I think I'd give 4.5 stars for the small production. It was a bit risque for my conservative friends but I loved it. Musicals these days all end up with someone being gay and someone getting married. Though this musical didn't possess the latter, Starbucks and chinatown cracked me up! You know some of those situations had to come from experience. People don't just come up with stuff.
Nice choreography. They really worked the small space they had.

Previously reviewed..

We took out of town guests and we all had a great time....

This show was VERY funny and the lyrics were VERY clever! David Manly, the pianist and musical director is EXCELLENT. Lots of Gay humour and local/San Francisco humour. I could have done without the minor line of "serious" script dealing with loss; myself and the group I attended the show with didn't "get it" and it drew away from an otherwise very fun show. I highly recommend it.

This show was VERY funny and the lyrics were VERY clever! David Manly, the pianist and musical director is EXCELLENT. Lots of Gay humour and local/San Francisco humour. I could have done without the minor line of "serious" script dealing with loss; myself and the group I attended the show with didn't "get it" and it drew away from an otherwise very fun show. I highly recommend it.

Somewhat difficult to keep track of who was who. Wardrobe might give each individual something unique.

Simply a wonderful time! Makes me smile inside and out every time I see it. :)

Great show!

Fun show, great voices.

I really enjoyed the musical. At first I thought it was nothing more than another RENT type of musical with a local version to San Francisco but then, I found it amusing how the writer was able to incorporate the endless Starbucks coffee shops in every corner of SF with the exception of China Town. The writer is a genious and I hope that the musical can have another event! I'm looking forward to another one!

Carl David

The idea was good and some of the dialogues were witty and very funny. However, the musical performance was in some cases ammateur and needed work. Some of the cast did not have good singing skills. The redhead character was the most natural performer and did a great job. I think it has potential.

I really enjoyed the musical and the price was reasonable....it's a great way to spend a Friday night out in town!

inSignificant Others was a wonderful surprise!! The musicians, actors, and singing were all well worth seeing and hearing. If you live in or near San Francisco . . . . or have ever visited, it's a must. This musical-comedy is such a treat! I'm glad that I'm now on their mailing list, as I will be able to share the show with others in the future. P.S. It's obvious that the cast loves this show, too!!

This play was fabulous! The acting and singing were amazing. This was the second time my husband and I saw the play. We brought a friend along and she loved it as well. It would be fun to get a large group of friends together and see this show in their company.

A complete delight. Very funny,yet poignant.

I enjoyed Insignificant Others (ISO). It resonated with me because I'm from the Midwest and encountered some similar experiences upon moving to SF. The actors enthusiasm was refreshing, with voices to back up the the catchy melodies.

The Zeum Theater is a small ~225 seat venue with good lighting and sound, used by ACT Masters classes for a few months out of the year.

I'm happy I caught this performance of ISO. It won't change the world, but it made me laugh, shed a few tears, and gave me hope that young adults from all over the world are still able to move to SF and experience this wonderful place.

It was great!!!! Great music, great cast, so fun!

This was an EXCELLENT production. Well written, well directed, funny, extremely entertaining, great, talented cast and musicians. Best new show I've seen for years. I highly recommend this wonderful show.

This had cleverly written songs and some really touching moments, a little like Tales Of The City.

Fun. Clever. A perfect San Francisco night!

The play was witty and charming, as well as evocative and touching. Everyone can relate to the stories about relationships gone awry, but ultimately satisfying. So many of the songs were hysterical, so tongue-in-cheek, yet insightful. The cast was amazing, very exuberant, with fantastic voices! Add to this the talented live band, and this show is truly worth the (easy) trip from the east bay on BART to see! WE LOVED IT!

I cannot stop singing those great songs!
I cried, I laughed, and I had a blast!
Everyone should see this show.

Extremely clever and a great take on the SF culture - if you love SF you'll love this play!

Very Funny, nice usage of the small stage + limited props, and very catchy songs. Would recommend any of my friends to watch this.

GR-R-R-R-R REAT ACTING, SINGING & ENERGY FROM ACTORS.

Comfy theater with not bad seats. :)

Great cast, mostly good songs, but it seemed a bit drawn out. A few songs could be cut with no loss of substance to the play. Very creative, though, and it's obvious that the case is having a ball. Tremendous enthusiasm, and it's contagious. I recommend the play.

One of the best off-broadway plays I have seen in years. Funny, cute, emotional, great singing from great characters. I found it both an entertaining musical and a slight social commentary at teh same time. I would call it a modern day rent without the heavy subject line of hiv/aids. This musical must got to NYC to see if it can make th big time. While it is not a perfectly polished for broadway yet, with some corrections we could be seeing this on 42nd street sonner rather than later.

Great show. Very San Francisco themes, well acted, great singing and energy. We had a wonderful time.

This was a fun show with a great cast. I highly recommend it, but not for kids.

The show was great, BUT the anti-religion mockery was not appreciated.

