K: I immediately thought that the tapes, as a plot device, were inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale. In that book, the heroine’s story is recorded on a series of cassette tapes. But you found a parallel in a different dystopian novel.

M: It reminded me of the mysterious films in Philip K. Dick’s novel The Man in the High Castle. But audience members will just have to see for themselves what the tapes are, and what they mean.

Kitty: I adored this production – which honestly surprised me, because I’ve seen this musical performed elsewhere and … didn’t love it.

Mischa: I’ve never seen this show before, but also really enjoyed it. Okay, I’ll admit, the storyline is not amazing. But the execution was superb.

M: Spencer Donovan’s set was truly amazing. I really liked the study, for example, tricked out with matching antique chairs and sofa, not to mention a spiral staircase that leads nowhere but was actually used very dramatically.

K: And the turntable also allowed for set adjustments to happen offstage, leading to some big reveals when a room came back into view. Seriously, I was in love with this set.

Mischa: Fun fact: I didn’t really ever get into “Don’t Stop Believin’” until I heard the Glee version.

K: That’s because you like all the obscure, hipster ’80s music. Normal people love Journey.