Glenn Sumi
“A rich, complex show… Lewis's songs are varied and beautifully detailed, giving each character – even the supporting ones – proper dimension, motivation and sympathy.” ✭✭✭✭
Praise for Tommy Rhodes
Istvan Dugalin
“Deeply stirring… resonant and timeless… destined to become a fixture of the music theatre canon.”
Praise for Million Dollar Quartet
Vince Kansoot, Stir Vancouver
“Mateo Chavez Lewis is phenomenal as Jerry Lee Lewis... the actor is supercharged from start to finish… shimmying around and balancing on one leg on the piano bench, while never missing a note.”
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Ariane Colenbrander, VancouverScape
“It’s clear that Chavez as Jerry Lee Lewis is the scene-stealer… to see what he can do at the keys is a stunning feat of agility.”
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Praise for Boys Don’t Cry
Paula Citron
“An impressive display of new talent… Mateo Chavez Lewis and Aveleigh Keller are on their way to future greatness.”
Istvan Dugalin
“I found myself — quite unexpectedly — in tears… Boys Don’t Cry is a thoroughly compelling, admirable work from a young musical theatre artist.”
Catherine Gloria, Mooney on Theatre
“A strong piece of musical theatre. Be sure to catch Boys Don’t Cry at the Fringe.”