Out of the Box Theatrics — Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater
About Time
by Richard Maltby, Jr and David Shire
Reviewed by Stephen Kearley on Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Cast & Crew
Creative Team:
Directed by: Richard Maltby, Jr.
Music: David Shire
Lyrics: Richard Maltby, Jr.
Scenic Design: James Morgan
Costume Design: Tracy Christensen
Lighting Design: Mitchell Fenton
Choreography & Musical Staging: Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Associate Choreographer: Josh Walden
Musical Direction & Vocal Arrangements: Deniz Cordell
Associate Music Director: Annie Pasqua
Casting: The TRC Company (Merri Sugarman, CSA; Claire Burke, CSA)
Production Stage Manager: Hethyr (Red) Verhoef
Company Manager: Zhiwei Ma
General Management: Joey Parnes Productions (Aliza Wassner)
Advertising & Marketing: SpotCo
Public Relations: DKC/O&M
Producers: Joey Parnes, Janet Brenner, Laura Ivey
Co-Producers: Manuscript Music; Progeny Music; Ted Snowdon; Perry Granoff; Tom Tisch; Catherine Adler; Jamie deRoy; Out of the Box Theatrics; Members of the Yale Class of 1959
Cast:
Allyson Kaye Daniel
Darius de Haas
Daniel Jenkins
Eddie Korbich
Sally Wilfert
Lynne Wintersteller
Ethan Paulini
Nicole Powell
Musicians:
Deniz Cordell
Annie Pasqua Scott Chaurette
Show Details
Venue: Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater
Dates: February 27 - April 5
Runtime: 2 hours 15 minutes with 1 intermission
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
Tuesday at 5:30 PM
Wednesday at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Thursday at 5:30 PM
Friday at 7:00 PM
Saturday at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM
Sunday at 2:00 PM
Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater
10 West 64th Street
Tickets & Information: abouttimemusical.com
The Review
Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire’s ABOUT TIME feels like sitting down with a group of people who have actually lived a little… and have absolutely earned the right to talk about it.
The show is built as a musical revue, so don’t go in expecting a plot with a neat little arc. This thing wanders. On purpose. It hops from song to song, circling life in its “third act” with stories about memory, love, aging, and yes, the ongoing battle with your own house keys. It sounds like it could get heavy, but it mostly keeps things light, with just enough honesty sneaking in when you’re not looking.
And honestly, it’s just… really cute. In a good way. Not in a trying-too-hard way.
The cast (Allyson Kaye Daniel, Darius de Haas, Daniel Jenkins, Eddie Korbich, Sally Wilfert, Lynne Wintersteller, Ethan Paulini, Nicole Powell) all understand exactly what show they’re in, which is half the battle with something like this. No one’s overselling. No one’s begging for applause. They just settle in and let the material land. Darius de Haas makes a full meal out of a minor inconvenience, Sally Wilfert can flip from heartfelt to hilarious without blinking, and Daniel Jenkins absolutely knows how to milk a joke without wrecking it.
The staging leans simple, which is the right call. Two pianos, musicians in plain view, nothing flashy trying to distract you. It has that slightly retro concert vibe that either works or doesn’t… and here, it really does.
What caught me off guard is how well it manages its tone. Just when it edges toward being a little too sentimental, it pulls back and throws in a joke. And when it decides to be sincere, it doesn’t feel forced.
If I have one gripe, it’s the length. At 2 hours and 15 minutes, you do start to feel it. A shorter version of this would probably pack more of a punch.
This isn’t a big, showy musical trying to prove anything. It’s smaller, softer, and a little more self-aware than that.
And honestly, it’s hard not to like a show that knows exactly what it is… and doesn’t pretend otherwise.
HAPPY FACE