We went with high hopes, but it really was not a good production. There were many very loud screeching problems with the sound system, nearly every final line of every song ended with either deliberate or unintentional missed harmony, and some possibly quite good messages were diluted with silly/childish profanity and silly/childishly offensive material that was just plain insulting to the intelligence of a thinking, caring audience. Ridiculous! If you want a touching, tasteful, and thought-provoking look at a same gender relationship, go see The Full Monty at San Jose City Lights. It is beautifully written and filled with meaningful explorations of relationship themes.

Beautiful voices and cute song and dance numbers. I rather liked it.

AWFUL......with a capital AWF..........RENT for pre-teens......please, please save your money.

if you live in SF, you need to attend this performance. Good value, great night out.

A delightful show with a very talented cast. Hopefully, the next permanent San Francisco attraction likened to Beach Blanket Babylon or Teatro Zinzanni!

Lively musical, wonderful voices, very funny, touching story, very San Francisco

This is a fun and energetic show performed by a talented cast (every one of them!). The songs ranged from lyrical to downright bawdy and all were sung with soul and enthusiasm. If you want to laugh,cheer,clap, and just have a great time enjoying young and talented performers....go see this show!!!

LOVED IT! SO AWESOME!

This was very clever and entertaining. Decsribing it further would take away some of the punch.

Talk about art imitating life. Anyone who lives in or has at one point lived in the City by the Bay should check out this show. It's hilarious and so entertaining. Some parts are a tad cheesy, but most of the songs and characters are charming and worth shelling out the money to see.

If you liked "Rent" this is for you. Fun, catchy tunes with a great cast. I hope it makes it to Broadway.

The play brings being young and single in San Francisco to life in this very well written and entertaining spoof on modern life. I expect to see more from these talented actors in the future!

A great San Francisco story that everyone can relate to! Very well done!

Straight or gay, you're going to enjoy this excellent show. Original and catchy songs & tunes. Great performers, all perfectly cast. Extraordinary voices. Intimate setting. Up-close seating (no bad seats in the house!)

I can't say enough about this performance..it was absolutely incredible. I laughed out loud, I cried like a baby...it was just amazing. I'm recommending this play to everyone!!

Hilarious, slightly irreverent (but in a good way!), and a great evening's entertainment.

It was okay. There were people in the audience who seemed to enjoy it, but I personally wasn´t that excited about it. There were a few bright moments, but for the most part I was just sitting there wondering why it had gotten such good ratings.

Other shows like Shopping and The Big Voice: God or Merman really wowed me. This one left me cold.

This was one of the best plays that my husband and I have seen in years! We went with another couple. They, too, were in awe of all the actors and actresses. Not only were their voices superb, their acting was amazing. On the day of our performance, the main character, Luke, woke up with stomach flu and called in sick. The understudy for Luke performed for the very first time for this play. He was so outstanding in his portrayal of his character, as was his voice, we were spellbound. We couldn't believe that he didn't perform this nightly for months. We kept checking our programs to make sure we had the right person for the understudy. Everyone gave the actors a standing ovation. I would actually love to see the play a second time. I'd love to see if the regular Luke could hold a candle to the understudy we saw!

Was light-hearted yet deep. A few of the songs had clever, humorous and entertaining lyrics. Enjoyable!

This was an excellent production. The story was poignant, the characters were interesting and funny, the music was fun & well-written. Very well done. You will be entertained. If you are a San Franciscian, you will find yourself especially relating to some of jokes/scenes which will make the musical even more enjoyable.

The night I went the Understudy for Luke performed (Alex Rodriguez), he was outstanding. I think he had the best voice of all the performers and he received the most applause at the end. I say keep him in the role and/or definitely cast him in a lead role next time! The writer/lyricist L. Jay Kuo was there. He's a young playwright but remember his name, I think you will be seeing it again in the future.

The Zeum is a wonderful place to see a production. It is small and all the seats are good. Although, I would warn you if you are very conservative and uncomfortable with alternative lifestyles, sit this one out.

Well written, well performed. A very energetic, talented young cast!

very entertaining! the actors are fun to watch and great singers, too.
the theater is very comfortable, although the stage is quite small.
i cried at the end of the show. alex rodriguez, the understudy, got the most applause of the night.

This musical is fantastic and all the performers are incredibly talented. This is a production that you don't want to miss!

OISF!

This is a really amusing show, with a good plot, and jokes that will hit home for San Franciscans, especially gay men and their gal pals. Definitely worth the $20 I paid here. My only complaint is that there were really only 3 stellar singing voices in the cast, the rest were OK. But hey, you can't expect Broadway quality for $20...

Having heard mixed reviews, I decided to attend first-hand and form my own opinions. I enjoyed meeting the lyricist/composer/producer, who not only sat behind us but also signed CDs. The subject is very current, very San Francisco, and very humorous -- although I can see that people who do not like to discuss certain issues might have concerns about this show. The lyrics -- while they can't be sung at the office -- are delightful. Each actor brought something to the show, including the dancers and ensemble singers. I continue to enjoy the CD that I bought.

Frankly, I was bored by the show. The performers were all very good. i thought the songs were trite, and poorly written. The dancing and direction were very good. But not much of a show. Needed some original 'ideas". Boy meets boy and girl meets boy, has been done a million times. Really needed some fresh ideas, especially if they are going to take this on the road. No showstopping songs, either.

