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Reviews of “Confessions of a Mormon Boy”, Book the show as a fundraiser!
By Steven Fales | August 1, 2010
Here are some quotes pulled from reviews of Confessions of a Mormon Boy around the country. Sure there are people that thought it was the worst piece of screed they’d ever seen. But those reviews usually came with escort ads in the back of the publication! Love the show, hate the show, why don’t you book it as a fundraiser? It’s a little cash cow when it all comes together. Two LGBT-affirming churches are presenting it this fall as a benefit. One in Long Island. The other in Orange County. Coast to coast, the show makes a difference. Join in the “Mormon Boy” movement! And help me start saving up for my kids’ college educations right around the corner! Oh, yeah, and I need a new laptop. Oh, yeah, and I still love performing this show even though I’m on to new ones.
Reviews of Confessions of a Mormon Boy
“Brilliantly acted and beautifully written.”
–Irish Daily News
“An exceptional achievement to rank beside the best of the solo genre.
Wrenchingly honest, hilariously jubilant, and utterly clear-eyed. ”
– Los Angeles Times
“An astonishing generosity of spirit . . . with fierce comedy and sharp intelligence.
He bares his soul . . . feels like a sacred gift.”
– Boston Globe
“An uncommonly powerful, gripping, and very moving piece of theatre.”
– Chicago Tribune
“The story couldn’t be more timely.”
– San Francisco Chronicle
“A masterful story teller and one hell of a writer. Sexy and harrowing. A play that transcends religion, gender, and sexuality.”
– San Francisco Examiner
“Fales is such a perceptive writer. As moving as it is funny.”
– New York Daily News
“Compelling confessional theatre. Fales knows how to sell it.”
– New York Times
“Brokeback Mormon . . . a rare blast of lyricism.”
– Variety
“A quintessentially American once-upon-a-time of sexual identity crisis and selfhood.”
– Village Voice
“A tale about finding redemption in honesty.”
– Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Steven Fales is a hero.”
–Austin Chronicle
“Breathtaking. Makes you want to say Amen.”
–San Diego Union-Tribune
“An absorbing tale about the universal human search for belonging.
Gay or not, Mormon or not, it is something we can all relate to.”
–Salt Lake Tribune
“The stuff of great theatre”
– Associated Press
“Rare and skillful. A fine writer and actor.”
–Chicago Sun-Times
“A very funny, poignant and surprising story of self-acceptance
and the happiness in finding spiritual connections. Rich in universality.”
–Las Vegas Review-Journal
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