By
Ken Bullock
'well-choreographed', 'a
great humorous production number', 'Expertly
directed and choreographed by Zack Thomas Wilde', 'a
great, adult musical entertainment treat for the holidays--but it
ends in a few days! Don't miss it, if you can help it.”
From Renata Polt:
'42nd Street Moon's "Pal Joey" Both Tuneful and Hilarious
Zack
Thomas Wilde directs and choreographs with verve and wit. It's a
pleasure to see this neglected masterpiece.'
'A Kick-Ass Production of Rodgers and Hart's Pal Joey Currently at 42nd Street Moon is a splendid revival of the classic 1940 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical that provided such standards as "I Could Write a Book," "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" and "Zip." Pal Joey occupies a unique space in American musical theatre, sitting squarely between Show Boat and Oklahoma! in the evolution of the form from high-class vaudeville to an integration of story, character, song and range. Actually, this sassy musical was ahead of its time when it first opened in 1940 to mild business. There is no sign of age in the brisk performances that director Zack Thomas Wilde has expertly staged.' - Richard Connema of talkinbroadway.com
From Myculturallandscape.blogspot.com:
The
42nd Street Moon production used the original script for Pal
Joey,
which proved to be surprisingly streamlined. Musical lead-ins were
almost effortless' and 'Zack
Thomas Wilde's direction
and choreography kept things moving at a rapid pace.' 'The show was exceptionally well cast.'
