[cl-review quote=”Bright Star is a rich show, charming the audience with powerful and nostalgic music, a captivating story and a brilliant cast.” author=”Ava Homa, Culture Writer” occupation=”Signal Tribune” source=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsignaltribunenewspaper.com%2F39495%2Fculture%2Freview-musical-theatre-wests-bright-star-at-the-carpenter-performing-arts-center%2F||target:%20_blank|” type=”quote” layout=”framed” italic=”1″][cl-review quote=”A Steve Mar-‘Tin Pan Alley’ Marvel: None Could Be Better Than Musical Theatre West’s ‘Stellar’ Regional Premiere Of “Bright Star”” author=”Leo Buck” occupation=”Bucking Trends” source=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fbuckingtrends.me%2F2018%2F10%2F24%2Fa-steve-mar-tin-pan-alley-marvel-none-is-better-than-musical-theatre-wests-stellar-regional-premiere-of-bright-star%2F||target:%20_blank|” type=”quote” layout=”framed” italic=”1″][cl-review quote=”…Some of the scenes are melodramatic but the characters are so charming that it’s easy to overlook those moments. And on the original sets from Broadway, director and choreographer Richard Gatta does a great job taking us smoothly through the two time periods.” author=”Joan Alprin” occupation=”Stage and Cinema” source=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stageandcinema.com%2F2018%2F10%2F24%2Fbright-star-mtw%2F||target:%20_blank|” type=”quote” layout=”framed” italic=”1″][cl-review quote=”MTW is giving audiences a right.on.the.mark recreation by Richard Gatta of Walter Bobbie’s original fluid staging and Josh Rhodes’ splended choreography… and the performances, particularly that of Anna Mintzer, are deliriously wonderful.” author=”Don Grigware” occupation=”Broadway World” source=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadwayworld.com%2Flos-angeles%2Farticle%2FBWW-Review-MTW-First-Regional-Look-at-BRIGHT-STAR-20181023||target:%20_blank|” type=”quote” layout=”framed” italic=”1″][cl-review quote=”Gorgeous bluegrass melodies, a leading lady’s incandescent star turn, all-around terrific supporting performances, ingenious staging, and a plot straight out of a 1930s/40s Hollywood weeper will have you crying joyful tears that Musical Theatre West has made Steve Martin and Edie Brickell’s Bright Star its 66th season opener.” author=”Steven Stanley” occupation=”StageSceneLA” source=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stagescenela.com%2F2018%2F10%2Fbright-star-3%2F||target:%20_blank|” type=”quote” layout=”framed” italic=”1″][cl-review quote=”‘Bright Star’ a big Broadway get for Musical Theatre West” author=”Katie Buenneke” occupation=”Long Beach Post in Arts & Culture” source=”url:https%3A%2F%2Flbpost.com%2Flife%2Farts-culture%2Fbright-star-a-big-broadway-get-for-musical-theater-west%2F||target:%20_blank|” type=”quote” layout=”framed” italic=”1″]