[NoHo Arts District, CA] – A NoHo Arts theatre review of There’s Something Seriously Wrong with Cyrus: How I Went from a Hot Mess to a Hot Bitch, written and performed by Cyrus Deboo and developed and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson at Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024.
Cyrus Deboo is phenomenal. A wonderful writer, performer and storyteller, he shares his journey from hot mess to yes, a very hot bitch in a hugely entertaining and heartfelt show about his life.
Cyrus grew up the child of immigrants. A shy child, he had a secret but he wasn’t even sure what it was. He was gay, but unaware. He loved and wanted to be loved, but it never felt right until he really found who he was. Mixed up in all of this was his love to entertain and his yearning to perform. All this discovery takes place over many years and with the help of many people. Friends, girlfriends, family, and of course the queen…Madonna. Although, it seems like Cyrus has been cheating on her with Taylor Swift a little lately.
This show was so joyful. Really, I don’t think I stopped smiling and laughing the entire time even through the difficult moments when Cyrus shared his darker times. His stage presence is so uplifting and hopeful that you knew his path would lead him to happiness and this helps move us through the struggles and the uncertainties he chose to share with us. Every twist and turn of this lovely man’s life is a lesson for us all – acceptance, trust, self belief, forgiveness and love. All these moments in his life, good and bad, made him whole and that is the big takeaway for me from this beautifully written show. His energy is infectious, his heart open and his story universal. The characters he chooses to help tell his story are warmly and lovingly portrayed. From his family to his friends. Each one of these thoughtful characters really paints a portrait of Cyrus and, as he plays them, I think he found the very best of them in himself.
This is a wonderful, wonderful show. It did have me weeping a little, but in a good way. And Cyrus is so funny and engaging that I thought the roof would take flight!
Hollywood Fringe is the perfect place for Cyrus. And boy can he carry a show! I highly recommend There’s Something Seriously Wrong with Cyrus: How I Went from a Hot Mess to a Hot Bitch. What a talent Cyrus Deboo is…genuinely brilliant! I strongly suggest that you buy your tickets right away to see this wonderful show about love.
Where:
Zephyr Theatre
7456 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046
When:
Wednesday, June 19 at 6:15pm
Sunday, June 30 at 7:30pm