Nobody Loves You
Shortly before seeing Nobody Loves You , I was watching a reality program. ( The Next Food Network Star , to be exact. I was Team Viet .) I had no idea what Nobody Love You would be about; I could barely keep in mind that I was going to see it. (It’s been a busy summer, so far.) But as I watched the Food Network hopefuls give their direct address testimonials, I thought, “Could you do reality TV on stage?” Apparently you can. This new, original musical from Itamar Moses (book and lyrics) and Gaby Alter (music and lyrics), conceives a reality dating show, "Nobody Loves You," and for 90 minutes explores whether or not one character’s assertion is true: “You can perform or you can connect; you can’t do both.” At rise, we meet Jeff (Bryan Fenkart), an academic who loathes reality TV. He is an ontology student trying to complete his thesis while his girlfriend tunes into the season finale of "Nobody Loves You." In short order, she deems them incompatible, brea...