Reviews of the NYC production at the AMT Theatre:
DC Theater Arts
“WITTY AND PROVOCATIVE … will leave you laughing, while contemplating the overwhelming allure of power, whatever the cost.” — DC Theater Arts
Stage Buddy
“RIOTOUS COMEDY… DELIGHTFUL… endlessly funny… [playwright Mark] Wilding has left no comic vein untapped.” — Stage Buddy
Theater Pizzazz
“THIS IS ONE TO SEE… [a] raucous, intellectually sophisticated, political-spy-thriller-comedy.” — Theater Pizzazz
Off Off Online
“IMPRESSIVE AND COMPELLING… If you like political satire with a twist of espionage, look no further… unswerving direction and fine acting.” — Off Off Online
Stage and Cinema
“LAUGHS, GASPS, BLOOD, MURDERS… intelligent dialogue and plotting that offers some genuine surprises and unexpected turns.” — Stage and Cinema
Opplaud
“A FIRST-CLASS SHOW… humor, drama and political satire.” — Opplaud
Talkin’ Broadway
“PLENTY HERE TO ENJOY… wacky comedy stylings.” — Talkin’ Broadway
BlogCritics
“ENTERTAINING… lives up to its billing as a ‘comic spy thriller’ ” — Blogcritcs
Hi! Drama
“FUNNY… between jokes the play deals with very serious subjects… Ms. Esparolini’s performance was solid comic gold; she is an actor to watch. I give it a ‘happy face plus’ ” — William Cataldi, Hi Drama
Stage Right… or Not
“PLENTY OF LAUGHS… [a] black comedy thriller… well structured… five top-notch actors… scarily resonant.” — Stage Right or Not
Reviews of the L.A. production at Theatre West:
Stage Scene LA
“WOW!… EDGE OF YOUR SEAT HILARIOUS… comedy suspense thrillers don’t come any finer… incisively directed… razor sharp performances… laughter-and-suspense-packed [and] filled with unexpected twists.”— Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
Hollywood Progressive
“ROLLICKING… for those who enjoy sophisticated political satire, Our Man in Santiago is your man!” — Ed Rampell, Hollywood Progressive
The Hollywood Times
“A FUNNY PLAY ABOUT IMPORTANT IDEAS… a cracking good production of a smart, funny, thoughtful and surprising new play” — Ethlie Ann Vare, The Hollywood Times
Angeles Stage
“SLYLY SATISFYING… Wilding’s script, Charlie Mount’s direction and a sterling cast sustain a degree of suspense as well as a wry sense of humor.: — Don Shirley, Angeles Stage, LADCC
Larchmont Buzz
“SMART AND FUNNY, with memorable characters and a compelling plot.” — Laura Foti-Cohen, Larchmont Buzz
Splash Magazines
“HILARIOUS… FIRST-RATE COMEDY… Get ready to chuckle, laugh, guffaw, and explode with glee… not to be missed.” — Elaine Mura, Splash Magazines
Theatre Notes
“CUNNING… high comedy leavened with pathos, and just the right measure of the creepy…. deftly directed… [a] superior creative team”— Paul Myrvold, Theatre Notes
NoHoArtsDistrict.com
“WICKEDLY BRILLIANT… SPLENDID COMEDY… The twists and turns are impressive and beautifully constructed, the performances absolute perfection.” — Samantha Simmonds-Ronceros, NoHoArtsDistrict.com
The Tolucan Times
“A SCREAM!… all the elements that make a play great: comedy, drama, intrigue, farce and first-rate character development. Oh, and violence and sex, of course!” — Laura Voeth, The Tolucan Times
Not Born Yesterday, Theatre Spoken Here
“RIOTOUS… had this critic not just sitting but rolling in the aisle and wanting more.” — Morna Martell, Theatre Spoken Here and Not Born Yesterday
Accessibly Live Off-Line
“A LOAD OF LAUGHS, and no secret code is needed” — Rich Borowy, Accessibly Live Off-Line
On Stage Los Angeles
“GO!… A stinging indictment, with laughs… The pleasure of sitting in an audience and sharing the laughter is worth the price of admission “ — Michael Sheehan, On Stage Los Angeles
Haines His Way
“PERFECT COMIC TIMING… plenty to laugh about but also something to think about… the action and laughs never really slack off.” — Rob Stevens, Haines His Way
Tvolution
“CLOAK AND DAGGER WITH CHUCKLES APLENTY… a sharp, witty script that offers an abundance of laughs with an admirable number of insights slipped in… qualifies for inclusion within the ranks of the C.I.A. “(C)ertainly (I)s (A)musing.” — Ernest Kearney, The Tvolution