Summer of Love

Summer of Love is a must see! Full of energy, delightful commentary and outstanding musicianship made this a memorable evening. Venue was small and intimate. Looking forward to their return.

So pleasantly surprised that my friend and I enjoyed it sooo much! Yes, we lived through the 60's, but just a bit too early or too conventional for the Hippie scene. I certainly hope, predict, SOL will make it to broadway. Well-loved lyrics fit so smoothly the simply sweet plot unbelievably well, while bringing back the divergent feelings and memories of that rebellious time. Also, loved the human message, universal for any era.

What an amazing experience - the talent on stage in Ogunquit, Maine was superb. Great to see such a high quality cast on the seacoast of Maine. Really glad we went.

This play was awesome - It is really a must see! I enjoyed every second - Michelle Lee is GREAT!!!

The music was wonderful ], cast members did a outstanding performance especially the young lady that song Janis Joplin music. Overall I recommend this play for the people who like musicals

"Summer of Love" is an engaging and high-spirited romp through the music of the late '60s with a surprisingly compelling narrative line. You'll find yourself wanting to join in on lyrics you didn't even know you still remembered, High-quality vocals and the magnetic presence of Michelle Lee make this musical one you won't want to miss!

Great show! Everyone who went though the "60's should see this show!

This broadway show is a must see. Michelle Lee stars in a hippy day era show.

Fantastic show !..nothing but accolades for all..Janice Joplin aka Soara-Joye Ross rendition of "take a little piece of my heart"..was absolutely phenomenal..Kudos to everyone in the show..I may just have to go back and see it again !!!

Memorable, but it brought up some sorespots. It was entertaining.

Outstanding! Would love to see it again. Great music.

As someone who was there, I thoroughly enjoyed the trip down memory lane. The cast had wonderful voices and energy. The fire drill even added to the fun as well.

The musicians that played the dated titles were fantastic.

What a great performance! We loved every moment! Even when the alarms went off to leave the building!

The actors, the singing, the songs, the stage props-everything was so good. I am from the 60' s so I knew every song. I could understand what the characters were singing and talking about. I loved Michelle Lee. I will be back whenever I am in Ogunquit! You can count on it!!

Trying to get a plot to fit around these songs was just too corny and predictable. Drug tripping was bizarre. Didn't like the story at all, although the actors were talented and tried real hard to make it enjoyable.

Michele Lee can't sing and her acting was terrible also. How was she chosen for the part? Did they feel they had to have a semi reconsible name to promote the show? Mistake. The supporting cast out showed her.

We liked it. It brought us back to our college days. Peace, brothers and sisters.

We thought the cast did an excellent job with the exception of Michelle Lee. Unfortunately, her singing ability is a couple levels below the rest of the cast. If they had cast a better singer in her part the show would be so much better.

Absolutely fantastic! Might see it again! Loved it.

Excellent Play! Attended this play with my 17 year old daughter and my husband, we all loved it. The stage, music, and performers were all great. We had a wonderful evening and would highly recommend the Oqunquit Playhouse - this was our third play and we loved them all.

My wife and I truly enjoyed the show. The singers were very good. As folks of a certain age the music brought back many memories.

We were simply amazed with Summer of Love and couldn't get enough of each actor as they spoke, sang and danced throughout the reproducton of the 60's. Those days we will never forget as we lived in a time where so much happened. Each actor had such a wonderful voice that we sat there with tears or laughter as each song took us back to those special days when we were once so very young. We loved it all, sad pictures of the past, the music, the stage setting, but most of all the great actors who portrayed it all with such a wonderful story for all to understand. Best wishes to everyone who made this play such a success, and may it soon head to Broadway in New York!!

Delicious! Wish it wasn't the last night, I woul have seen it twice,

I loved the music as I was a young man during that era. The one thing I did not like was the constant reference to the drug culture, which I realize was an integral part of that scene. That one aspect of the hippie movement negated some of the positives the youth of 1969 were promoting.

The only thing that we regretted about this show was that we came on the last night...if not, we would be seeing it again and again! I don't know how anyone in the audience sat still!! The story line of the show was so timely, the music was right on and the performances of the entire cast was spectacular!

the whole show was fantastic. I really hope it makes it to Broadway. it would be nice to see what they would do with a bigger stage and more cast members. if this show comes to your area don't miss it. A definite must see.

