Sabrina Wallace of Broadway World reviewed our “must-see” production of Falsettos!
“Director Trace Turner leans into the absurd humor of Finn’s lyrics, amplifying comedic moments that poke fun at Jewish culture, fractured families, and queer relationships. This approach lends the production a lighter, more accessible tone…”
Read the rest of the review here.
The Chronicle’s Cat McCrary praises Ground Floor Theatre’s production of Falsettos as unusually perfect show for the holidays among other praises.
“Director Trace Turner instructs his cast through massive feats of movement…
…It would be easy for a show like this, a Nineties touchstone addressing homosexuality in that monumental shift between free love and pandemic, to feel dated or remote. But it’s held up shockingly well…In some way, Ground Floor found a perfect holiday musical. It doesn’t shy away from the stress and neurosis. But it doesn’t shy away from the depth of love’s bonds either.
Read the rest of the review here!
Michael Barnes reviewed our production of Falsettos while reflecting the resurgence of modern gay classic theatre pieces being revived in the 2020s.
“[Turner] and his team have firmly and imaginatively placed the action in 1979 and 1981, just before and just after the onset of AIDS. Yet a subtle sense of accrued wisdom in this staging seems to say: “We’ve been here before. Remember it.””
Read more about our ‘perfect staging’ of Falsettos and the rest of the recent revivals of LGBTQ+ musicals and plays here.
Falsettos was featured on KOOP’s Off Stage and On the Air radio program on 12/4/24! The interview included myself as the director of the piece as well as Jacob Rosenbaum and Nicholas Hunter who play Marvin and Whizzer, respectively. Listen to the full interview here!
I was interviewed on Fox 7 Austin’s morning show about Falsettos opening this weekend! Click here to watch the interview!
After going through my previous posts I realize I neglected to include the Austin Chronicle’s review of our premier of JACK & AIDEN. A show ‘so nice [they] saw it twice’!
“…my initial reaction to Jack & Aiden only grew stronger on a repeat viewing: This play totally rules.”
JACK & AIDEN was nominated for 10 B. Iden Payne awards, which serve as Austin’s greater theatre awards. Ground Floor Theatre was also nominated 27 times across various categories. Here’s what we managed to snag:
Outstanding Production of a Musical
Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Trace Turner)
Outstanding Lead Performer in a musical (Justin P. Lopez & Laura Leo Kelly)
Outstanding Small Cast
Outstanding Feature Length Script (Lane Michael Stanley)
Outstanding Original Score (Tova Katz)
Outstanding Intimacy Direction (Andy Grapko)
Outstanding Set Design (Gary Thornsberry)
Outstanding Media Design (Micah Mabey, Zac Crofford)
Thank you so much to the BIPA Council for the nominations and congratulations to all the great artists in Austin who were also nominated!
I was honored to be interviewed by CanvasRebel about my directing career thus far, favorite projects, and some reflections on previous projects. Check it out for the full scoop!