“Ever-reliable director Nick DeGruccio shepherds and attractive, talented young cast through a lively, handsome crowd-pleasing romp. Top-Notch. GO!” – LA Weekly

“In Zanna's L.A.-premiere staging, director Nick DeGruccio pulls out all stops to bring us an irresistible toe-tapping entertainment, a delectable warm-weather refreshment. West Coast Ensemble's uplifting romp has "big fat hit" written all over it.” - BackStage West

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“Director Nick DeGruccio leads a spirited cast and fabulous design team through the exhilarating fun in this consummately polished West Coast premiere rendition. Sweet, blissfully melodic, hilarious, touching and graced with a touch of social conscience, this is a butt-kicking summertime treat.” - In Magazine

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“Masterful Nick DeGruccio was the perfect choice to direct Zanna Don't. A fantastic musical performer in his own right, DeGruccio has become L.A.'s premier musical theater director. He gets masterful performances from his young and youngish cast, and there is not a dull moment from curtain up to curtain call.” - Stage Scene LA