NEW YORK TIMES Critics' Pick
"Richly satisfying..." "The performers, directed by Kira Simring (the Cell’s artistic director), are uniformly on point..." TIME OUT "Crackskull is gorgeous... Word by word, the text is beautifully constructed... the younger pair was made to speak this stuff... You wait the whole show for these moments..." THEATERMANIA “Intensely literate and fun to hear (especially when recited by this superb cast).” THEATRE SCENE "Mr. McLaughlin’s boyish presence, quirky good looks, animated features, lithe physicality, curly hair, and marvelous laugh make the scene a delightful episode. McLaughlin uses his innate qualities to poignantly portray Dolly’s 16-year-old son as well, in the flashbacks. There he forcefully imparts the essence of a confused adolescent." OFF OFF ONLINE "There is much to admire about the production, including some fine performances from John Charles McLaughlin, who plays a young, on-edge, perversely romantic Rasher..." |
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HARD TIMES: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL |
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NEW YORK TIMES Critics' Pick
"'Hard Times' bursts with vitality... By the end of the evening, the audience is up, cheering and stamping..." NY POST "The tension is immediately established in the opening number, when young Irish singer/dancer Owen (a terrific John Charles McLaughlin) performs a bitterly angry rendition of “Camptown Races”" |
BACKSTAGE
"The show starts with a big, defiant bang as Owen Duignan (John Charles McLaughlin)... launches into a snarky rendition of Foster’s 'Camptown Races'..."
"The small cast infuses their roles with intensity and detail as well as musical muscle... John Charles McLaughlin and Stephane Duret dance with ferocity as Owen and Thomas..."
VILLAGE VOICE
"Particularly striking is McLaughlin's somber version of "Gentle Annie," a genuinely heartfelt song that Foster based on a traditional Irish melody."
THEATRE REVIEWS LIMITED
"John Charles McLaughlin creates the young Irish immigrant Owen’s rage with a craft rooted in perfection..."
"The show starts with a big, defiant bang as Owen Duignan (John Charles McLaughlin)... launches into a snarky rendition of Foster’s 'Camptown Races'..."
"The small cast infuses their roles with intensity and detail as well as musical muscle... John Charles McLaughlin and Stephane Duret dance with ferocity as Owen and Thomas..."
VILLAGE VOICE
"Particularly striking is McLaughlin's somber version of "Gentle Annie," a genuinely heartfelt song that Foster based on a traditional Irish melody."
THEATRE REVIEWS LIMITED
"John Charles McLaughlin creates the young Irish immigrant Owen’s rage with a craft rooted in perfection..."
McGOLDRICK'S THREAD
NEW YORK TIMES
"Paul Nugent, Conor McIntyre and John Charles McLaughlin, as Magee’s brothers, have splendid comic timing..."
THEATRE REVIEWS LIMITED
"Paul Nugent, John Charles McLaughlin and Conor McIntyre provide great comic relief and handle their close harmonies with ease producing a mesmerizing sound that is bright and beautiful."
"Paul Nugent, Conor McIntyre and John Charles McLaughlin, as Magee’s brothers, have splendid comic timing..."
THEATRE REVIEWS LIMITED
"Paul Nugent, John Charles McLaughlin and Conor McIntyre provide great comic relief and handle their close harmonies with ease producing a mesmerizing sound that is bright and beautiful."
ONCE UPON A MATTRESS
OUT IN JERSEY
"John Charles McLaughlin’s crystal clear voice excelled in the role of minstrel..."
U.S.1
"[McLaughlin] joined the cast nine days into rehearsal for “Mattress,” 10 days before opening night. His arrival came one day after the programs went to the printer... Acting solo as a master of ceremonies, he authoritatively introduced the show. His participation in the ensemble was smooth and seamless."
"John Charles McLaughlin’s crystal clear voice excelled in the role of minstrel..."
U.S.1
"[McLaughlin] joined the cast nine days into rehearsal for “Mattress,” 10 days before opening night. His arrival came one day after the programs went to the printer... Acting solo as a master of ceremonies, he authoritatively introduced the show. His participation in the ensemble was smooth and seamless."
MY FAIR LADY
INDIANAPOLIS EXAMINER
"Possessing an exquisitely toned tenor voice, John McLaughlin also was ideally suited for his role as the sweet, wide-eyed Freddy..."
HERALD TIMES
"Besides Sabin's and Vettel's accomplished voices, most memorable was Freddy’s (John McLaughlin’s) emotional rendering of “On the Street Where You Live.”"
"Possessing an exquisitely toned tenor voice, John McLaughlin also was ideally suited for his role as the sweet, wide-eyed Freddy..."
HERALD TIMES
"Besides Sabin's and Vettel's accomplished voices, most memorable was Freddy’s (John McLaughlin’s) emotional rendering of “On the Street Where You Live.”"
