Altar Boyz is a hot show, fun from start to finish. It's a five-man singing/dancing/jumpin' troupe with a twist: mock Christian religious content, but the irreverence is actually reverent, and the boyz are the cutest, the jokes are funny (and that's good in a comedy), and they are all fine singers. The mix of a movie star type: Scott Porter, an adorable gay: Tyler Maynard, a street kid who can do a mean break dance: Andy Karl, a Latino: the energetic Ryan Duncan, and, somehow, a Jew: David Josefsberg, gives us an assortment of characters, each of whom is engaging, charming and top-level professional.
Sharp book by Kevin Del Aguila, clever songs by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker, great contemporary choreography by Christopher Gattelli, smart direction by Stafford Arima and terrific vocal and musical arrangements by Doug Katsaros and Lynne Shankel, with Natasha Katz's snappy lighting, Gail Brassard's costumes and set by Anna Louizos, all combine to give us one of the most enjoyable evenings in town.