Great entertainment for all but especially for those of us who were part of the love generation at it's peak. The songs blended well with the story (ala Mama Mia) There were several highlights but the solo by Soara-Joye Ross brought the house down. There were a couple of scenes that may have bothered some of the audience but they didn't take away from the sheer enjoyment of the show. I'd love to see the show come back some time. P.S. Michelle Lee was fantastic, what a performer.

A great anniversary present and we enjoyed it. We loved the music.

Absolutely loved it. Great music, knew all the words. Totally enjoyed the trip back to the 60's.

Fantastic voices. Michelle was a great performer. The cast was terrific. Voices were outstanding,.

this show could not have been better except if they had a higher budget and even better effects for certain scenes but the cast was amazing. they sang songs like Janis Joplin's "piece of my heart" Jesse Colin Young's "Get Together" and Harry Nillson's "One" with more passion and emotion than the original. everyone in the cast was beautiful. they poured their hearts out and got mine in return! i just hope this is not really the end for this show if this show ends up on Broadway it will have ramifications in society. the world needs this show

Very original. Great music. Well acted and sung. Takes you right back to the day.

The best show I've seen in ages and I do a lot of theater! Hope this goes to Broadway. Storyline and cast were awesome.

A really good integration of a variety of amazing songs from the 60's and 70's woven through a basic narrative of love lost and found. Comparisons to Hair are obvious and I believe this show compares favorably to the earlier classic.

the music and the performers voices were superb - every single one of them.

Outstanding show with unforgettable and nostalgic music from the late sixties. The cast was extremely talented which made for a very enjoyable evening.

It was wonderful to take a walk back into time and hear some great songs from the "Summer of Love", but this production offered little else. The musical numbers were very good with some strong vocals. Unfortunately, the lovely Michelle Lee did not have vocals that came close to those of the rest of the cast which was not fair to her OR to ticket buyers. Singing is not her strong suit, and it's too bad her acting part was not enough to highlight her talents. The story was very predictable and not very exciting. I can't imagine this production moving to Broadway unless they ramp up the set, rewrite the story line, and get some fabulous characters with great pipes!

While it brought back all the songs I remembered from the 60's, and my own experience of the "hippie" culture; I did not appreciate the reference and apparent condoning of the drug usage. Not all hippies smoked hash and took mind alterating drug, nor did they all sleep together. The actors, however, were believable and excellent at their craft. Their voices were strong. In reading the Director's Notes, it was a moment in time and I'm glad it's in the past. There were and are other more constructive ways to promote peace and love.The hippies glorified here are the very ones that gave us "good hippies" a bad name.

The singing quality was very good. Acting was average. The play over does the public display of gay couple affection with the caressing at front stage. Overall plot was never developed.

It was awesome, we had so much fun, the only problem was that I wanted to sing to all the songs !!!!!

This was really entertaining. The songs were interwoven with the story line, and it was cute. Michelle Lee was herself. The singers were very good. The whole premise was very nice. Some talk that this touring production of Summer of Love would make it to Broadway. Could see this quite easily. If have lived through the 70's [or even if not] you will enjoy this production!

As a child of the 60's, who also visited Haite-Ashbury, I found myself wanting to get up out of my seat and sing with the very talented cast. Worth every penny! Special kudos to the entire production staff. You make me so very happy!

What a great walk down memory lane. The music was incredible. The cast did an awesome job! They really captured the essence of the time. I think we need to go there again.

The talent of the actors was absolutely amazing. The music was right on and man could those people sing. I had goose bumps when Soara-Joye Ross sang, she should be on the radio and so should Frank Lawson. The dancing was perfect however, Katie Lee Hill stood and to say she is amazing would be an understatement.

I loved this show. It brought back so many memories. The actors were great.

My husband & I attended the Ogunquit Playhouse production and it was fabulous! Our seats were incredible and the talent of all the actors was fantastic.. The singing, sets and the mood of the play was very enjoyable. Michele Lee was terrific in her character and was ajoy to watch. Who knew she could sing!

