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| Nick Buchanan, Matt Zimmerer, and Jeffrey Middleton Photo by Christopher Haines |
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""I'm Walt Disney. This is a screenplay I wrote. It's about me." Those are the first words you hear in Lucas Hnath's satirically hilarious yet also poignant and moving A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney. After that opening remark, for the next 75 minutes, Walt, his brother Roy, and Walt's daughter and son-in-law will do exactly what the title of the play says—they will read from screenplays they hold and flip through as they reenact events from Walt's life. Hnath's examination is both truthful and fictional, and demonizes as well as glorifies the man who is still beloved as the king and creator of family entertainment. iTheatre Collaborative presents a rewarding production of this somewhat challenging play with a stunning performance by Matt Zimmerer as Disney... " -Gil Benbrook, Talkin' Broadway (click here to read the complete review)
"...Slyly cerebral and utterly brutal in its portrayal of an irredeemable narcissist...In the lead role, Matt Zimmerer is nothing short of mesmerizing with his honeyed radio voice and self-serving unctuousness. Meanwhile, fellow “readers” Jeffery Middleton (Roy Disney), Storme Sundberg (Walt’s daughter) and Nick Buchanan (son-in-law) serve as a skeptical Greek chorus....Drama buffs will love the metatheatrical presentation, but this play could seriously interfere with your enjoyment the next time you visit Epcot. " - Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic (click here to read the complete review)
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