Tumacho (2020) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (28)
See it if you want to have fun for 90 minutes
Don't see it if you don't want to giggle
See it if you’d like to see a funny, silly send-up of the Western (with a bit of monster movie thrown in).
Don't see it if you’re in a deeply serious mood: You might find the silliness grating. Read more
See it if you want an evening of extreme silliness with little if any redeeming social relevance. There is a singing cacti chorus!
Don't see it if you like your westerns in black & white with clear heroes & villains. This is much more complex & imaginative than that.
See it if You need a break from reality. An evening of campy ridiculousness loviingly performed. With music.
Don't see it if You probably won't be at a the Connelly unless you know what you're in for. So you either think it's funny and charming or you don't. Read more
See it if you love broad comedy with a tinge of a heartfelt fable at its center.
Don't see it if you don't like when sketch comedy lasts for more than 5 minutes or so. Read more
See it if you want a joyful time. The show doesn't take itself too seriously & allows you to enjoy the quirkiness of the characters, music, & plot.
Don't see it if want something serious. It's a playful musical, over the top, & purposefully silly. If you embrace it, you'll have a great time.
See it if you embrace wholehearted musical absurdity & camp.
Don't see it if you’re a stickler for coloring inside the lines.
See it if Silly deadpan, potty jokes galore. Excellent cast for a small show with a simple plot. Play with a little singing.
Don't see it if Would've liked more singing from this talented cast. Simple story doesn't deliver a bigger meaning. Not everybody's kinda humor. Read more
Critic Reviews (7)
CRITIC’S PICK. "The Strange Delights of a Supernatural Horse Opera: Ethan Lipton’s delirious Western comedy features a pigtailed gunslinger, a soul-sucking demon and singing puppet cactuses, among other inspired flights of fancy."
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"If You’re Leaving the House, Head West to 'Tumacho'"
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"'Tumacho' Is a Country-Western Elementary School Pageant for Adults
Ethan Lipton's musical play performs off-Broadway with an all-star cast."
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"This is a full-fledged play with music, a semi-musical western spoof of uncertain intentions beyond indulging the kind of silliness I associate with the entertainment at children's birthday parties. Hardcore Lipton fans may disagree; to anyone looking for comedy with a little bite, caveat emptor."
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"To review dramatist/lyricist/composer Ethan Lipton's Tumacho almost feels like missing the point of this endearingly oddball 'play with songs,' a comic pastiche of Western and horror tropes that is essentially the theatrical equivalent of an old Hollywood B-movie."
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"One crazy development follows another, with the humor stemming from unexpected words and actions, like an over-the-top feast 'Tumacho' glops down the hatch almost as if it were made of Tic-Tacs. Too many such japes fire comic blanks, though."
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Score: 75%. "You know something is up when there is a stuffed coyote on the bar upon entry to Connelly Theater...Enter the theater which transforms into a saloon with…"
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