Reviews Sound Off on Galas at Little Island
Countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo stars in the title role of the Maria Callas-inspired Charles Ludlam comedy.
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Matthew Placek
The current New York revival of Charles Ludlam’s 1983 camp classic Galas opened September 14 at Little Island’s The Amph, and the reviews are in. See what critics are saying below.
Running through September 28, the seldom-seen work stars countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo as Maria Magdalena Galas, a campy take on opera star Maria Callas. The cast also includes Carmelita Tropicana as Giovanni Baptista Mercanteggini, three-time Tony nominee Mary Testa as Bruna Lina Rasta, Caleb Eberhart as Aristotle Plato Socrates Odysseus/Statuesque Beauty, Erin Markey as Athina Odysseus, Patricia Black as Hüre von Hoyden, Samora la Perdida as Pope Sixtus VII/Fritalini/Ilka Winterhalter, Austin Durant as Prelate/Ghingheri, and Jeremy Rafal as Franco Cogliones/Ticket Seller/Waiter in Train Station. Eric Ting directs.
1-Minute Critic (Matthew Wexler)
The Philadelphia Inquirer (David Patrick Stearns)*
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The production features choreography by Raja Feather Kelly, additional music selections by Costanzo, scenic design by Mimi Lien, costume design by Hahnji Jang, Costanzo’s costumes by Jackson Wiederhoeft, lighting design by Jiyoun Chang, sound design by Tei Blow, hair and wig design by Amanda Miller, makeup design by James Kaliardos, dialect coaching by Deborah Hecht, and casting by Taylor Williams.
Mario-Mars Wolfe serves as production stage manager.
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