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“A brilliant production….Thomas McElroy captures this despotic character in
all his varied moods...harsh and scornful...cold and indifferent...charmed and
beguiled...the entire ensemble is excellent...no dull moments...well done!”
~Beverly Friend~
“Highly recommended...16 searingly good actors….Marcus Hubbard played
by the expertly controlled and controlling Thomas McElroy...air-tight fire and
ice staging is flawless….every actor excels.”
~Hedy Weiss - Chicago Sun-Times~
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“Captivating….Thomas Edson
McElroy & Neal Grofman
heighten the play’s intensity...
powerful. Makes Miller’s
examination of relationships,
race, and responsibility
expansive.”
~Jen Goddu - Chicago Reader~
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“A most involving and lucid production...
Strong performances.”
~Scott C. Morgan - Windy City Times.“~
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“(Has) that most elusive theatrical property, "radiant
stage energy,"….a play that feels fresh, immediate
and, at moments, even comic…. not just vivid,
compelling and filled with complex characters, but
eerily prophetic …a large and expertly orchestrated
cast of first-rate actors….the slick, manipulative
mayor, Peter Stockman (Thomas Edson McElroy).”
~Hedy Weiss - Chicago Sun-Times~
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“A slew of potent TimeLine performances. Paul Noble plays Stockman
with invincible but never showy integrity, while Thomas Edson McElroy
oozes unctuousness as his slippery politician brother.”
~Lawrence Bommer - Chicago Free Press~
“Outstanding…an intensely powerful show…believable and likable
characters, … an ensemble show full of rich performances…Janet
Ulrich Brooks as the assertive Widow and Thomas Edson McElroy as
the mayor command the stage….This is theatre at its zenith.”
~Tom Williams - Chicagocritic.com~
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“Flawlessly fast-paced
production….The
ensemble effectively
played multiple characters,
especially Thomas Edson
McElroy as Dr. Condon
and five trial witnesses...
(he) instantly characterized
each.”
~Tom Williams - Chicago
Arts and Entertainment~
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“A highly polished
revival….Carefully tuned
staging… skillfully reveals
the complex, airtight
structure of Logans work.
A slew of less-than-
reliable witnesses, all
played deftly by Thomas
Edson McElroy.”
~Hedy Weiss - Chicago
Sun-Times~
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“Thomas Edson McElroy is particularly effective (and funny) as a series of expert witnesses.”
~Nina Metz - Newcity Chicago~
“Thomas Edson McElroy displays stunning versatility in a variety of roles.”
~Tom Williams - Chicagocritic.com~
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“Thomas Edson McElroy
embodies the banality of evil,
including the infuriating ability to
turn his moral failing into grounds
for sympathy.”
~Kelly Kleiman - Chicago Reader~
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“A solid four member ensemble, particularly Thomas Edson McElroy’s complex performance.”
~Nina Metz - Newcity Chicago~
“Absorbing….impressive….a production that never makes a wrong step...four strong off loop
veterans….negotiate Neveu’s deceptively simple script with rare grace and ease...solid work.”
~Jack Helbig - Daily Herald~
“Virtually flawless….deceptively mundane magic….McElroy’s genial,
sneakily control-freakish edge as Ben is carefully modulated….”
~Michael Phillips - Chicago Tribune~
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“A resourceful, often illuminating production….fine work from Thomas Edson McElroy.”
~Dan Zeff - Copely News~
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"…the production is wholly transcendent." ~Hedy Weiss - Chicago Sun-Times~
"…one of the highlights of the summer season…a rich, colorful gallery of characters."
~Richard Christiansen - Chicago Tribune~
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Thomas Edson McElroy...a
strong and self-confident
Henry, a man who is like the
rocks of Stonehenge… nobody
knocks him down.”
~Virginia Gerst - Pioneer Press~
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“The Lion Roars….
Refreshingly great….
Thomas Edson McElroy
is a powerful presence.
~Jeffrey P. Brown~
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“A disarming blast! Five wonderful actors spin it like SNL gone slightly more serious…. Thomas Edson McElroy’s Gus has the look and
sound of the classic discontent….(he) brims with the paranoia and psychoses of a trapped rat. As funny as he is frightening.”
