Kay Kudukis of BroadwayWorld writes, “Another season of eye-opening, provocative theater from Dezart Performs has begun with Tarell Alvin McCraney’s CHOIR BOY. It is a tight 100 minutes of story and song performed by an incredibly talented cast.”
“[Michael] Matthews’ direction and staging was excellent with the actors delivering not one single inauthentic moment to the stage. They all have heavenly voices, and some of the choreography is quite unexpected and echoes the origins of the spirituals. The designers and crew were as much of an ensemble as the cast (see below for credentials) giving us a seamless production. Applause all the way around. But I do need to call out Jimmy Cuomo’s set.
“I have consistently said in this review that the play is not about race, and while homophobia takes an upper hand in the story, that is not really what it’s about either. When you’ve unpacked everything else, and have gotten to the bottom of it, the play is really about identity and acception. Something we all grapple with in life. It is the rare breed of human that doesn’t. Can’t really even think of one example to offer.
“It’s really a terrific production, and if you’re really quick, you might be able to snag a seat for an 11/5 performance at 2:00 and 7:30pm. The rest of the run is already sold out.”
For the complete review, click here.