Donald Garverick
Director | Choreographer | Writer | Lyricist
Shining in Misery: A KING-size Parody
Capital City Theatre
Shining in Misery
"In between attempts at “redrum,” the company breaks into song, accompanied by impressive dance numbers by director and choreographer Donald Garverick. "
Gwendolyn Rice of Isthmus
Shining in Misery
"From "Carrie" to "The Bazaar of Bad Dreams", Shining in Misery a King Sized Parody, covers it all. People from Castle Rock, Derry, and even as far away as Jerusalem's Lot, are raving about this amazing show!"
Scott Rawson of Broadway World
Shining in Misery
"Shining in Misery, a production of Capital City Theatre directed and choreographed by Donald Garverick... is a tour-de-force of writing, with performers and technical resources more than up to the challenge. It's a load of fun."
John Chatterton of Talkin' Broadway
Shining in Misery
"It’s been said that the line between horror and comedy is razor thin, but it’s a lot less difficult to navigate it you just embrace the chaos and ignore it completely. That’s the key to the rollicking success of “Shining in Misery: A King-Sized Parody,” Capital City Theatre’s uproarious musical skewering the Master of Horror — and a hell of a lot more besides."
Aaron R. Conklin of Madison Magazine
Shining in Misery
"The cast is all in fine voice, and the daffy choreography is full of jazz hands and softshoe... Shining in Misery floats by for two hours on a wave of cheerful and catchy songs, a talented, high-energy cast of actors, and a barrage of jokes both silly and sublime. You’ll float too."
Rob Thomas of The Cap Times
Shining in Misery
"For all the mayhem and murder, the dominant note at the performance I attended was laughter; I’ve never – and I mean never – heard more of it while watching a show on the Playhouse stage. Gloriously campy and loaded with sight gags, Shining in Misery had the audience in stitches, yours truly very much included."
Mike Fischer of WPW Backstage
Shining in Misery
"Shining in Misery floats by for two hours on a wave of cheerful and catchy songs, a talented, high-energy cast of actors, and a barrage of jokes both silly and sublime. You’ll float too."
Rob Thomas of The Cap Times
The Office! A Musical Parody
North American Tour
The Office Musical Parody North American Tour
“Let’s be honest – I had fun at The Office A Musical Parody... The workplace is simply what it is, an environment composed sometimes of wonderful people (whom Michael calls his family) and sometimes of numbskulls who should have had their rear ends fired the hell outta there. Kudos to director and choreographer Donald Garverick for keeping this vision in mind.”
Joe Szekeres, Chief Toronto Critic for Onstage Blog
The Office Musical Parody North American Tour
The Office! A Musical Parody is worthy of your time... strong performances, clever moments, good laughs and great songs. A major highlight is the song “Threat-level: Mid-afternoon”, during which the cast race comprehensively through a skillfully-choreographed performance of Michael’s secret agent caper film "Threat level: Midnight.”
Scott Sneddon of Sesaya
The Office Musical Parody North American Tour
“This is a must-see production. Original and right on the mark from beginning to end, the cast is incredibly talented, the writing is super clever and the music is totally terrific.”
TorontoStage.com
The Office Musical Parody North American Tour
Superfans of “The Office” will definitely love this show, but non-superfans shouldn’t shy away. “The Office! A Musical Parody” is a great time for anyone who comes to see it, whether you know every word to every episode or you’re more of a casual fan.
Kaitlyn Riggio of Daily Free Press
The Office Musical Parody North American Tour
“The Office! A Musical Parody stays loyal to its source material just enough to please the crowd, but its real beauty comes from the way it transforms those elements of the show we know and love best. Who knows, it may even have a Dundie on its way for Best New Musical."
Charlie Taylor of The PittNews
The Office! A Musical Parody
Off-Broadway
The Office A Musical Parody, Off-Broadway
"Bob and Tobly McSmith have written the book and lyrics to a variety of other parodies including Bayside! the Musical; Full House the Musical; and most recently, Friends the Musical.
The Office! A Musical Parody is the best blend of writing and performing to date. The show is well-directed and choreographed with constant action onstage: and though it's madcap, it's not rushed, and the jokes land solidly."
Leslie Dileo - Hi! Drama
The Office A Musical Parody, Off-Broadway
The Office! A Musical Parody connects the heart of the beloved source material to the much-needed laughter of a 2019 audience stuck all too often in an often-times dark world... The hit TV show has captured the hearts (and memes, and merchandise) of a plethora of people of all ages, races, and interests, and the power of this musical parody playing in a small off-Broadway house bringing in as diverse of an audience as television should not be under-estimated in a sector of entertainment often cited for its lack of audience diversity and appeal."
Nataline Rine of On Stage Blog
The Office A Musical Parody, Off-Broadway
"Director and choreographer Donald Garverick handles the unique challenges of the wildly energetic piece with creativity and captivating flair... A smart nugget of delightful musical theatre that makes for an especially enjoyable, hilariously nostalgic experience."
Iris Wiener of Theater Pizzazz
The Office A Musical Parody, Off-Broadway
"Every once in a while a sitcom comes along that tells an unforgettable story with an irreplaceable cast. Fans remember every single sub-plot, and can recite nearly every line of dialogue. Tackling an Office musical with unfamiliar faces is no easy task, but the gang at The Theater Center, NYC pulled it off flawlessly in this love letter to the show."
Rob Crowther IV of The Pop Break
The Office A Musical Parody, Off-Broadway
"A boisterous, rejuvenating escape from reality that'll fill the void in your heart... The intricately weaved two-hour-long retelling of the series feels like the world’s most elaborate inside joke, created with a whole lot of love, just for fans."
