A BRONX TALE STARRING CHAZZ PALMINTERI LIVE
In 1989 Chazz Palminteri wrote a one man show about a killing he saw in the Bronx when he was nine years old. He performed it at a little theatre in Hollywood California. It became a hit and the most sought after property since Rocky. With only two hundred left in the bank and million dollar offers, he refused to sell his play unless he played Sonny and wrote the screenplay. He held out and got his wish with Robert De Niro. This is the original one man show he wrote and performed in 1989 that made him a star.
Reviews for A Bronx Tale · The Original One Man Show
‘A BRONX TALE’ IS A GOOD YARN, A VIVID TRUE STORY.”
– Stephen Holden New York Times
“… a raucous, solo tour de force written and performed by Chazz Palminteri … (He is) a chameleon … What we have here is the theatrical genesis of a terrific movie.”
– Ray Loynd Los Angeles Times
“… a touching, strong and honest portrayal of growing up in the Bronx during the turbulent ’60s. Palminteri is an extraordinary storyteller – and he knows the territory.”
– Ed Kaufman The Hollywood Reporter
“… strong, deeply affecting, well-rendered. It pulsates with life … Palminteri plays his younger self and the colorful people of his youth flawlessly …”
– Meex. Daily Variety
“A BRONX TALE is BRILLIANT! STUNNING, SEETHING THEATRE!”
– Jerry Tallmer New York Post
“Chazz Palminteri’s one-man recreation of his childhood … is so authentic, and is delivered so lovingly that anyone capable of an ounce of sentiment must be moved.”
– Joey Levy Los Angeles Reader