Justin Love was fun, funny, poignant and so relevant. The actors were fabulous and the sets and costumes were very colorful and creative. Now if you could just get rid of that one post!!!!

The story is very derivitive, if you ever saw LITTLE DOG LAUGHED by Douglas Carter Beane at the Geffen, and while there were some funny lines and terrific ensemble dance numbers, the score was mediocre. If you missed it, don't worry. You didn't miss anything.

I've seen "Justin Love" twice now and just love it! It has such a positive message about being true to oneself. And the music is so fun and peppy. The high energy cast is full of great singers. Even in the limited space of the Celebration Theatre's stage, there is much movement and excitement, choreographically speaking. Even better, Alet Taylor's performance as the terrifying Hollywood PR maven is groundbreaking. If you can see this show before it closes on Sunday (Dec. 16th), do so. It's not a perfect show, but there's a lot of good on that little stage.

Just FYI: I am not affiliated with anyone involved with this production.

Let's begin with the negatives, starting with the space itself. The stage is too small to comfortably hold what seemed like a cast of thousands. Incredibly, many of the seats actually don't face the stage, and from where I was -- unlike every other under-99 seat theatre I have been to, this one assigns you seats -- I had to watch the 2 1/2-hour show with my head turned at a 90-degree angle to see the stage, while at the same time trying to avoid having my legs trampled by the never-ending actor entrances and exits down the aisle (got smacked twice, by the same actress). DO NOT let them seat you near the entrance, you will be sorry!

As for the show itself, there are too many characters and too many songs, which means the show is 20-30 minutes too long. The band is good, but loud enough to drown out several of the secondary singers. The book drones on a bit, and insists on a "be who you are" theme, and by the end pretty much everybody has realized they're gay, which the audience loved.

Positives: street parking is easy (careful if crossing Sunset!), the people at the theatre are friendly, it's a nice vibe inside. The cast is energetic, and while they can't all sing or dance or act, they can all do something well and that carries the day.