Ride The Cyclone at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

Daily Herald - Highly Recommended

"...Embraced by the digital generation, the quirkily macabre musical by Canadian writers/lyricists/composers Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell inched from the fringe nearly to the mainstream. Set to a score that incorporates rock, rap and opera, “Ride the Cyclone” recounts the story of six high school choristers who are killed in a freak roller coaster accident, then offered a second chance."

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...This musical tells the story of six high-school students who die on a roller-coaster, and the musical contest they have in limbo to see which one of the six wins a second chance at life while the rest move on to the unknown. Older audiences will see this as the return of Forever Plaid as reimagined by Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. But contemporary audiences are so enthralled by the witty script, the eclectic music, and the dark humor that Ride the Cyclone is turning into a modern-day cult classic."

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

"...When six teenagers die in a rollercoaster accident and end up in purgatory, each arguing their case to be reborn (in song form) to a fortune-telling machine, the audience is given the gift of seeing six individuals as they really are—no pretense, but maybe with some well-earned bells and whistles—as they unapologetically define themselves and fight to extend their too-short earthly lives."