Daily News
“IMPRESSES… inspiring and dismaying… horrifyingly pertinent” — Dany Margolies, Daily News
Broadway World
“BRILLIANT POLITICAL SATIRE… Every single actor is a joy to watch… speaks directly to the world’s current political turmoil” — Shari Barrett, Broadway World
Theatre Notes
“AMBITIOUS… BITING SATIRE” — Paul Myrvold, Theatre Note
It’s Not About Me
“THANK THEATRICUM BOTANICUM for bringing us this classic story, which should make everyone who sees it think about the situation in the world today” — Karen Salkin, It’s Not About Me
LA Excites
“A TERRIFIC SHOW… an insightful production… artfully directed… there are no weak links” — Imaan Jalali, LA Excites
U.S. Theater, Opera and Performance
“[A] PROFOUND THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE… Made more powerful—and, perhaps, palatable to the mixed young and older audience—through the Kurt Weill-like songs of Mitchell and Peaslee… This rustic theater is so beautifully located, that one truly does feel one has entered an amphitheater out of time and place… I suggest that any interested reader make the trip to rediscover what real theater is all about. — Douglas Messerli, U.S. Theater, Opera and Performance
Messenger Mountain News
“AN INSPIRED CHOICE… an absolute treat… masterfully directed…. An ensemble piece with all the actors strong and totally convincing as sheep, horse, pigs, dogs, cows, chickens, a cat and a donkey “ — Claire Fordham, Messenger Mountain News
The Fume of Sighs
“INTERESTING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING… add it to your MUST-SEE list for the summer… Arrive early with a picnic and enjoy the theater’s beautiful surroundings” — Dena Burroughs, The Fume of Sighs
People’s World
“THOROUGHLY ENGAGING, HIGHLY CREATIVE, MUSICALLY CHARMING, and overall a profound educational excursion… What kind of country do we want for ourselves here?: Eric Gordon, People’s World
Curtain Up
“SMART AND UNCOMFORTABLY TIMELY… whimsical, imaginative… a quite convincing menagerie” — Evan Henerson, Curtain Up
LA Splash
“A ROLLICKING but also deadly serious study of power, propaganda, and corruption… bring[s] the fantastic to the stage with seeming effortlessness.” — Elaine Mura, LA Splash
Colorado Boulevard
“ENTERTAINING AND FUN TO WATCH… but don’t let the whimsy and comedy mislead you, the dire message comes across.” — Carol Edger-Germain, Colorado Boulevard