“Bravo Tony! A wonderful performance about Mayor La Guardia, a man of his time and ours.”
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Linda Stasi
Oliver September 19, 2016“Tony Lo Bianco is a supremely talented and innovative actor who brings Mayor Fiorello La Guardia to life in an evening so exhilarating that New Yorkers – especially political junkie types — who don’t catch this one-man show should be fined. It would be a crime to miss it.”
read moreFrank Scheck
Oliver September 19, 2016“Tony Lo Bianco shines in his stirring solo show about New York’s legendary mayor. Lo Bianco’s impassioned delivery of a vintage campaign speech could have been written yesterday. A highly energetic and entertaining performance!”
read moreAnita Gates
Oliver September 19, 2016“Tony Lo Bianco shows what made the man who ran the city from 1934-1945 so beloved. There is no question that Mr. Lo Bianco has the skills to pull off a demanding solo performance. He is at his finest performance. Mr. Lo Bianco, who also directed and wrote the material, has clout.”
read more“It was fantastic. Tony Lo Bianco makes you feel like you’re meeting and getting to know a guy. Tony makes you feel him—you feel his heart! You feel the way he thinks. It just all comes through; it’s fantastic.”
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Oliver September 19, 2016“The Little Flower just spoke to me. I think Tony Lo Bianco is an incredible performer. You felt like you were in the Mayor’s office seeing the real thing; hearing the real thing. The messaging just hit my heart and soul. To me, the whole show showcases reaching for and grasping the American dream.”
read morePeter Marks
Oliver September 19, 2016“PACINO PROWLS THE STAGE with Leonine power. Nobody reaches a boiling point with more gleefully righteous ferocity, a facility he – and we – can still count on.”
read moreMarilyn Stasio
Oliver September 19, 2016“A MASTER AT WORK! Al Pacino has always gravitated toward bad guy – those Shylocks shunned by society – finding the warm, beating heart that escapes everyone else’s notice. DAVID MAMET LOVES WRITING SAVAGE DIALOGUE, AND AL PACINO LOVES DELIVERING IT.”
read moreTerry Teachout
Oliver September 19, 2016“One of America’s GREATEST ACTORS. One of America’s BEST LIVING PLAYWRIGHTS. China Doll is a strongly wrought story of considerable moral complexity, one that will hold your attention all the way to the brutal end. Not only is the premise involving, but Mamet once again coins the bright, hard utterances that are his trademark. I WANT TO SEE IT AGAIN.”
read moreMark Kennedy
Oliver September 19, 2016“IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP WATCHING. Director PAM MACKINNON keeps the tension building as the walls slowly close in around Pacino’s character.”
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