"Vastly entertaining . . . Weill's music, its joyous, infectious melodies and sprightly bounces . . . is marvelously orchestrated, transparent, even lucid, and certainly eminently danceable, with its jaunty rhythms . . . Definitely recommended for replacing the hackneyed Nutcracker routine!"

"As inventive and charming as it can possibly be . . . Extremely delightful."

"Of all the things you might expect from Kurt Weill, enchanted toys are low on the list . . . . The score is downright sweet . . . Magical Night is a gentle performance, with . . . delightful freshness and warmth."

"A score which, in its dissonant and haunting melodies, provides a great alternative to the sugary treats of Tchaikovsky . . . A new, slicker Nutcracker for a Toy Story generation . . . The mixture of Weill and fairytale offers something for adults and children alike."

"The music of Magical Night slinks and darts between silent film score urgency and Weimar cabaret sophistication . . . Meticulous nonsense-logic is what sets Magical Night apart among the current Christmas shows and makes its many surprises all the more satisfying."

"The kids, as they say, loved it . . . It was enchanting . . . This is high culture meets children's entertainment, making for indeed a magical night."

"A captivating series of musical numbers . . . In its diversity Zaubernacht embraces the mordant, bittersweet Weill to come but also contains straightforwardly tuneful, neoclassical episodes, some of which have a breezy, salon-music quality. The music neatly meshes with a nocturnal scenario akin to that of The Nutcracker in which toys come to life, though overt sweetness never disturbs the music's veneer of sophistication."