About the Show

Ari’el Stachel’s funny, heartfelt solo show on identity, anxiety, and the search for belonging.

Tony Award® winner Ari’el Stachel (The Band’s Visit) presents Other, a one-man show that traces his lifelong search for belonging. Moving between sharply drawn characters from his past, Stachel explores the reinventions of his childhood, the pressures of performance, and the impact of living with chronic panic, all while pursuing his artistic dreams.

The piece balances humor with vulnerability as Stachel reflects on identity, self-acceptance, and the complex negotiations of being seen and understood. Told with wit and candor, Other offers an intimate portrait of personal history brought vividly to the stage.

Critic Reviews (7)

"As Stachel illustrates, he was going in circles — did his identity crisis cause his anxiety, or did his anxiety cause his identity crisis?"
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"Stachel reenacts the scene—a frenzy of fake smiles, flop sweat, and hits of weed"
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Just about anyone will find it honest and thoroughly gripping. And even in the grip of flop-sweat terror, his charisma cannot be denied.
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"Stachel lays bare not only his prodigious talents but also his deeply unsettled psyche."
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“Ari’el Stachel tells his story as he exercises his craft, and luckily for the audience, he does both very well. He never asks for pity, places blame, or makes excuses, but bravely and honestly reveals his scars, shows us his wounds, and involves us in his process of healing.”.
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His performance is impressive, brave and deeply unsettling.
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Stachel is an appealing narrator of his life story who jumps fluidly between dozens of different characters with skill
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