The Underclassman at The Duke on 42nd Street

The New York Times - Somewhat Recommended

"...Peter Mills, the writer-composer, and Cara Reichel, who directed and also contributed to the book, have created a pre-Jazz Age cocktail - two parts Fitzgerald's autobiographical novel, one part Fitzgerald's actual biography, stirred with plenty of artistic license. Don't look for much of a twist - or much of a plot. It's not until the top of Act II that Scott (an ardent Matt Dengler) can crow, "At last, something had happened!""

TheaterMania - Somewhat Recommended

"...Nevertheless, the high-energy ensemble numbers maintain the show's steady pulse, and a talented group of supporting characters buoy the central story. Billy Hepfinger and Piper Goodeve add a quirky charm as Fitzgerald and King's aptly matched, cynical comrades Bunny and Bug, while Marrick Smith poignantly portrays Fitzgerald's tortured roommate John Peale Bishop, whose poetic soul bleeds into his own. For bookworms, this is a thrilling Easter egg hunt as each character, one by one, puts a clear thumbprint on Fitzgerald's unique literary voice. If The Underclassman could find as concise a collaborative voice, Prospect Theater Company could have something very special on its hands."