Gardel's Tango Reviews
Broadway World- Recommended
"...The world premiere of playwright John R. Lacey's GARDEL'S TANGO serves as a unabashed showcase for Anibal Silveyra, who's allowed complete free rein in his portrayal of real-life, turn-of-the-century, international film star Carlos Gardel. Silveyra easily commands centerstage in this cast of six with his heightened silent movies/early talkies methodology of theatrics. Silveyra possesses a beautiful and strong operatic voice with a charismatic stage presence, which Lacey's continuously highlights. As directed by Lacey, Silveyva's Gardel is always 'on,' even when he's revealing his 'deeper' feelings. Curiously, Silveyva's obvious pancaked make-up contrasts with all the other's more realistic appearances."
Stage Raw- Not Recommended
"...Writer-director John R. Lacey's play purports to track the events in Gardel's life, from his days as an obscure shopkeeper's assistant angling for an opportunity to sing in the bar across the street, through his giddy days in Hollywood and Paris, and up through his death. Apart from liberties taken with historical fact, forgivable in a drama of substance, this is a skill-free effort, with clumsy dialogue and no character development."