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POP! (starring Anthony Rapp, choreography by Billy Porter)
“Triumphant. An irresistible force. A wallop.”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“The considerable punch of Pop! is a collective power building almost intangibly to land, at the end, like a sock in the jaw. . .One hell of a ride. . . a thrill. . .It’s left to salute the man who’s brought it all together, Brad Rouse and his insightful and almost sinfully entertaining direction.”
City Paper
GHETTO SUPERSTAR (written by and starring Billy Porter)
“Roof-raising!”
The New York Times
“For high-octane reality, with the passion of real life channeled through explosive art, nothing merely ‘real’ can match Billy Porter telling his life story in Ghetto Superstar.”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Dynamite entertainment.”
Associated Press
“A passionate, life-affirming tale that amply displays Billy Porter's superstar quality.”
Theatermania
HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH (starring Anthony Rapp)
“A brilliant coup-de-theatre. . .Marshalling all of these elements to glorious effect is director Brad Rouse, who presents a powerfully intense, wonderfully realized evening of thrilling theatre. There’s not a moment of the show which hasn’t been burnished to a brilliant sheen and while, like the best of directors, Rouse works hard making sure his hand doesn’t show, there’s no question of the talent and intelligence behind every second.”
City Paper
"Explosive and touching. . .Immensely uplifting.”
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
HIT THE BODY ALARM (conceived by Winsome Brown with writing/direction by Brad)
“Brad Rouse trades spectacle for the essential truth of the actor. Deep spiritual value is discovered. It is plain, serious, and ripe with meaning.”
Theater Pizzazz
“A darkly luminous meditation on freedom, captivity, mortality, and memory. . .rich and resonant. . .beautiful and terrible all at once, a powerful combination.”
Exeunt Magazine
“The gigantic story of good and evil. . .volcanic energy. . .devastatingly brilliant. . .palpable electricity on stage. . .theatrical mythology to raise our spirits to the stars.”
NY Theatre Guide
“The best of the classic downtown aesthetic. . .transports us to intricate fantasy worlds. . .awe-inspiring. . .deeply intelligent.”
The Easy
“Terrific. . .absorbing, compelling. . .audacious.”
The New York Times
GOLDSTEIN (Off-Broadway Alliance Best Musical nominee)
“Goldstein is on par with that golden era with its own confident style and character, clever and smart as the greats delivered.”
Stage Left
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“Emotionally powerful.”
New York Jewish Week
BLOOMER GIRL at Encores!
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“The evening can boast other heroes. . .
first among these is Brad Rouse.”
Theatermania
“Mr. Rouse has the show-within-the-show morph seamlessly.
It’s a great idea.”
The New York Times
THE MICE (lyrics by Nell Benjamin, music by Laurence O’Keefe, book by Julia Jordan)
“The direction of Brad Rouse is too delicious to disclose.”
The New York Times
“Hilarious, rollicking, devilish, delicious. . .”
Main Line Life
“Rouse’s choice was the most difficult and for my money the most potently successful artistically.”
From Sense of Occasion by Harold Prince
THIS IS MARY BROWN (written by and starring Winsome Brown)
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"Lovely... honest... touching ... poignant ... affecting."
New York Times
“…joys and sorrows are presented simply and honestly…a very special piece of writing and a virtuosic piece of acting…sadness but also an incredible fullness…a hidden gem. . . with such a genuine heart. Five stars!”
Edinburgh’s Broadway Baby
“Brings audience to tears. . .We all felt the all of it. . . the audience joined the heartfelt standing ovation. Such accolades are well deserved as the sheer honesty of the show is at times gob smacking. . .there is much to admire and enjoy in this heart-wrenching slice of life. . . Magic.”
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