A Sweet Sponge: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

A Sweet Sponge: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York),’ an oddball British musical by Barne and Buchan, is charming but feels underscale for Broadway.

REVIEW: Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)

Review of the Sunday, November 9, 2025 evening preview performance at the Longacre Theatre in New York City. Starring Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts. Book, music and lyrics by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan. Orchestrations by Lux Pyramid. Scenic and costume design by Soutra Gilmour. Lighting design by Jack Knowles. Sound design by Tony Gayle. Direction and choreography by Tim Jackson. 2 hours, 15 minutes including one intermission.At first blush, Two …

Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York—and Onto Broadway

Matthew Murphy Much pop culture has flowed from the saying that Britain and America are “two countries separated by a common language.” The transatlantic clash of the brash and modest, the old and new countries, the deciphering of accents and words, the stiffly self-contained and let-it-all-hang…

Two Strangers (Carry A Cake Across New York) Broadway Review

What I found most surprising about this modest, appealing two-person musical, whose title more or less sums up what happens, was the reaction to it on the night I attended – the ecstatic cheers at the start;  the mobbed stage door afterwards.  The show’s social media marketing campaign won over a couple waiting at the stage door, they told me, but they also just liked the show.  I liked it as well, but I might be doing the musical a disservice b…

Get Acquainted With Two Strangers (Carrying a Cake Across New York) in New Photos From the Broadway Production

Ahead of its opening on Broadway tonight, November 20, Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) released new production photos featuring the original musical comedy's stars, Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts. Direct from extended runs in Boston and London’s West End, Two Strangers began performances at the Longacre Theatre on November 1. You're already talkin' the talk, so take a detour and explore the highlights and full gallery of photos belo…