Lizard Boy NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if you love to watch actors and artists put their whole hearts and souls on the line to transcend the traditional boundaries of storytelling
Don't see it if metaphors confuse you and you don’t like it when a plot is a little repetitive (even though this repetitiveness is very purposeful)
See it if You like pop/ rock music. You like comics or underdog stories.
Don't see it if You don’t like rock music.
See it if You’re into a story about basically a gay Elphaba, with 3 actors who also play music. Beautiful and well done.
Don't see it if You’re homophobic. Or don’t appreciate indie rock music or art produced by queer Asian artists.
See it if You enjoy new, inventive, unique theater. This is the stuff of off Broadway dreams
Don't see it if You only like old fashioned classic shows.
See it if A terrific group of actors, great singing and staging, they work very well together. This musical has a wonderful score and a great message.
Don't see it if You only want to see big splashy shows with large cast and many sets.
See it if You enjoy Seattle indie rock and fables about learning our weaknesses are our strengths performed by 3 Uber talented actor/singer/musicians.
Don't see it if You’re homophobic
See it if You like new, queer musicals with great music & a great cast - all who play multiple instruments on stage! This show is jus incredibly fun.
Don't see it if You don't enjoy shows with elements of magical realism or...you don't like great new musicals from a really promising up and coming talent?
See it if You enjoy rock music, triumph of good over evil, embracing your superpower, and want to be delighted by talented performers
Don't see it if You prefer big productions, don't like allegory...honestly, not sure why you shouldn't go see this! Read more
Critic Reviews (9)
“Sex is everywhere and nowhere in ‘Lizard Boy,’ a musical which I’m sure will continue to find its audience, just as comic books continue to infiltrate the idea of mature art.”
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“...’Lizard Boy’ really is a showcase for the trio of performers...The set list of 16 of Justin Huertas's original songs composed for the show are designed to support the storytelling and to allow the threesome to charm the socks off the audience...Surrender to the premise of the tale, along with its message of love and acceptance, and you are in for a delightful time.”
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Scheduled to run only until July 1, "Lizard Boy" deserves a longer life as one of the most satisfying musical theater offerings to be seen currently in New York. While the message of tolerance and diversity is not heavy, the theme is dramatized so that no one can mistake its intent. The three-person cast is superb in the acting, singing and musical departments. Brandon Ivie’s staging is clever and imaginative, while the book, music and lyrics by Justin Huertas make theatergoers look forward to his next project with eager anticipation.
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Nonsensical as much of this may sound (and is), it’s presented with amusingly pitch-perfect earnestness by a rock-solid company of highly talented singer-actor-musicians who, while mainly concentrating on piano, cello, guitars, and ukuleles, also fiddle with glockenspiels, kazoos, and melodicas.
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“ ‘Lizard Boy’ is a modern fable about self-love and discovering the power that your weirdness can wield...a tour-de-force trio performance, featuring powerful rock songs, magically theatrical staging, and an uplifting, universal message.”
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“ ‘Lizard Boy’ is a frustrating experience. It’s a fantastically resourceful staging of an oft-gripping new musical, but a few fatal missteps keep the show from reaching greatness.”
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“The three actor-musicians superbly play a wide variety of instruments...It’s more like watching a local band come together to tell us a story. And while Huertas’ songs don’t necessarily stick with you, they are consistently affecting and tuneful and do an excellent job of giving voice to all the characters’ feelings.”
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“The reasons why are very complicated, and in having to explain the logic and the parameters of this fantasy, ‘Lizard Boy’ gets bogged down in way too many plot points. While the score never fails to enchant for 95 minutes, the narrative loses it way somewhere”
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