Los Angeles Times
“BRACINGLY ORIGINAL… directed by Peter Richards with a dexterous hand… [Kevin Ashworth as Walt Disney] is note-perfect… The mix of banality and magic is on the money.” — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
Arts Beat LA
“THRILLING… A SUPERB PRODUCTION… a brilliant and scathingly funny play that sets its goals high and then fulfills them… a must-see for fans of smart, ambitious theater.” — Terry Morgan, Arts Beat LA
Theatre Notes
“DON’T MISS IT!… an absolutely brilliant production of Lucas Hnath’s scintillating play… keenly directed… handsomely staged.” — Paul Myrvold, Theatre Notes
Total Theater
“FOUR STARS… this clever, sardonic drama has a set-up and style all its own… The actors do a superb job… Hats off to them and to director Richards for their inspired work.” — Will Manus, Total Theater
People’s World
“AUDIENCES WILL BE BOTH AMUSED AND HORRIFIED… I found myself laughing frequently… If you enter the theater with naïve bubblegum reveries of ‘The Happiest Place on Earth,’ you will have left them in the dust far behind you 70 minutes later.” — Eric Gordon, People’s World
On Stage Los Angeles
“A TERRIFIC PLAY. WONDERFUL STUFF… The performances are all solid… Peter Richards’ direction is flawless.” — Michael Sheehan, On Stage Los Angeles
Stage Raw
“STAGE RAW TOP TEN… RECOMMENDED… an exploration of the interplay between power and celebrity.” — Deborah Klugman, Stage Raw
Larchmont Buzz
“WILDLY ORIGINAL… UNIQUE” — Laura Foti Cohen, Larchmont Buzz
Culver City News
“FIERCELY FUNNY… A play about egos, empires and changing the world, whether it wants to be changed or not… Kevin Ashworth in a tour-de-force performance as Walt.” — Shari Barrett, Culver City News