'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)' Review: A Delightful Rom-Com Musical Comes to Broadway

BROADWAY REVIEW: ‘Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across NY’ is cute but too long

Those goofy, nerdy Brits love New York City. So much so that they would happily carry a wedding confection all the way across Manhattan. Just as long as they could stop to drink in all the juice of the Big Apple. Such is the premise of the sweet, slight, Gen Z-friendly tuner from London, “Two Strangers Carry a Cake Across New York.” As penned by Jim Barne and Kit Buchan and directed by Tim Jackson, this is a twee, two-character rom-com that coul…

'Two Strangers' Broadway Review: They Sing Together, They Dance Together, They Don't Belong Together

Opposite can attract, but that doesn’t mean they should. Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy were the ultimate they-aren’t-made-for-each-other couple that possessed real chemistry, threw off romantic sparks and usually ended up together at the end of the movie. The same could be said for Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford in their one movie together, “The Way We Were,” except for the fact that they split up at the end. After productions at Lond…

'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)' review: A delightful rom-com musical comes to Broadway

A show all about connection connects in all the best ways.Matthew Murphy Sam Tutty and Christiani Pitts in 'Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)'SPOILER ALERT! There’s not a lot of cake carrying going on in Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). A cake is certainly carried, and something dramatic happens at a critical juncture with said cake, but the new British import musical opening tonight at the Longacre Theater on Broadway is…

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) ★★★★

If a show’s title promises a “meet cute”, it had better deliver. The preciously titled Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) succeeds in satisfying that requirement, and then some. But is cuteness enough? For many it will be, but given the lightness of the material, a more fitting dessert for the two strangers to haul across the Big Apple might be a meringue.Still, a yummy dessert has its place on the grand menu of Broadway offerings, and…

Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty in TWO STRANGERS (CARRY A CAKE ACROSS NEW YORK)

BroadwayWorld has your first look at Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York). The production stars Olivier Award-winning actor Sam Tutty, in his Broadway debut as Dougal, and Broadway leading lady Christiani Pitts as Robin, who reprise their roles from the show’s acclaimed run at American Repertory Theater. Check out the photos below! Phoenix Best (Dear Evan Hansen, The Color Purple) and Vincent Michael (Safety Not Guaranteed, Mystic Pizza)…

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Opens on Broadway November 20; See New Production Photos

The romantic comedy, already a London hit, stars Christiani Pitts and Sam Tutty.