“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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