Tony Danza's Letterz 2 2Pac: an Evening with Tony Danza

A funny show about a relationship just weird enough to be true... #seeitLA discussion of show on Episode 2 of our podcast https://soundcloud.com/user-340248772/hollywood-fringe-2016-ep-02-tony-danza-2-pac-carne-asada-fries-here-there-be-dragons... full review

Rich rapper Tupac Shakur (b. Lesane Crooks) lived a life of violence and died in a hail of bullets on the Las Vegas Strip two decades ago, just one year after he'd corresponded with middlebrow icon Tony Danza---while he was in prison for felonious rape! !!! Unlike DEAR LIAR (which was real) and LOVE LETTERS (which was not) this is a reasonably Reimagined Reconstruction of the the content of those letters by a Brit, Steven Benaquist, who embellishes them with light imitations of both men for almost 3/4 of an hour. I'm a Tony Danza fan, which drew me in, and to say I've never seen anything like it is putting it mildly! ... full review

I would highly recommend this show to my friends. ... full review

I don't do impressions, but I thought Benaquist's Tony Danza impression was hilarious, and even funnier was his impression of Danza doing an impression of Tupac.... full review

A delightfully unique dual personality performance in this two character one man show. Steve brought both heart and humor to the stage through his talent and it was a highlight of the fest for me that left me with a smile on my face, marveling at how he presented both of theirs, along with their minds, bodies and spirits through his comic interpretation. ... full review

Now this… this I like. A fresh idea--on a bizarre reality, it turns out--acted/written/directed by comics with a sharp kindred sensibility (to my own, for sure, and that’s all I care about). Theater will never grow stale as long as shows like this appear on the scene once in a while. Kudos to the fringe for recognizing that. More of it, I say.... full review

I thought Steve's show was great!... full review