Nicole Gallucci of Mashable
90210! The Musical
Chicago
90210 The Musical, Chicago
"Director and Choreographer Donald Garverick does a wonderful job of keeping the actors in the center of the action,
and the choreography reflects the emotional energy of the characters;
overly dramatic, playful and tight as a unit."
Josh Flanders of Chicagoland Musical Theatre
90210 The Musical, Chicago
"This show is laugh-out-loud funny and mindless entertainment
for a slightly different evening in the theater."
Jeffrey Leibham of Around the Town Chicago
90210 The Musical, Chicago
"After playing Off-Broadway, this comedy comes to Chicago chock-full of drama – and laughs."
Mira Temkin of Urban Matter
90210 The Musical, Chicago
"Beverly Hills 90210: The Musical will keep audiences laughing, and particularly for the fans of the show,
the story hits on that nostalgia... The songs elicit outrageous laughter from the audience, especially when combined with Garverick’s hilarious 90s style group choreography...
Nostalgic and fun, 90210: The Musical is a must-see"
Lauren Katz of Picture This Post
90210 The Musical, Chicago
"The play’s high-energy cast knows how thoroughly ridiculous it all is and commits to it with endearing gusto."
Kerry Reid of Chicago Tribune
90210 The Musical, Chicago
"Time is short to catch Brenda and Kelly wearing the same dress to prom, Dylan boozing his way to oblivion over a deadbeat dad, Emily slipping Brandon some “U4EA” at a rave and tons of fun at the Peach Pit, but for anyone surrounding 60611 who can picture those original occurrences, Beverly Hills 90210: The Musical is as mandatory as 7pm on a Wednesday night right up until Y2K came along."
Andy Argyrakis of Chicago Concert Reviews
The Red Shoes
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
"Donald Garverick, who choreographed, is a genius"
- Kathryn Morgan on The Red Shoes
90210! The Musical
Off-Broadway
90210! The Musical, Off-Broadway
"If it’s a night of laughs and a trip down memory lane you’re craving, then this is the show for you. And, if you’re a diehard devotee of the original, hit tv series, then you’re in for a snarky treat."
Robin Gorman Newman of Motherhood Later
90210! The Musical, Off-Broadway
"Bob and Tobly McSmith are the masters of the unauthorized musical parody with a proven track record of pop culture parodies... They’ve done it again with their snarky, hilarious, take-no-prisoners (especially if your name is Tori Spelling) adaption of the teen soap... Carmen Mendoza's costumes and Donald Garverick’s choreography are both spot-on blasts from the past that may leave audience members with flashbacks
from your own drama-filled school dances"
Stephanie Marcus of The Huffington Post
90210! The Musical, Off-Broadway
"Donald Garverick (director/choreographer), who is at the helm of the show’s open ended run at Theater 80 in the East Village, seems to have had a blast in his mounting of the production. The humor is tight, concise, and clever and the result is a solid production"
Ryan Mikita of TheatreScene.net
90210! The Musical, Off-Broadway
"Director/choreographer Donald Garverick
keeps the energy level high,
and adds extra parodic flavor by incorporating 90’s dance trends into the show’s deliriously silly numbers."
Ethan Kanfer of New York Theater Reviews
90210! The Musical, Off-Broadway
"This Off-Broadway show created an intimacy unparalleled in any Broadway theater. The audience sang and clapped to the music and cheers and
laughter abounded
throughout the evening."
Diane DiResta of Don411.com
Erin Cross sings Nancy LaMott
Don't Tell Mama
Erin Cross Sings Nancy LaMott: The American Songbook
"Cross herself provided splendid vocals and her excellent colleagues were MAC Award-Winning Musical Director Tracy Stark, Matthew Carlozzi on drums, and Donald Garverick as Director.
Certainly the attentive audience made no secret of its appreciation: there was thunderous applause between musical numbers and at the end of the night and, from start to finish, the air crackled with excitement."
Thaddeus Motyka for [Q] On Stage
Erin Cross sings Nancy LaMott: Inspirations
"Erin Cross and her collaborators are
rapidly establishing themselves in the New York City cabaret scene as the new aristocracy: always elegant, exciting, illuminating, stylish,
and thought-provoking.
“Inspirations” boasts a script that is a gleaming prismatic miniature, carefully crafted by Cross and her director, Donald Garverick."
Thaddeus Motyka for [Q] On Stage
To Dance! The Musical
New York Fringe Festival
To Dance! - The Musical
"To Dance is a testimony to strong will, determination, and effort overcoming oppression and tyranny, based on the beautiful story of the early life of dancer Valery Panov. The entire twelve person ensemble performs organically under the direction of Donald Garverick."
Angel Lam of Theatre is Easy
To Dance! - The Musical
"To Dance leaps with energy... Carrey imbues the lead character with grace and defiance, as well as a Broadway-caliber voice and superior dancing skills; Kathryn Morgan, a former member of New York City Ballet, shines as his girlfriend, Galina, dancing with great strength and artistry."
John-Stuart Fauquet of Time Out New York
To Dance! - The Musical
"The overall direction and choreography by Donald Garverick keeps things moving consistently and coherently"
Jerry Hochman of Critical Dance
To Dance! - The Musical
"The dancing in To Dance is great... as pro as what you’d expect on Broadway."
Everett Goldner of NY Theatre Now
Young Frankenstein
Oswego State Theatre
Young Frankenstein
"Oswego State Theatre
and Music Departments’
opening night of Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein
was full of creativity, passion, humor, and talent."
Natasha Ashley of NY Theatre Guide