“Lewis’ Puck, getting his instructions to drop love juice “on sleeping eyelids,” laps up each new phrase as if it’s the first idea that has ever entered his brain.”

-—Lily Janiak, The San Francisco Chronicle

 

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“The play starts out nicely enough, but hits a very high level with the arrival of James Lewis as Arthur de Bourgh. The main thing about this is that Lewis is a truly excellent actor. He completely commits to his character, and never delivers a false note. This is the second time I've seen him, and I am very impressed. And he is quite gifted with comedy.”

—John Orr, Regarding Arts

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“Played with hilarious social cluelessness and timidity by James Lewis, Arthur lights up whenever he gets to talk about intellectual topics in which only he and Mary have much interest.”

—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News

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“As an artist with renewed enthusiasm for his art and his life, Mr. Lewis is a featured standout among a strong cast of principals and a performance worth waiting an act to see.”

—Eddie Reynolds, Talkin’ Broadway

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“Two especially mesmerizing performances by Ellen Dunphy and James Lewis—make this one of the most rewarding productions of the year.”

Jeff Dunn, Theatrius

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“And Lewis’s portrayal of Bérenger rightly captures the strange conglomeration of feelings — from laziness to incredulity to bravery — that the scruffy Frenchman experiences throughout the play.”

—Anne Ferguson, The Daily Cal

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“In one of the strongest monologues of the production, Lewis passionately speaks of the past Russia and the ambiguous future while he takes advantage of the spacious set.”

—Ariana Vargas, The Daily Cal

 

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“The sarcasm with which Christopher responds in these situations makes them some of the most enjoyable scenes of the play. It also adds to the audience’s surprise at how sincere and sentimental the ending is in comparison, when Christopher officially proposes to Petronelle and reveals how he truly believes a man should treat his wife with respect.”

—Priyanka Achalu, The Daily Cal

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