Michael Cerveris, Ali Louis Bourzgui & Des McAnuff. Tommy Opening Night @ The Goodman
"When Ali Louis Bourzgui as Tommy Walker belts out “I’m a sensation,” you better believe it. It’s unlikely you’ll ever hear these songs performed better." -BWW
"Ali Louis Bourzgui plays the title role and he is amazing in it. He flies effortlessly between the extremes of the sights and sounds around him and the vulnerable little boy still struggling to process a world that was never safe for him. It’s an astonishing performance." -Chicago Theatre Review
"Ali Louis Bourzgui is a triumph as Tommy; he easily adapts to the rocker sensibilities of his vocal part, but his singing is also crystal clear. Bourzgui is a remarkably elastic performer, quickly shifting from Narrator Tommy to a Tommy who is still blind and deaf. He can change all of his mannerisms on a dime. He also has charisma for days, which then makes it easy for audiences to understand precisely why Tommy gathers such a fervent following. Bourzgui absolutely crushes Tommy’s big numbers." -Rachel Weinberg Reviews
"Bourzgui’s wide-eyed performance — equal parts provocative and soulful — is a tour de force." -QUEERTY
-The Band's Visit- Haled (1st National Tour) "Bourzgui brings an earnestness and ease to the role...”- BWW ............ “Bourzgui commands your attention as Haled. The character epitomizes the story line in his number, 'Haled’s Song About Love.' Bourzgui captures Haled’s confidence, but then also allows us to view, briefly, a less happy side to his young life.” - MD THEATRE GUIDE
-LAYALINA- (Goodman Theatre) Yousif "Handsome, smart and appealing Ali Louis Bourzgui, last seen here in the National Tour of “The Band’s Visit,” is fantastic in two roles.” -Chicago Theatre Review
-LAYALINA- (Goodman Theatre) Young Mazin
-Fun Home- (Theaterworks Hartford) Roy/Mark/Bobby Jeremy “Ali Louis Bourzgui plays four roles and is convincing in all.” - BWW
-LAYALINA- (Goodman Theatre) Young Mazin
-Fun Home- (Theaterworks Hartford) Roy/Mark/Bobby Jeremy
-LAYALINA- (Goodman Theatre) Young Mazin
-LAYALINA- (Goodman Theatre) Yousif
-The Importance Of Being Earnest- Jack (Hope Summer Rep) “Mannochio and Bourzgui both sport convincing British accents that are always clear and easy to understand and conduct themselves with the mannerisms associated with British upper class. They fully commit to characters who have the air of high society while being unapologetically ridiculous.” -ONSTAGE BLOG
-West Side Story, 2019- Riff (West Side Story) “Also especially wonderful in a secondary role is Ali Louis Bourzgui as Riff, whose voice and performance shine in numbers such as 'Cool.'" -WEST MICHIGAN'S ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE
-West Side Story- Riff (Hope Summer Rep)
-The Importance Of Being Earnest- Jack (Hope Summer Rep)
-Sister Act- Curtis (Ithaca College)
-Shakespeare in Love- Nol (Hope Summer Rep)
-The Tempest- Caliban (Ghostlit Rep) "Ali Louis Bourzgui’s Caliban is a fine combination of the vengeful monster and the playful inebriate." -BERKSHIRE ON STAGE
-Sister Act- Curtis (Ithaca College)
-Spring Awakening- Moritz (Ghostlit Rep)
-Into The Woods- Lucinda (Ghostlit Rep)
-The Mousetrap- Christopher Wren (The Theater Barn) “Equally exciting is Ali Bourzgui as Christopher Wren whose excitability makes him both a target for murder and an obvious choice for the criminal element. Bourzgui does an excellent job as Wren giving the character a true life-force.” -BERKSHIRE BRIGHT FOCUS
-She Loves Me- Arpad (The Theater Barn) “No one was more faithful to his role in this production and more wonderful in it, than Ali Louis Bourzgui as Arpad Laszlo, the delivery boy who wants to work inside as a clerk. His second act opener, 'Try Me,' had the large audience nearly cheering 'Yes. Try him!'” -BERKSHIRE BRIGHT FOCUS
-Ugly Lies the Bone- Kelvin (Ithaca College)
-Ugly Lies the Bone- Kelvin (Ithaca College)
-Shrek: The Musical- Lord Farquaad (Barrington Stage Co.)
Photography Credits:
The Who’s Tommy: Liz Lauren, opening night photo by Justin Barbin
Fun Home: Mike Marques
LAYALINA: Liz Lauren
West Side Story/Shakespeare in Love: Ben Douma
Sister Act: Maddie Lowe
The Tempest: EKRWcreative
Spring Awakenining: Ava G. Lindenmaier
She Loves Me/The Mousetrap: Katelyn Widmer
Shrek: Kevin Sprague
Ugly Lies the Bone: Maddie Lowe