Unlike her debut, Booksmart, there’s a real sense of formalism at work here, and this update on dark relationship comedies that leave the participants wounded and weary but wiser suggests at a big leap forward.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
The Invite has the elements of a lot of classic comedies, a genre that’s been in short supply theatrically.
The school commissions Broadway writers to pen musicals for students each year and recently has added in a new summer musical, where commercial producers can workshop and develop shows.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 May 2026
Founded in 2007 by Gary and Erin Lewis, the company produces stage musicals year-round, as well as musical readings and youth drama education programs.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
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