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Toxic Audio

Reviews

"Tell the cast I loved the show, it's so original"
William Shatner, Captain Kirk

"You guys ROCK!"
Peter Jennings, ABC Nightly News

"I'm such a fan!"
Wayne Brady, ABC-TV's Whose Line Is It Anyway?

"Surprising, dazzling and brilliant! Toxic Audio will thrill you to the marrow!"
Roger Moore

"Unlike anything I've seen in New York City theater, the surprising sound and humor of Toxic Audio make it worth experiencing."
About.com

"The cast is talented...thoroughly at home in all manner of pop and jazz, including scat. The (musical) selection is sure-fire." (The show is an) "...amiable evening of song. Fun can be found in Toxic Audio."
Lawrence Van Gelder, The New York Times

"Pitch-perfect humor over the vocal beat-box sound of now. I'm a Toxic fan!"
Paul Shaffer, The Late Show

"...they mount musical miracles!...akin to a viva voce version of the popular and now franchised, Stomp, (Toxic Audio) is poised to become as much of a sensation."
THE VILLAGE VOICE

"...TOXIC AUDIO weaves together harmony, improv, comedy, vocalized sound effects and eye candy to create a unique interactive stage show...DON'T MISS IT!"
TIME OUT NEW YORK

"The off-Broadway show that "promises to leave audiences with their eyes and mouths wide open!"
Craig Brockman, Broadwayworld.com

"...a truly enjoyable evening of music and laughter. I can't imagine anyone not having a satisfying time at Toxic Audio"
nytheatre.com

"You've never heard anything like this before! Toxic Audio brings its intoxic-ating vocal pyrotechnics Off-Broadway in a brand new show called Loudmouth."
Theatermania.com

"They will blow you away!"
FOX 5 TV New York

"Wow, you've never heard anything like this before! Simply amazing!"
The Big Show with Scott & Todd/WPLJ-FM

"Awesome! Really great!"
ESPN2 "Cold Pizza"

"The audience hears everything from snare drums to saxophones to the basses that keep the beat, and that provide the grounding for chords that resonate through the John Houseman Theater and one's body. All of this is heard thanks to the virtuosity of the performers' vocalizations which are nothing short of extraordinary."
Andy Propst AmericanTheater Web

One of the best things I have seen in decades--and I don't often rave about anything. You won't believe what you hear!!! LOUDMOUTH is for all ages and really entertains. Don't miss this one!
LouW95 at Broadwayworld.com

Beyond-solid harmonies, comedy, incredible creativity, wit, breathtaking vocal percussion, and more leave you plastered to your seat in awe until the last note is sung. GO SEE THIS SHOW! You won't be disappointed
SuperSixOne at Broadwayworld.com

"Astounding a cappella singing that will have you asking yourself, 'how do they do that?'"
NY1's Shelley Goldberg NY1

"What a joy and what a show!!! Five creative geniuses singing without instruments, entertaining with comedy, and gifted with talent. Everyone must see this show at the John Houseman Theatre"
Claire at Broadwayworld.com

"The audience is hooked-clapping, tapping, cheering, laughing. This is the Toxic Audio experience, an a cappella band that harbors a full orchestra in its vocal cords"
Meredith Danton, Florida International Magazine

"It's an honor to share the stage with you."
Ed McMahon, Next Big Star

"A Wonderful Experience"
Jim Stout, Universal Studios

"Toxic Audio must be seen to be believed!"
D. White, McDonalds

"We LOVE Toxic Audio. If they are available, we want to book them!"
M. Speights, Walt Disney World

"We know stars, and these performers are true stars! My company now looks at me as a hero since I booked them!"
A. Glass, Lockheed Martin

97% Toxic Audio in Loudmouth
Loudmouth is a fun new musical revue by Toxic Audio… From Satchmo's scat to the human beat box, we all know the alpha and omega of music is the voice. Toxic Audio only reminds us of this…two performers in particular, the slinky ball of fire Paul Sperrazza and the Ella-esque Michelle Mailhot-Valines, pour light and joy into their work. Blessings to a cast that works this hard.
Kevin Allison, Out.com

"This is the kind of family show that American audiences have been craving for years. 'Toxic' entertains with incredible a cappella singing and hilarious comedy. There's something for everyone in this show...it's impossible not to enjoy and appreciate the immense talent of this group. Bravo."
Michael Andrew, Swingerhead.com

How perfectly appropriate that the a cappella vocal group Toxic Audio should end its off-Broadway show with the familiar Vicki Sue Robinson tune "Turn the Beat Around." The lyrics of the song, which beg the listener to turn the beat "upside down," were in every respect displayed in the group's show...they create a complex harmony that is wonderful to hear and spectacular to witness performed.
Matt Windman, Theaterscene.net

"I was completely blown away."
Richard "Bob" Greene, The Bobs

Having seen this show twice it's still hard to definitively describe what the Toxic Audio experience is like. Of course being such an enigma works in their favor. Using only their voices, Toxic Audio delivers a show that is a unique combination of singing and comical performance art. The five talented vocalists that make up this group perform their music and sound effects using nothing but their voices. At first thought this may not sound all that impressive, but after hearing vocalist Paul Sperrazza flawlessly recreate a DJ booth, complete with a scratching records and various song samples, all created by his voice, all at the same time, you're left thinking, "Did I just hear that?" That is Toxic Audio.

The group, comprised of Jeremy James, Shalisa James, René Ruiz, Paul Sperrazza and Michelle Mailhot-Valines, perform a number of songs varying from The Beatles' 'Paperback Writer' to Evanescence's 'Wake Me Up Inside'. The latter, which Shalisa James sang lead vocals, was so powerful that I had to remind myself constantly that her flawless voice was not accompanied by musical instruments, that it was her fellow vocalists bringing the house down. Toxic Audio opened with Til' Tuesday's 'Voices Carry' which was performed with such heartfelt emotion that you would think the song was their own. One of the standout pieces in the show by far is Paul Sperrazza's performance of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'. In fact, Sperrazza's surreal, fluid body movements and near perfect comic timing unintentionally make him the star of the show.

I can't remember the last time I saw a show that I raved about it to anyone who would listen to me. The one and only problem I had with the show was that at times it was so overly miked' that you couldn't capture the clarity of the voices.

Toxic Audio has performed throughout the United States and recently won the 2004 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience. This is definitely one of the best shows running and my only regret is that it's not longer.
Liberation, Newyorkcool.com

Offering a "unique theater experience," this "fabulously talented," "glorified a cappella group" "produces a world of sound," both singing and "cleverly mimicking" various instruments so well you'd "swear there was a bass or sax somewhere"; "cool for all ages," this "vocal menagerie's" "range of styles" is "amazing" (everything from Beatles tunes to TV-show themes)" in short, "Loudmouth will leave you speechless." - Especially if they call you onstage to join the jubilee.
The Wall Street Journal/Zagat Theater Survey

"If Toxic Audio can't get you shouting, I don't know what will."
Elizabeth Maupin, The Orlando Sentinel

"Plan to get there early and pray that you get a seat!"
The Weekly

"I scored a sweet gig for my final night in NYC. There's a fantastic a cappella group called Toxic Audio who have an off-Broadway show called Loudmouth. The show is an awesome mix of music and comedy: really tight, fun covers with a full, powerful sound (including great beatboxing), and witty, slapstick, non-cheesy comedy."
Kid Beyond, aka Andrew Chaikin, biggerbread.com


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