“Strong, polished, nuanced, affecting… pretty darn hard not to love.”

“Lady Day… is beautiful art… a searing voice raised in revolt.”

“Fennelly has assembled the perfect cast for this!”

“This collaboration is BLISS… I trust Bill implicitly with every part of my being.”

“The best production of the show that I’ve ever seen, including both movies…precise, near perfection”

“Audrey II… rockets this production to nearly Wicked-sized spectacle and must-see status.”

“Director Bill Fennelly captures the satirical tone of the piece well.”

“Well-oiled comedy machine.”

—Rick Pender

“Nothing short of outstanding.”

“Director Bill Fennelly leads his cast of 27 flawlessly through the ’60s.”

“Fennelly remakes the show with perhaps a hundred examples of verbal wit.”

“The most dazzling Shakespeare performance in the history of Syracuse Stage.”

—James MacKillop

“The presence of… director Bill Fennelly…assured the pizzazz and polish of a festival production.”

“Bill Fennelly’s production is a magical experience.”

“Bill Fennelly’s direction manages to keep this wild show under superb control.”

“A moody, atmospheric production.”

“Ben Dibble’s performance…must be seen to be believed.”

“A breathtakingly good new musical.”

—Robert Hurwitt

“Director Bill Fennelly stages the action with an inventiveness to match the writing.”

—Robert Hurwitt

“A stunning and triumphant affair… in awe of the quality of the entire production.”