Over-the-top laughs and brilliant acting in Zero Hour

Michael Lamont

Jim Brochu plays Zero Mostel.

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Aventura Arts and Cultural Center

3385 NE 188th St.
Aventura, FL 33180

Category: Performing Arts Venues

Region: Aventura/North Miami Beach

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Directed by Piper Laurie. Through February 27 at Aventura Arts & Cultural Center, 3385 NE 188th St., Aventura; 305-466-8002; aventuracenter.org. Tickets cost $36.

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• Zero Mostel
• Jerry Robbins
• Jim Brochu
• House Un-American Activities Committee
• The Producers (1968)

Near the end of the play, Mostel fulminates that the greatest tragedy in his life is that, despite countless Broadway shows and Hollywood films, he'll only be remembered as the fat guy in The Producers. But after experiencing Mostel's tale, you learn that his life was filled with triumph, tragedy, success, failure, and courage under fire.

The play is a reflection of the man in every way. It's filled with humor and heartache and is unabashedly unapologetic and uproariously funny. Mostel was such a phenomenal character because he grabbed life by the balls. As he put it, "I've had a thousand doors slammed in my face, but I stand on the other side of them and pound and scream, 'How can you exclude the life of the party!' " Indeed.