"The Hangar’s current production of the musical Once dances on the air as if it arose from the land itself (acknowledged before the curtain as Gayogo̱hó:nǫ’ (Cayuga) land). A summer mist, dotted with fireflies, a whisper of melody, a drone of harmony, the wash of desire, loneliness, hope and a climbing, irrepressible joy."
- IthacaStages.org
 
"Director Shirley Serotsky clearly savors the lightness in Once, which is a fine choice for the small outdoor stage behind the Hangar’s indoor theater. The action moves swiftly across the stage on which the only set is a series of upstage structures resembling iron gates. As night falls, a large tree bathed in theatrical light directly behind the stage adds warmth to the space...the sounds of nature and noisy car mufflers just remind us that we live in a world which, in spite of rumors to the contrary, is still very much alive."
- The Syracuse Post-Standard

"There’s so much music to enjoy--Guy’s solos and stirring full-cast numbers, everyone onstage playing--as well as swarming and jigging (choreography by Fatima Sowe; costumes by Debra Kim Sivigny)...[while] the realities of life choices catch up with Guy and Girl, the music--'raise your hopeful voice'--prevails."
- Ithaca Times