Award winner GREG GARCIA (“My Name is Earl,” “Raising Hope”) and Emmy® Award nominee MIKE O’MALLEY (“Survivor’s Remorse,” “Shameless”), this rousing and refreshing new production is choreographed by Tony Award® nominee KELLY DEVINE (Come From Away, Rock of Ages) and directed by the Tony Award® winner CHRISTOPHER ASHLEY (Come From Away, Memphis).
Imagine a place where the sun is hot, the water’s warm, and the drinks are as cold as they are plentiful. Welcome to Margaritaville, the island paradise where city folk get away from it all, and the locals get into the kind of trouble you can almost always sweet talk your way out of. Take a break from your troubles, make some new friends at the bar, and kick back to the soothing sounds of the steel drum. It doesn’t get much better than this. All you need now is a ticket.
ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE
More than a musical. It’s a way of life.
We truly enjoyed seeing this play. All the leads had amazing voices, the staging was clever, and it was an overall fun experience!
Take your favorite Jimmy Buffett songs and weave them into a feel good story and that is what you got! You will sing your way through this musical.
Great singing and dancing, effective blending of Jimmy's best songs into a storyline that worked very well. FUN! Not to be missed! Hope this does well on Broadway.
Absolutely love love love this musical. Left the theater feeling totally buzzed even though I did not have a drink. Just delightful.
So much fun! All of Jimmy's song are stories but to take them all and to incorporate them into a extended story. Amazing! Hilarious, colorful, tropical, beautiful and just wonderful all around!
Just a fun time - like a Jimmy Buffet concert. Pure escape. Buffet songs nicely integrated into a simple story.
So joyful, funny, smart, colorful,clever it was pure fun. It was interesting to see how each song fit into the dialogue.
This was the best show I've ever seen. Great music, great show,best entertainment. Lots of laughs and you just felt wonderful and uplifted after seeing this show . Recommend it for everyone .
Outstanding, energetic, great voices and choreography, just loved everything about it. The fit of the story with Jimmy Buffet's music and the clever "inside" jokes were such fun. The audience was completely into it. Hoping it does well on Broadway and returns to Chicago so we can see it again.
Great show. Singing was excellent as was the cast.
Laughed a lot. Very well put together. The way they mixed the music to tell the story Perfect! My wife wants to see it again in New York. Well worth the money spent. Thanks for the fun time.
Flimsy plot, mediocre tunes, but mindless, escapist fun. Not worth the price we paid for tickets.
If you like musicals and Jimmy Buffett music this play is for you.
The theatre was transformed into a tropical paradise. There were grass huts, palm trees, Hawaiian shirts, ocean sounds, and Margaritas! The play was sweet, fun and funny. I loved it!
Actors definitely made this musical a hit. They looked like they were "really having fun" and wow...could they ever sing and dance. If I could afford it, I would go again, and again. No..I am not a Parrot Head, but I do like JB music. It was great to hear/see how the songs were incorporated into a story. I would have to say that if you don't know the words to the songs before you get there, the story won't mean that much to you. Only because you can't quite make out the words as they are singing.....not pronounced clearly. But we knew the words, so it was great ! Theatre is beautiful and ushers were very helpful. I highly recommend this musical. The actors/dancers were superb !!
If you are a die-hard Parrothead, you will be blown away by how Jimmy Buffett wove the lyrics of his songs, characters from his books and his own life story into this musical! He is brilliant! To top that, the actors were perfectly cast and so talented with their acting, voices and dance moves! This should be a smash on Broadway! We came from Nebraska to Chicago to see the show! Absolutely worth the trip!!
Having seen Jimmy Buffett in concert over 20 times I was very skeptical of what this play would be like. I was not disappointed. This was very entertaining and the music covered all my favorite songs. They did a great job of incorporating the songs into the dialogue of the play. Scenery on stage made you feel like you were on the island along with the cast. Must see play for a fun event.
Very clever production and good use of Jimmy Buffet’s music.
The whole cast was great. There voices were really spectacular! I liked the fact they all looked like everyday people that could be at a resort! Had a great time
This show was EXCELLENT! Even if you are not into Jimmy Buffett you will love this show! Being a Jimmy Buffett fan just makes it that much more enjoyable. Non stop entertainment with an excellent choice of music! The cast and set decorations were excellent! If it was in town another month we would definitely see it again! Young or old, you will love this show!