In the Green
by Grace McLean

"Medieval Christian mysticism was amazingly physical – a weird and wild paradox of reverence for chastity and self-denial, combined with rapturous, semi-erotic records of the spiritual experiences of its visionaries – and McLean creates a musical texture for Hildegard’s story that flows straight from the body."

— New York Magazine

"McLean’s score is a multi-layered polyphonic mix of harmonizing voices and bold, frequently percussive, instrumentals. Extensive vocal looping, driving beatbox rhythms, and syncopated effects, combined with repetitive wordplay, produce[s] a shimmering musical charm that at times seems nearly hypnotic."

— New York Stage Review

"An extraordinary musical… McLean’s score references both the clear, straight vocal tones of the Middle Ages (Hildegard was, among other things, a composer) and the repetitive staccato of Philip Glass, with plenty of indie rock in between. In the Green is a must-see for serious connoisseurs of musical theatre… [and] leaves us with the lasting impression of a woman who was driven by a divine mission, and who accomplished both great and terrible things in her zeal."

— TheaterMania

"Musically complex, dramatically abstract and…intensely intimate in style… An ambitious work that’s worthy of the focused attention it demands."

— BroadwayWorld