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Coming Soon

"Fuse a musical theater belt to a rock star’s howl. Luxuriate in catchy melodies that go for broke. Stew deeply in the awkwardness, shame, trauma and tremulous hope that sex inspires, then hang out there some more. Build a little world inside it; see if it makes the lights change to an icy blue of fear or a smoldering red of rage. Maybe that world’s inhabitants will shed their comfy neutral tones for skintight leather, boots and a riding crop. Maybe their inner voices will swirl up in a panic then leave the humans alone, more naked than they’ve ever been before.

Such is the dynamite recipe behind Rachel Lark’s “Coming Soon,” the world-premiere musical that opened Friday, April 22, at Z Space. It’s a must-see."

Datebook - SF Chronicle: "Coming Soon" at Z Space is the sex musical for both inhibited normies and kink veterans

"Coming Soon" is on the San Francisco Chronicle's Best of 2022 Theater list!

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SF Standard Interview with Rachel: https://sfstandard.com

Dance Nation

"In June, Nashville Story Garden pulled off one of the best productions of the year with Clare Barron’s Dance Nation."

Nashville Scene - Best Ensemble: www.nashvillescene.com

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"Nashville Story Garden’s Dance Nation was strong all around during its run this summer, but Haymer delivered the most thrilling five minutes of theater all year with her monologue as Ashlee. At the start of it, her character is a teenage girl gently affirming her worth. But something important happens in the midst of it — she finds her power. Haymer seemed to deliver the monologue with the strength of every pissed-off woman in the whole fucking country. She lifted us up, and was met with riotous applause and shouts of solidarity."

Nashville Scene - Best Monologue: https://www.nashvillescene.com

IVANKAPLAY

"Under Rachel Dart’s precise direction, [Peterson] is sharp as Ivanka, fluent at the flicks between icy glares – seeming like she might strip the skin off your face if she thought it would improve her complexion – and succulent smiles."

The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/

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"[Peterson] commands our attention and under the sharp direction of Dart manages to deliver Gershman’s impressive satirical narrative."

CultureFix: https://www.culturefix.co.uk/?p=51

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NBC Philadelphia: https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com