Fake It Until You Make It Reviews
Los Angeles Times- Somewhat Recommended
"...Timing is everything in comedy, and one wonders how much funnier Larissa FastHorse’s “Fake It Until You Make It” might have been had it been produced at the Mark Taper Forum in 2023 when it was originally scheduled."
Stage Scene LA- Somewhat Recommended
"...Multiple mistaken identities, a slew of slammed doors, and plenty of physical comedy spark Larissa FastHorse’s hilarious if not quite fabulous World Premiere satiric culture-clash farce Fake It Until You Make It at the Mark Taper Forum."
LA Theatrix- Somewhat Recommended
"...The play thus offers many lenses through which to challenge notions of race and gender-including a hilarious science-based plot twist near the end-successfully inverting what we might think of as true and fixed. It's a refreshingly lighthearted way of sending up those concepts, though a more substantive story would have made it more interesting as well."
TheaterMania- Not Recommended
"...But the writing is sloppy. Sophomoric sexual innuendos flood the dialogue-a charity named N.O.B.U.S.H and a cat named Pusíla are only the tip of the iceberg. The biggest issue is the audience has no one in whom to invest. A play full of antiheroes is not antithetical to comedy by any means, but these characters are so unpleasant that the audience quickly loses interest."
Ticket Holders LA- Somewhat Recommended
"...Still, I can’t emphasize enough this is a gifted cast that might simply need a little more time to feel comfortable in their roles and working on the cavernous Taper stage, as great as it is to have it back in use. Give Fake It Until You Make It another week or so of performances and I suspect a lot of what seemed clumsy and unfinished on opening night might just fall into place."
Larchmont Buzz- Somewhat Recommended
"...Identity, identity-shifting and personal freedom couldn’t be timelier, and the world premiere Fake It Until You Make It by Larissa FastHorse goes all in on the subject. The fast-paced farce falls over itself ramping up outrageous behavior, mistaken identity, upended (and embraced) tropes and stereotypes, slammed doors and a screeching cat…it’s all a little exhausting, even though running time is only about 80 minutes. There are plenty of laughs, but also some cringey moments."
Broadway World- Recommended
"...With its gung-ho company of actors, clever construction, wicked cool set and general overall braininess, FAKE IT sails blithely along for 90 minutes, liberally trafficking in chuckles and cringes. The gags are often a bit more lowbrow than one might expect out of a play with this kind of thematic self-seriousness. But, if you're going to plop a nonprofit named N.O.B.U.S.H. (pronounced "n'boosh" by its founder) prominently into a comedy and not go for the waxing jokes, then you're no true quipster to begin with."