~Mitchell Oldham - Rolling Out News~
“Thomas Edson McElroy, a bundle of resentment and pique...a human time bomb.
An ensemble that brings their characters to cartoonish life.”
~Rick Reed - Windy City Times~
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“An evening of fun and laughter...cute, silly, lighthearted. The actors have as good a time as the audience. Thomas E. McElroy’s Papa is
bombastic and never in fear of being too small...The bigness and boldness is the glue to this whole evening.”
~Lila Stromer - Centerstage Chicago~
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"A group of incendiary performers - the
kind you will only find in Chicago - are
hard at work. The crackerjack work of
director Amy Morton set Thomas
Edson McElroy, Keith Kupferer and
Darrell W. Cox at the "explosive" level."
~Hedy Weiss - Chicago Sun-Times~
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"Men Of Tortuga...Blows its companion
pieces out of the garage."
-Chris Jones - Chicago Tribune~
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Looking
back on...
"A winning family show!"
~Renee Tomell~
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"Tom McElroy is a gem as Ralphie's father, "The Old Man."
McElroy brings life to his character's crusty exterior, and there is a
daffiness to his daily grumblings about the neighboring pack of dogs
who are forever chasing him, but seemingly no one else in the
neighborhood. McElroy is right on target with "The Old Man's"
penchant for using a remarkable string of creative expletives for
everything from a smoking furnace to a destroyed Christmas dinner."
~Laura Stewart - Daily Herald~
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"A revealing and unashamedly juicy show that makes you acutely aware
of the rapidly disappearing pleasures of the well-made, smart-night-out
comedy that keeps you engrossed, entertained and stimulated."
~Chicago Tribune~
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"Damon Kiely's fleet, bristling direction and his pitch-perfect
TimeLine cast take full advantage of every wicked note in
Vidal's masterfully written satire."
~Hedy Weiss - Chicago Sun-Times~
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"Her methodical questioner, portrayed with icy charm by Tom
McElroy, zeroes in on the secret she’s been harboring, and
as he rips it from her she faces a horror more crushing than
anything he could dish out."
~Justin Hayford - Chicago Reader~
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"Skilled actors are required to tap into the undercurrent of
contemporary anxiety and malaise, the subtext for everything the
characters feel and do. And director Edward Sobel, staging his
fourth Neveu play, has found performers who give urgency to
nearly every moment of this satisfying Red Orchid world premiere."
~Justin Hayford - Chicago Reader~
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"Thomas Edson McElroy as the
single-minded protagonist stands out."
~Jenn Goddu~
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"Never has a dull moment. History, lively music and
wonderful performances from the 20 talented
actors... ...each actor lights up the room...
A thoroughly entertaining evening."
~Ruth Smerling - Theatreworld Internet Magazine~
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"Arthur A. Robertson is deftly portrayed by
Thomas Edson McElroy"
~Hedy Weiss - Chicago Sun-Times~
"A strong turn from Thomas Edson McElroy."
~Tom Williams - Chicagocritic.com~
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Exceptional actors...
...a stunning minefield, to be sure.
.~Hedy Weiss - Chicago Sun Times~
Haunting, intimate and intensely moving. Thanks in no small measure to
the caliber of his actors...everything Brown puts on the intimate,
understated Writers’ stage feels wholly and indisputably true.
In a bar in Berlin, one of those soldiers’ fathers confronts the boy’s
commanding officer, a weary veteran of global combat, over why he didn’t
save his son from an accidental shooting. It’s these uncompromising
scenes—played between Tom McElroy and Philip Earl Johnson—that root
the show. These two fine actors somehow make you feel both the pain
and anger of the bereaved, and the numbing sadness of being in a place
of responsibility for bad things happening to young people.
~Chris Jones - Chicago Tribune~
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The ensemble acting is absolutely
first-rate... your heart will pound and then break.
~Dennis Polkow - Newcity Stage~
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The performances are rich with passion and
nuance, with McElroy and Johnson providing
a solid dramatic fulcrum.
~Catey Sullivan - Northbrook Star~
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