Synopsis
Days of Wine and Roses is a poignant musical set in 1950s New York, following a couple whose love and ambition are tested by the grip of addiction. With music (combining lyrical ballads with jazz-inflected melodies) and lyrics by Adam Guettel and a book by Craig Lucas, it’s a moving story of passion, loss and hope.
Reviews
“For all the glossy come-hither of Michael Greif’s tone-perfect production … not for an instant does it glamorize the boozing itself. And yet we can sense the allure: how alcohol might become the one true thing that matters, smoldering wreckage be damned.”
The New York Times / Archive
“Somehow, despite its somber theme, Days of Wine and Roses is sumptuous from start to finish, a resplendent melding of music and acting and storytelling that dares us to confront lessons we only thought we learned ages ago.”
Deadline
“Depressing and harrowing as it is, it’s not the kind of show we often get around these parts. Its success would signal that there is indeed still an audience for weird art amid the singing lions and flying witches. That would be the most hopeful takeaway of all.”
Theatremania
“If Days and Wine and Roses isn’t exactly galvanizing—it’s too classy for that—it is effectively sober. After seeing it you might need a drink, or might never want one again.”
Time Out