Live From the Grave: It's John Belushi

John Belushi was chaos incarnate. So it sort of feels appropriate that a play about his early career should also feel like chaos incarnate. The question however, is whether that chaos is happening purely ONSTAGE or also behind-the-scenes. And while I really, REALLY liked Jack Zullo AS john Belushi himself, I wasn't entirely sure about where the chaos was coming from in the rest of the current version of this production. It's a giant cast of actors who are playing comedians I know--but I can't recognize them from the actors' performances or costumes or mannerisms. There are lots of scenes that are apparently replications of early Second City and other comic sketches--but they seem somehow unrehearsed (which seems strange, given that the o... full review

This story was one that needed to be told and told correctly, it is a passion project in every sense of the word and it feels like a "biopic" done right. Informative, funny, sometimes a tad dark but always entertaining this is a comedic show that centers on the art of comedy as well as it's potential consequences. I really enjoyed this program.... full review

Well done!... full review

This a such a fun show. The live rock band brings such a contagious energy to the audience. Very funny show!... full review

Overall, I liked the show. Wish it was at a better venue.... full review

A great through-back to the golden age of improve and early wacky NBC TV shtick. A good was to while away a Sunday afternoon with old friends from my SNL watching days. Most of the bits were funnier than most of the stuff on SNL today. ... full review

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Groovy... full review

Diappointing is being kind.Ignoring the years from John making it to his intimely death was a missed opportunity.Instead the show peters out with a mediocre Blues Brothers rendition,and then descends into a self indulgent Cast dance party on stage. All in all,as a tribute to an iconic genius this was an epic fail... full review