Los Angeles Times
“TERRIFYINGLY PLAUSIBLE… Schenkkan’s writing rarely hits a false note… The acting is scrupulously well observed… ‘Building the Wall’ should be seen and shuddered over, if only to heighten our collective vigilance.” — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
Hollywood Reporter
“MESMERIZING… logically illustrates, step by step, how fascism can gradually take root among people who abhor it.” — Jordan Riefe, The Hollywood Reporter
KCRW 89.9 FM
“COMPELLING… Don’t miss this play or Mr. Foxworth’s performance.” — Anthony Byrnes, KCRW
EDGE
“ONE HELL OF A SCARY PLAY, topical and theoretically accurate… a necessary wake-up call to action.” — Dale Reynolds, EDGE
LA Splash
“GRIPPING… timely and relevant” — Elaine L. Mura, LA Splash
Arts In LA
“RIVETING… an urgently important call to arms” — Travis Holder, Arts In LA
People’s World
“SEE IT WHILE YOU CAN” — Eric Gordon, People’s World
Hollywood Progressive
“[A] VERBAL TOUR DE FORCE… The acting is excellent… well directed… Schenkkan’s is a brave voice” — Ed Rampell, Hollywood Progressive
Southern California News Group
“PACKS PUNCH AFTER PUNCH… the characters are multidimensional;… a conversation well worth having.” — Dany Margolies, Southern California News Group (Daily News, Daily Breeze, Press Telegram)
Broadway World
“A TOUR DE FORCE… chilled me to the bone… riveting, harrowing and illuminating” — Shari Barrett, Broadway World
Will Call
“POWERFUL… MAGNIFICENT… will send shivers down your spine… be prepared to be moved to action!” — Ingrid Wilmot, Will Call for Theater
The World Through Night-Tinted Glasses
“POWERFUL… had me hooked.” — David MadDowell Blue, The World Through Night-Tinted Glasses
Bonnie Priever Curtain Up
“POLITICALLY CHARGED… The audience is the captivated 4th wall in Robert Schenkkan’s gripping, all too timely masterpiece… one can practically hear a pin drop” — Bonnie Priever Curtain Up
Theatre Spoken Here
“HIGHLY DRAMATIC… PASSIONATE INTENSITY” — Morna Martel, Theatre Spoken Here and Not Born Yesterday