As someone who loves both parodies and Pokémon, I knew I had to check out Balls: The Monster Catchin’ Musical Comedy when it debuted earlier this year in New York City. The show pokes fun at everyone’s favorite monster-catching phenomenon. And it does so with lots of nerdy references, lewd jokes, and love for the source material. And for those who missed it or can’t get enough of Balls, the show will have a panel at New York Comic Con.
What’s more, the New York Comic Con panel will feature appearances from original Pokémon voice actors Veronica Taylor and Stuart Zagnit. Taylor was the original voice of Ash Ketchum while Zagnit was the original voice of Professor Oak. And now, they’ll reunite to poke fun at their roles.
But hold your Ponyta, the official Pokémon voice actors talking about parodying Pokémon? If that’s not fascinating enough, Zagnit actually appears in Balls playing “The Professor,” a spoof of his Professor Oak role. So how did this come about?
In an interview with The Theatre Times (who’s that interviewer?? It’s me!), Zagnit explained how he ended up parodying his own Pokémon performance.
Ironically, Balls creators Brandon Zelman and Harrison Bryan cast a different...
