Los Angeles Times
“RIVETING… ACTING OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER… Acted with breathtaking ensemble naturalness, the play seems lived in rather than performed.” — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times

Stage Raw 
“STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED… A STELLAR REVIVAL… It is difficult to imagine this play being done any better. The ensemble is terrific.” — Lovell Estell III, Stage Raw

Broadway World 
“WINNING… a muscular cast deliver[s] a production that is as fulfilling as it is shattering.” — Even Henerson, Broadway World

Hollywood Progressive
“STELLAR…. soulful, haunting, haughty and mirthful performances… Don’t miss Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.” — Ed Rampell, Hollwyood Progressive

News N’ Roses 
“INCREDIBLE…  I left with a mix of emotions: stunned by the completely unexpected ending and amazed by the incredible acting I had just witnessed.” — Matthew Ramirez, News N’ Roses

Stage Scene LA 
“WOW!… PRETTY DARN SPECTACULAR… vibrant, highly theatrical… jam-packed with some of the finest actors in town.” — Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA

Pasadena Now
“SIMMERS AND SCORCHES.” — Eddie Rivera, Pasadena Now

Stage and Cinema 
“SHARPLY REALIZED.” —Michael Landman-Karny, Stage and Cinema

WFMU radio 
“WORLD CLASS… extraordinarily special… Don’t let this one get by you.”  — Bob Barth, WFMU Radio

Downey Patriot 
“A MASTERCLASS IN AMERICAN THEATRE… seamlessly directed… an extraordinary cast… A hauntingly unmissable theatrical experience.” — Alistair Hunter, Downey Patriot

It’s Not About Me 
“[A] WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE… Every single performer is on the highest level.” — Karen Salkin, It’s Not About Me

News4usonline.com
“EXCELS… a history lesson on race, struggle and acceptance. — Dennis J. Freeman, News4UsOnline