Cute, clever, and original (The "Plumbing" number was especially funny and well-choreographed). The actors were great and put on a very entertaining show. I liked it so much, I even bought the CD!

Very creative and funny. The director told me he auditioned 400 people to find this wonderful group of young people. Amazing how much talent there is out there. I've recommended it to all my friends.

Steve Shields
Walnut Creek

It was entertaining. Good acting.

A nice group of talented performers. Some hummable tunes. All in all an entertaining evening.

A fun, entertaining show. The book, music, and lyrics really shine; the physical production needs a bit of tightening up--it looks and feels more like a workshop than an actual production. Nevertheless, the performances by the talented young cast are impressive, the band is good, and, despite the minor shortcomings in pacing and tech details, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I even bought the CD, which contains selections from the score, not the entire show.

Get your friends together and see and hear this wonderful musical about endearing and enduring friendships! It features a marvelous cast and a hilarious chorus. ISO is truly heartwarming (bring tissues) with the cleverest lyrics in town and a new Christmas Holiday melody that should become a city-wide hit! A celebration of all-things-San Francisco! Don't miss this one!!! Rob

very funny

I'm a plot person, and I thought the plot was almost non-existent in this musical. There was maybe ten minutes worth of plot in a two hour show. The comedy was funny, although a lot of the songs were one-joke songs that were a bit long. Unfortunately, I never started caring about any of the characters and therefore the dramatic parts of the show seemed out of place.

This is your best bang for the buck. These kids are great. The story tugs at you, and the cast delivers.

This show ROCKS! Catchy tunes, imaginative choreography, 85% great casting - over all, a very enjoyable evening!

This is an outstanding collection of regional performers who could rival the best in any city. Each brings amazing acting and vocal talent and then together - WOW. It will stand out as one of my favorites for a long time to come. JJ

It was great fun!

Great cast, original music and a fun fun evening. Life as we know it in SF! Thanks Jay!

As a straight gal from the midwest who has personally experienced lots of San Francisco's relationship / friendship eccentricities I was absolutely delighted with this show. It accurately, humorously, touchingly, and musically captured things which could only happen (and actually DO) happen here in the city by the Bay. The cast was stellar, right down to the ensemble members whose talent quotient was a remarkable bonus.

Every seat in the house is a good one, and the theater itself is well set up and centrally located (not to mention conveniently close to Beard Papa's should you want a pre-show creampuff). I was so utterly thrilled with the entire experience I'm considering going again even at full price. thanks goldstar, this one was well worth twice the price!

This is a fantastic, highly entertaining show- laugh-out-loud, tongue-in-cheek (and sometimes not!) hilarious, yet in a fresh, unpredictable way. All done while weaving together several engaging storylines, with a great underlying message at the core. I usually make it a point not to see shows more than once, but I've seen it twice already and plan to go back to take friends who haven't seen it yet! Go see this show!

Lively and very San Francisco. Good insights into gay males and hetero females. Only hetero male is a complete loser. But so it goes...the music and lyrics are great and it's an informative and fun evening.

All of them can sing wonderfully, great fun!!!!!!!!!!

Wonderfully done! Great story with hilarious performances.

It was very entertaining. I enjoyed it!

Great way to spend Friday night. I highly recommend any transplants to SF see this show! Reminds you of the joy of discovering the city all over again.

Went to the preview. Show is in a nice theatre. The people there were very friendly. The show was enjoyable, but needs fine tuning and tweaking. It has the potential to become something special. Lots of fun moments and some really good songs. A bit uneven in parts, but overall an enjoyable experience. I would see it again.

I bought this show's CD at intermission only for two reasons: to support upstart musical theater (especially anything bound for an off-Broadway run), but mostly to hear the songs. The sound was way off in this show (as is my experience with everything at the Zeum Theater), and it's very hard to form an opinion when I could basicaly only hear one actress singing. (Anything that was not a solo ballad was impossible to understand with the orchestra playing much more loudly than any of the singing voices could pick up on microphones.) Luckily, this was the last preview before opening night, so maybe they crammed in everything that I expected to have been worked out in technical rehearsals. It's a shame because I think the efforts were decent, but it would have been more cute and charming had I actually heard some English words being sung and not imagined the entire storyline based on the action I saw on stage. The dancing (especially the number with wheeled desk chairs) and the riffs on Bay Area corporate culture were a little too schtick for my taste. Oh, and someone needs to coach the "Frau Java" character. I assume this character is supposed to be Germanic (with some allusions to Nazi dictatorship), so why did she deliver her lines with some strange all-purpose European accent that ranged from Dutch to French to German to Slavic? Kitschy, but that kind of amateur staging does not bode well for an off-Broadway run. Good luck to you all anyway!

I thoroughly enjoyed this musical, which was almost all singing.

The theater was small and intimate, which was wonderful

A really talented group of young , energetic actors.

An enjoyable evening however this play is not for everyone. Great music but the sound system needed work.