The Summer of Love was a fun experience but is not ready for Broadway in it's current arrangement. The idea that an audience will sit through what is essentially a 25 act play (each song is the end of each act) won't fly. There needs to be a bit more dialogue to set up the reason the hippie movement and anti-war movement started, upfront and not in the background videos around act 13' it might help to know why Holly is there, and the songs are too much of the dialogue and the lyrics don't always fit the context, maybe one line does but that doesn't mean you run the whole tune as dialogue! Maybe a few of the songs could be cut, perhaps the ones that were not written yet during the period depicted! The company is certainly up to the task! They were great Michelle Lee and Missy Drowse were solid and Soara-Joye Ross was outstanding with her Janis Joplin tune, the male lead was good but you ended up wishing he would be the one getting slapped around by Moma and not Curtis. On a technical note the amplified mikes on each actor come across as too brassy and loud I would have enjoyed a more acoustic tone.

Summer of Love was a wonderful performance--the music, the acting---just spectacular. We absolutely loved every moment of it. We have been to many performances at your theater and this was one of our favorites.

Very professional production, original story, well-known songs from the 60s tied the story together. Instrumental musicians in the background were awesome. Loved the way some songs were performed exactly as they were in the original and others were slightly different, in a very pleasing way. This production took risks, and I for one, really appreciated that they didn't play it safe with some scenes. In fact, the Hair production in Boston didn't take the same risks and it really ruined the show. Go see Summer of Love!

I didn't know what to expect as I'd never heard of this show. I was pleasantly surprised as it was one of the best shows I've ever seen. I'd see it again in a heartbeat.

I took my two teenage daughters to this show and they just loved it!

Excellent performances with the exception of Michele Lee who can not sing but is in a musical. Very confusing! But everyone else had an excellent voice and the entire play was a joy.

I really enjoyed the show, There was incredible talent . The stage was very cool and the musicains were awsome. Thank you Ogunquit Playhouse, Now on to broadway Summer of Love ! I can say I was one of the first to see it.

All cast members with the exception of Michelle Lee had fantastic voices. The story was cute and the nostalgic skits were extremely funny. It was a play that made you feel good and everyone left smiling .....Go, and don't forget to wear flowers!

This was worth the trip from New York. The music, and cast were really outstanding. Would go back a second time if I could. Only one little criticism - the story was kind of like the Broadway show Rock of Ages with different music. Overall, loved it! See it if you love music from the 60's, and you were a hippie at that time.

Can't say enough good things about this play. Acting was superb, music the highlight! It brought me back in time. I think this should go to Broadway!!

I thought that the play was well done. There was a good story line and the music played well with that story line. I have already recommended it to others.

This was my first time to the Ogunquit Playhouse so I wasn't sure what to expect as far as the level of experience and professionalism of the cast & crew. It was really a first rate production all around. I love local theater at all levels, but this is definitely a top notch theater. I was very impressed. It was just as good as seeing any Off Broadway show in Boston. 'Summer of Love' was really fun. I was born in the late 60s & still knew all of the songs. It is amazing to see how we can still relate to so many of the things that were relevant then 40+ years later. A great show for any (adult) age audience as long as you understand that it's true to the times (war, sex, drugs, & rock & roll are a part of those times)! Hats off to the entire production.

Rich and diverse characters with great musicality. The show is poignant without the political rhetoric. Thoroughly enjoyed the stage performances of the entire cast. Michelle Lee you still rock. Kudos to all for a splendid evening at the Ogunquit theatre. You never disappoint.

The actors did a great job 'recreating' 1967; the songs selected fit the storyline perfectly.

The singing and music are fantastic. Everyone was rocking in their seats. The group is talented and Michele Lee was fantastic. This is one fun show..

Cast was great.. wonderful music..brings back memories for us that are over 55...

I think this is a very enjoyable little chunk of history with a delightfully sung score of favorites from the late 60s and early 70s. Main cast were sensational, supporting cast was phenomenal! Great to see "Karen Cooper Fairgate MacKenzie" again!

Current generations may never understand the happenings of that era ... this was a definite 'Trip' back to a turbulent and uncertain time. The music was an awesome collection which brought you back to re-live it ! The cast did a tremendous job of keeping you engaged in their performance and singing was amazing.

