Steven Stanley from StageSceneLA declares Striking 12 the “most uniquely original Chance Theater holiday musical to date.”
Read full review' | Buy Tickets | More about 'Striking 12'Chance Theater is taking a bit of a chance on a Christmas musical that few if any will have heard of before, but give Striking 12 a chance. It’ll grab you from the get-go and set your heart ablaze with holiday warmth and cheer.
over a dozen intoxicatingly complex, undeniably catchy GrooveLily songs featured in Striking 12.
Director Kari Hayter opts for a five-person ensemble, four of whom do double duty as Striking 12’s onstage band: … It’s an approach that works quite terrifically, allowing Striking 12 to preserve its indie-rock-concert origins while giving audiences enough plot-and-character-propelled storytelling to make musical theater fans feel right at home.
Unlike Andersen’s rather grim fairy tale, the far sunnier Striking 12 ends up exactly what the doctor ordered for anyone suffering from the December blues.
grabs its audience and holds them tight till the final fade-out
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