Review: Birthday Candles With Debra Messing Won’t Be Getting “Star Baker” Anytime Soon
Birthday Candles as a play feels much like this overly-hyped cake, which in reality is just a run of the mill vanilla cake made up of a single, unfrosted layer. Sure it may smell nice for a minute or two when it comes out of the oven but it is hard to not feel underwhelmed by its lack of complex flavors, its missing layers, and its absent decorations. This production certainly won’t be getting Star Baker anytime soon.
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