The performance of Summer of Love that we saw in Ogunquit was a real disappointment. The performances were flat, almost forced; the singing of some of the characters was poor - off-key and hard to hear; and Michelle Lee (the "big star" of the show) recited her lines without too much feeling or enthusiasm and sang poorly. I don't know how the show could be so mediocre, given the great music of the time. The performance really didn't enthrall the audience, most of whom just sat there expressionless. Too bad. I'm glad we had 2-for-1 tickets; I would have been very upset if I had paid full price. I've seen better musicals at high schools and at local community theaters.

The show was outstanding. The cast magnificent. All of the voices were unbelieveable. We were disappointed that more people were not in attendance. They missed a great performance.

Outstanding level of talent. Broadway quality. Set was well done.

Very few moments of entertainment, Michelle Lee should retire

This was hands down the worst production I've ever seen. I was expecting, from the publicity , music from or like the great tunes of he sixties. This score was simply loud, shrill, repetirive an boring. The plot was cliched with no truly funny lines or surprises. The talented actors did their best but they had an impossible task.

Cast was excellent, Music really took me back to a special time. Was a little long, but overall really enjoyed it.

This turned out to be a wonderful way to spend an evening up in the cultural hinterlands of Southern Maine. Being from New York City, one becomes jaded and expects the full polish and effect of a Broadway musical, and to be honest I held onto that expectation for maybe 10 minutes. Then it suddenly dawns on you that this is something special and when you let go of your expectations the magic of this show reaches into your very core. A wonderful company has been assembled for Summer of Love with voices ranging from the extremely good to absolutely amazing. The story line is a litle cute and trite, but provides the vehicle for the characters to unfold through their individual and collective songs. One of the many delights in this production is the way that songs, which were never written as part of a musical, all hang together and carry the story line forward. There wasn't a single song that was either out of place or inappropriate. This is a feelgood event, that not only has you tapping your feet and singing along to the tunes of your youth, it transports you back to the summer of 1967 in Haight Ashbury just for a few moments. Well worth the visit

My parents went to this show and they had amazing things to say about it. They actually wouldn't stop talking about it!!! They were very impressed and really enjoyed the dancing, singing and acting-a must see!

Summer of Love was lovely. The actors/dancers/singers portrayed their characters beautifully and Michele Lee was a great surprise. It was user friendly so to speak.

This is a fun show containing quite a few very talented young people. If you know the music, ever experienced an acid trip and lived in that time you will probably enjoy it. There is not much of a script...the story is corny and predictable but most musicals are. The casting of Michele Lee is a bit off but she does an okay job...not much of a part so it couldn't be an easy sell to most seasoned actors. She wasn't very believable as an old hippy living in the park...even though she experieced a tragedy from the war. All in all it is fun but don't expect a mind altering experience...no pun intended!

Watching this production was like going back in time to the 60's. The production was terrific, amazing cast, superb voices, and the sets made you feel you were right there at haight ashbery. Michelle Lee was magnificant . Show was great, Music and the band were outstanding. The show was two hours with intermission in between. There was no fuss anywhere. It began on time and ended perfectly. Loved the show, the songs, and would recommend this to my friends.

One of the best plays I have ever seen! The music, acting and stage effects were excellent!

My wife and I have seen many plays at the Ogunquit Playhouse. This by far has been one of the best shows ever. Even though Michelle Lee had the leading part. Many of the other performers out shined her. Give this a three thumbs up just for the music alone.

If you are a Vietnam Vet we feel you should be careful seeing this play and it may not be for you. I know it is our history but it is still too fresh in many minds. The music was great but the reference to "baby killers" was not good. My husband was drafted and served 13 months in Vietnam. It was not his choice but he served our country. The hippies were cute and it was a nice play but it could be hurtful to some. We did not know what it was about since it is a new play and it was a preview. We thought it would be a cute love story with 60's music. We did enjoy many things about the play though.

This was a great show, continuing with the Ogunquit Playhouse's ability to perform Broadway caliber shows! The adorable cast really got into their roles, and the singing was phenomenol!!!!I have been back twice already, and will go back for a third showing next week.Michelle Lee was ok, but the youth... very great.Band was superb!!!!