I wanted to like Cornelia Street more than I did, especially because I loved the actual café. Alas, the musical left me a little cold. It feels clumsy, as if it is trying to be too many things to too many people. I sense that they want it to be somewhat immersive, so the scripted bumps in the road would be intentionally reflected in the choppiness of some of the scene changes. Unfortunately, it just …
SOURCE: The Front Row Center at 03:43PM on February 17, 2023