“A satisfying and remarkably entertaining new musical that takes on spiritual life with wit and emotional resonance… Funny and touching in all the right places…”
- Sam Hurwitt, KQED
“Beautiful, ambitious and with the kind of depth we’ve come *not* to expect from musicals… A triumph.” - Chad Jones’ Theater Dogs
“Intelligent and skillfully crafted…The Fourth Messengeris a hugely ambitious and refreshingly original piece of musical theatre that… demands the attention of any serious theatregoer… Highly recommended.”
- George Heymont, My Cultural Landscape
“Profound and profane, combative and compassionate,The Fourth Messenger has everything and more for a musical worth seeing… Teng’s complex harmonies and inspired melodies…stick with you long after the curtain goes down…”
- Setzu Uzume, Art Animal
“Exciting and ambitious…an absolute delight”
– SF Chronicle
“Shaffer’s masterful and compelling story, both timeless and contemporary, puts a fascinating spin on the idea of a Buddha-like sage… The Fourth Messenger strikes a balance of passion, intensity, humor, profundity and quiet, almost serene, resolution.” - Stacy Trevenon, Stage and Cinema
