Off-Broadway Smash Hit Confessions of a Mormon Boy, A True Story
Asylum Lab Theatre (1078 Lillian Way Hollywood, CA 90038)
- Full Price:
- $30.00
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- $15.00*
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The last date listed for Confessions of a Mormon Boy was Sunday September 30, 2007 / 3:00pm.
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6 Goldstar Member Reviews
anthony codianni
I loved the one man show. He was terrrific and I was captivated throughout the entire performance, The script is current and great, great singing voice and an interesting surprise at the endWritten on Sep 21 2007
Recommended for anyone who is gay or non-gay..
He is wonderful throughout the performance....Needless to say an amazing body and very skilled actor.
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Lon Murphy
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This play is well acted, very honest, touching and a lot of times thought-provoking.Written on Oct 01 2007
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More Information About Confessions of a Mormon Boy
Quotes & Highlights
- Critic's Choice "An exceptional achievement to rank beside the best of the solo genre. Wrenchingly honest, hilariously jubilant and untterly clear-eyed." --Los Angeles Times
- Go! "Riveting! A roller-coaster ride!" --L.A. Weekly
- "A must-see production!" --IN Magazine
- "After his perfect Mormon world fell apart, Fales took his pain and confusion to New York City where he quickly descended into the gay underworld of escorting and drugs. Both touching and funny..." --Chicago Sun Times
Description
<p>Confessions of a Mormon Boy is an inspiring true story about how a young gay man went from being a model Mormon boy in Utah to a high priced call boy in New York City. His captivating tale takes audiences through his excommunication from the Mormon church, divorce, male prostitution and drug abuse, as he struggles to reclaim himself, his children and his "Donny Osmond smile."
Fales says he wrote his "valentine to Mormonism and hedonism" for his children so that they would some day be able to understand their gay father. "I kept thinking that if I were to die, there wasn’t anyone I could fully trust to tell my kids who their ‘wicked’ gay dad really was and how much I loved them."
Fales' former mother-in-law is celebrated Mormon poet Carol Lynn Pearson whose autobiography, “Good-bye, I Love You” (Random House, 1986), poignantly recounts her relationship with her gay ex-husband who died of AIDS in her home. Steven married their talented, oldest daughter Emily. "I guess you could say I’m the Peter Allen of Mormondom." (Emily and Carol Lynn have both given their blessing to tell the story.)
Fales calls himself an Oxy-Mormon, "While most boys my age wanted to be Donny and marry Marie, I wanted to marry Donny and be Marie."
Confessions of a Mormon Boy started as a stand-up comedy routine in Manhattan and first premiered to sold-out crowds in Salt Lake City. The play has had highly successful developmental runs across the country, including Atlanta (14th Street Playhouse), Austin (Arts on Real), San Francisco (New Conservatory Theatre), Miami (Coconut Grove Playhouse), Chicago (Bailiwick Repertory Theatre), San Diego (Diversionary Theatre—where it broke box office records), and Connecticut (Connecticut Repertory Theatre). A word-of-mouth phenomenon, Mormon Boy received an Overall Excellence Award at the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival directed by Tony Award Winner Jack Hofsiss (Original Broadway production of The Elephant Man). The play has been proven successful as a fund-raiser for recovery, youth, spiritual, university and other special-interest groups, including a recent star-studded performance at Lincoln Center (Mitzi Newhouse Theater) for The Point Foundation.</p>
<p>This production is directed by Jack Hofsiss (The Elephant Man), winner of the Tony Award.</p>
About the Ticket Supplier: Mormon Boy Productions
Mormon Boy Productions, LLC produces transformational live theatre and film that draw from the rich, colorful stories of Mormondom--past and present. We celebrate American Mormon history and culture, but are not afraid to explore the "dark side" of the now global Mormon experience. By delving honestly and specifically, we hope to unveil universal truths and bring more dialogue to the question: What does it mean to be profoundly human? Founded by Steven Fales and Carleton and Sharon Spaulding.