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ALTAR BOYZ

"Spreading the good news around the province!"

June 18 - August 1, 2009  |  Granville Island Stage

Book by Kevin Del Aguila
Music and lyrics by Gary Adler and Michael Patrick Walker
Conceived by Marc Kessler and Ken Davenport
Starring Jeremy Crittenden as Matthew, David Hurwitz as Mark, Jak Barradell as Luke, Vincent Tong as Juan, and Geoff Stevens as Abraham
Director Bill Millerd
Choreographer Sara-Jeanne Hosie
Musical Director Sasha Niechoda
Musicians Buff Allen, David Sinclair, Jim Hodgkinson
Set Design Ted Roberts
Costume Design Sheila White
Lighting Design Marsha Sibthorpe
Stage Manager Louis-Marie Bournival
Assistant Stage Manager Rachel Bland

Watch out 'N Sync, the Altar Boyz are coming to town! Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan, and Abraham-the gefilte fish out of water-can sing and dance with the best of them, and these heartthrobs want to praise the Lord with funk and rhyme. With lyrics like "Girl, you make me wanna wait" and "Jesus called me on my cell phone" this irreverent (but never mean-spirited) musical-comedy will wash your soul clean with laughter.


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Trailer
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Scene 1
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Behind the scenes
video of rehearsal

REVIEWS

"Altar Boyz totally rocks the pop world…I suggest you book now" —Peter Birnie, The Vancouver Sun [Read full review]

"a fun (and funny) summertime treat…Heaven help you if you miss it!" —Mark Robins, GayVancouver.net [Read full review]

"What a fun night and a fantastic production to end the season…These heartthrobs had my own heart a-thumping" —Melanie Shim, A&E Vibe [Read full review]

"hugely entertaining musical theatre…this is a show that I could see again and again" —John Jane, Review Vancouver [Read full review]

"a swinging, toe-tapping non-stop 90 minutes of pure entertainment" —Gillian Lockitch, Review from the House [Read full review]

"They can sing, they can dance, and the Altar Boyz have even got Jesus calling ‘em up on their cell phones." —Rebecca Bollwitt, Miss 604 [Read full review]

"Any of these boys could breeze to the finals of Canadian Idol or So You Think You Can Dance"  —Melanie Minty, Surrey Now [Read full review]

"This 'sinfully funny' musical had me in fits of laughter for an hour and a half straight" —Tessa Perkins, The Peak [Read full review]

"The music is lively, performed by a small group of talented musicians, while the cast of five young men perform with frenetic energy as they brilliantly sing a series of upbeat songs and enthusiastically perform inventive dance routines" —Alan Charlton, BC Catholic [Read full review]

Altar Boyz in the Province

Vancouver Sun Westcoast Life Story

24 Hours article


Get all up in the Boyz business! Click here to check out their Altar Blog.

Click here to visit the Altar Boyz online community to hear the songs and view photos!


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