I did not know of the case and after seeing it, wanted to learn more about Carol. Her story and her memory will stay with me. Awful things happen to good people in this world and the role of artists is to bring them to light, to examine them and learn from them. A woman's murder was not in vain if her death means more people honor her memory by taking a second look at how we blindly worship leaders and celebrities, unable to see their flaws. It also makes you wonder how many red flags we all miss with our hero worship and had we looked closer, we may have prevented a tragic murder of a kind mother. This is a morality tale told through music that is perfect for our times. Having seen Carol's story, she will now live on in my heart, keeping her memory alive. I was grateful to learn about her. The cast works extremely hard, playing multiple roles, but it's the Rabbis Wife/Carol and the Son, who becomes the hero by speaking the truth to honor his mother, that I will remember the most.

A Wicked Soul in Cherry Hill is an entertaining and illuminating show. It's respectful of the real life tragedy and uses the power of theatrical storytelling to skillfully explore important questions! The staging and the actors are great! Highly recommend!

At the heart of any musical are the songs. Even a musical with a terrible story line, like Dear Evan Hansen, can he saved by really good songs. This musical has terrible songs. In fact, it is painful to listen to. All of the songs sound alike, and none are good. The story also is terrible: about a real life murder for hire plot that kills an innocent mother of 3 and successful businesswoman. The decision to make a musical about this story in the first place is controversial in its own right, and eliciting understandable backlash from family members of the victim. This review, however, is based solely on the content of the play. The actors are talented, which is why I give it 2 stars instead of one. But nothing can salvage this dumpster fire of a musical. I would have left early if my seat was on the aisle or there was an intermission—neither was the case. I read it is planned for a “world tour.” Please spare the world: end the run asap.

A friend recommended I go. My wife walked out midway through the second song., and since then she doesn't want to talk to me because I dragged her to the show. I stayed, hoping for the "musical"to get better. Disappointing all the way around--mainly so-so lyrics, so-so tunes. Lack of depth. True crime shows are all around us on Netflix, etc. This doesn't add to the genre, at all! Wonder how this play made it to the Geffen. Ouch.

Perhaps the worst score and lyrics I've ever heard in a professional theater. Almost a blessing that the sound is mixed so terribly that you can barely hear the band. And the fact that the show is somehow both 90 minutes and seemingly endless has nothing to do with it ALSO being in terribly poor taste: a comedy about a woman who was brutally murdered relatively recently. Her family is aghast. So will you be if you attend this stinker.

Just got out of the theater and had to write a review. I felt like I was watching a high school production. The songs were terrible and they all sounded alike. Sometimes the audience didn’t even know when to clap til the lights went dark that’s how poorly composed the songs were. Additionally, this “musical” is based on real life, from actual people & life events. It’s been less than 20 years since the real rabbi’s wife lost her life and the children lost their mother and the audience is laughing while the actors are doing a jig around the stage. To make it worse, permission from the family was NOT requested. They did not allow the production, & in fact find it in poor taste. Not to mention that they aren’t even earning royalties when these people are making money off of their tragedy. Singing was good, acting was fine, but the stage was a mess. When the actors shifted between roles, I couldn’t even tell who they were playing anymore. It was a confusing, untidy, & dishonorable play