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“A brilliant production….Tom 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 Tom McElroy...air-tight fire and ice
staging is flawless….every actor excels.”
~Hedy Weiss - Chicago Sun-Times~
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“Captivating….Tom 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 (Tom 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 Tom 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 Tom 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 Tom
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 Tom
McElroy.”
~Hedy Weiss - Chicago
Sun-Times~
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“Tom McElroy is particularly effective (and funny) as a series of expert witnesses.”
~Nina Metz - Newcity Chicago~
“Tom McElroy displays stunning versatility in a variety of roles.”
~Tom Williams - Chicagocritic.com~
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“Tom 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 Tom 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 Tom 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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Tom 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….
Tom 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…. Tom 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~
“Tom 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. Tom 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 Tom 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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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
Tom McElroy"
~Hedy Weiss - Chicago Sun-Times~
"A strong turn from Tom 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~
A cornucopia of success
at each elemental level
required for a great stage
experience: technical,
performance, direction,
writing ... a near perfect
piece of storytelling ...
TimeLine’s final offering
of the season is a must-
see."
~EDGE Chicago~
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While PJ Powers and Rob Fagin in the leads were
authentic, intense and effective, the ensemble was
outstanding as the 14 actors played 68 roles. The
many scene changes necessitated that many had to
do quick costume changes as they became another
character. Among the fine supporting performances
were Tom McElroy, Bill McGough, Sean Patrick
Fawcett, Zach Gray, Paul Dunckel and Justine C.
Turner.
The ensemble of actors, all sixteen of them,
are brilliant.
~Chicago Critic~
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Fast-paced, contemporary, expansive, edgy, testosterone-filled affair ...plenty of zip, life and fizzle ... the kind of energetic, sexualized, guttural chutzpah
that will ensure that even the most restless highschool audience keeps its collective eye glued to the stage.
~Chicago Tribune~
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"Buttressed by ferocious new
speakers, Sandys’ near three-
hour staging erupts in all the
right places, amply proving
that even the lovers’ ardor is
warped into extremity by the
violence that surrounds and
threatens them."
~Lawrence Bommer -
Chicago Theatre Beat~
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An outstanding cast
renders the familiar tale anew
in First Folio’s terrific
outdoor production.
Tragic, yes, but bitingly funny
and dynamically staged.
~Ryan Dolley Timeout~
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McElroy centers everything with his methodical
approach and dogged pursuit of Dracula. He
delivers just the right balance between
determination and persistence.
~Scott Gudell - Freetime~
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Wade McCollum's performance as Dracula blends the wit
and chilling presence of the original with fiery sex appeal.
Tom McElroy creates as worthy an adversary in the
hero Van Helsing. He combines the warmth of an
elderly grandpa with the ferocity of a hunter.
~Jamie Zahl - The Lamron~
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