Lily Mercer

God's Waiting Room

lily mercer · June 26, 2016 certified reviewer
I think this could be a really great full-length play and hope that the playwright will keep exploring that possibility. But even as it is, it was an hour well-spent. So glad I went.... full review

That Shitty Sweater

lily mercer · June 28, 2015 certified reviewer
Too bad this show closed last night, because it was laugh-out-loud funny, fresh, and extremely inventive. The house was standing room only, for good reason.... full review

EXORCISTIC: the Rock Musical Parody Experiment

lily mercer · June 22, 2013 certified reviewer
I had heard mixed things about EXORCISTIC so I came in somewhat skeptical, but within five minutes I was a total rock musical groupee, following every actor and every word with GLEE. There, I said it; it's gleeful. It's funny. It's smart. It's meta and magical and will make you laugh harder than you have laughed all year. (Think SPRING AWAKIENING meets ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW.) Michael Shaw Fisher has based his book - at times quite literally - on the movie THE EXOCIST. So if you were off... full review

... Awkward Pauses

lily mercer · June 21, 2013 uncertified reviewer
First of all, I don't know this company or these people, so when I say I loved it, I speak the truth. I laughed out loud, and often. The writing is sharp, the acting is spot-on, and even the scene changes were done efficiently and professionally. The common theme of "Awkward Pauses" in the three short plays, worked well for me, and even though the sets were simple, they worked. When I walked in and saw the roller-coaster car, which later turns into... something else (no spolier alert here!), ... full review

THE OTHER F WORD

lily mercer · June 19, 2013 certified reviewer
This was an excellent example of "a good story, well told." As the four actors speak from their respective places on stage, it is the expert writing and engaging charcters that kept this piece moving, and by the end you are totally invested in each storyline. ... full review

The Real Housekeepers of Studio City

lily mercer · June 15, 2013 certified reviewer
I have been looking forward to this show since I first heard about it, and I wasn't disappointed. I loved all the characters (especially Rosie), the inside jokes, and the costumes, but it was the direction and the choreography that really held it together and kept us laughing. Don't miss this! It's a hour full of TV FUN!!!... full review