When Pigs Fly

Orlando Sentinel Metromix.com Fringe Best Bets List:
"Musicals are always the best sellers of the Fringe, of course, and Wanzie’s opulent production When Pigs Fly is guaranteed to put butts in seats, no pun intended. This upbeat, militantly homosexual show features five actors, including Orlando favorites David Lee and Michael Wanzie, performing rousing musical numbers and 52 costume changes."

Here’s what the out of town critics have said about the concept, script, music, and lyrics of WHEN PIGS FLY:

“A GLEEFULY OVER-THE-TOP MUSICAL REVUE! Sophisticated Lyrics. Catchy upbeat music.”
- Greg Evans, Variety

“HOWARD CRABTREE is a mad genius!”
– Vincent Canby, New York Times

“BRASH AND BRASSY! A jaunty score. Honest to goodness musical comedy.”
– Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press

“HILARIOUS, liberating, exhilarating, and ecstatic.”
–John Simon, New York Magazine

From the Orlando Weekly Fringe Guide:
GODFATHER OF THE FRINGE: MICHAEL WANZIE: It just wouldn't be Fringe without local theater
impresario Michael Wanzie, who's always pushing the boundaries of Fringe's no censorship sensibilities. Whether the maven of gay theater is performing, directing or just hanging around taking tugs off his trusty flask, keep an eye out for his over-sized flamboyance and stay clear of his stinging wit.

Wherever he wanders the cult of Wanzie usually staggers behind. At the Fringe preview several weeks ago, he shared hosting duties and had obviously been scolded about making inappropriate comments in front of the family friendly audience. Though he tried to
hold himself in check, it was impossible. As always, his unscripted asides thrown from the sidelines serves as an assurance that the Fringe has not yet been tamed. The overtly gay musical WHEN PIGS FLY is the production he directed."

CLARIFICATION FROM WANZIE PRESENTS: While the glorious homage to Wanzie which appeared in the BEFRINGED AND BEWILDERED arictical in the Orlando Weekly was
certainly appreciated, the article got one thing VERY wrong; Wanzie is NOT the Directer of When Pigs Fly. Wanzie's dear friend and long time Director-of-choice, KENNY HOWARD, has directed WHEN PIGS FLY. Wanzie is co-producing the show with FTM & D SQUARED
PRODUCTIONS, and he is appearing in the show, but he hasn't directed himself in a show since he last made that mistake at Orlando Fringe 1998 (Two Men Trapped In Women's Bodies). Since that time, Kenny Howard has directed virtually every Wanzie-written and/or every
Wanzie- produced show that has come down the pike. Wanzie has indeed directed shows over the past decade, but never directs his own material, or, as in the case of WHEN PIGS FLY, never directs another playwright's show in which he is appearing. That duty always falls
to the very capable Kenny Howard who has served as Resident Director of Wanzie Presents for the past decade, and will hopefully do so for at least a decade to come.