Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) — Review

Never Rarely Sometimes Always’ (NRSA) opening brings us straight into an American high school show with a 1950s theme, each act’s jubilant choreography, preppy outfits and crooning harmonies a stark throwback to high school sweethearts and hand jives. We cut to our lead, Autumn, performing alone on stage nervously pouring out a raw, acoustic version of The Exciters’ “He’s Got The Power” that immediately shatters any disillusionment with its opening lyrics:

He makes me do things I don’t wanna do