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“Exhilarating…. An engrossing, emotionally resonant story that mingles fact and fiction.” – Edge Boston

“A.R.T. knocks it out of the park again!… An extraordinary ensemble…. Stunning vocals…. [Johnny Baseball has] the kind of heart that would, curse be damned, keep a city rooting for its hometown heroes.” -Boston Metro

“A solid double: a lively story that will please diehard fans and rookies alike.” – Boston Globe

“Just as the Red Sox deserved a World Series win, so too does Boston deserve a musical to call its own…JOHNNY BASEBALL.” – Boston Herald
 

Johnny Baseball is “cleverly crafted and terrifically performed…. Helmer Diane Paulus hits a clean line drive straight into center field with a thoughtful, crowd-pleasing and deftly balanced show that even a Yankee could love.” – Variety

Edge Boston profile of Stephanie Umoh, who plays Daisy Wyatt in Johnny Baseball.

WBUR’s Bob Oakes and Lisa Tobin on Johnny Baseball…

The Boston Globe looks at the creation of Johnny Baseball

“If you can’t get a ticket to see the Sox, the spirit and culture of Fenway Park can be experienced at a different venue. The A.R.T. has transformed the Loeb Drama Center into a mini ballpark for Johnny Baseball…” -Boston Metro

“Musicals and Red Sox fans don’t mix — until Johnny Baseball is taken into account. The Diane Paulus-directed production, currently in an extended run at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge, Mass., offers a taste of 2004’s Yawkey Way juxtaposed with the Boston of the early to mid-1900s…” -NESN