Tag Archives: Andy Fiacco

Island City’s Satirical Musical Altar Boyz Is A Grin-Fest Hoot

Franklin Graham, the homophobic alt-right son of Billy Graham, just finished a revival tour of Florida this weekend. Too bad he didn’t attend the revival of the musical Altar Boyz at Island City Stage that energetically, if gently, teases boy bands and evangelistic Christian pop rock by infusing a decidedly gay undercurrent. It would have driven him crazy.

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Altar Boyz, Andy Fiacco, Andy Rogow, Brian Varela, Chris Robertson, Island City Stage, Jarrad Biron Green, Jonathan Furedy, Sahid Pabon | 1 Comment

Island City Stage’s Musical Hoot Zanna, Don’t! Is Zanna Do

Island City Stage’s highly entertaining production of the musical Zanna, Don’t! will never be confused with a show by Stephen Sondheim, though there are numerous references to the famed composer. Amid the numerous pop culture references, , and well-timed humor, Zanna, Don’t! slyly, yet forcefully, maintains that everyone has a right to love whom they want.

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Andy Fiacco, Andy Rogow, Eric Daniel O’Keefe, Island City Stage, Mallory Newbrough, Manny Schvartzman, Michael Ursua, Zanna Don't | Leave a comment

Wick’s Full Monty Isn’t Half-Bad

The Full Monty is one of those scruffy street mongrels that are undeniably cute and even inexplicably winning for short periods, but not a stray you want to take home. The Wick Theatre’s production of the musical is competent, perhaps one of the better renditions you’ve seen of it, but its not equal to the recent triumph with 42nd Street.

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Bill Hirschman

Posted in Performances, Reviews | Tagged Alex Jorth, Andy Fiacco, Barry Tarallo, David Yazbeck, Dom Ruggiero, Michael Ursua, Preston Ellis, Reggie Whitehead, Sabrina Lynn Gore, Terrence McNally, The Full Monty, The Wick Theatre | Leave a comment