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| Namesake |
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“A glory on a huge, colorful canvas. Strikingly original, heartfelt, superbly acted and profoundly satisfying.”
Joe Morgenster -Wall Street Journal
“The Namesake remains a richly compelling story of family and self-discovery … a loving, deeply felt screen translation that should appease fans of the book while making many new converts.”
Scott Foundas - Variety
“Marvelous and moving. A-” -Entertainment Weekly
“A spell-binding exploration of love and belonging.”
Karen Dubin - Elle
“Mira Nair soars with her film version of Jhumpa Lahiri's novel The Namesake . This is a generational family saga everyone can relate to, and Nair gives it her special magic.”
PETER TRAVERS - Rolling Stone
“The Namesake elicits laughter and tears in its profound and emotionally resonant family portrait.” - USA TODAY |
| Love! Valour! Compassion! |
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“Gary Cowling sparkles as Buzz, transcending the character’s ‘tragic clown’ surface to find shades of optimism and defeat. This is a person staring down death, and yet the audience is able to care about him without feeling buried by the gravity of his situation.” - Off-Off Online.com
“Gary Cowling’s turn as Buzz Hauser is hilariously pouty and also moving in the moments where McNally reveals the deep loneliness just below the surface.” - NYTheatre.com
“A great opportunity to revisit McNally’s gorgeous 1994 work.” -NYTheatre.com
“Sans stars you somehow feel you’re seeing a truer representation of the everyday humanity of the characters. The best example is the wickedly funny Gary Cowling ’s portrayal of AIDS-stricken show queen Buzz, whom Nathan Lane played on Broadway, Jason Alexander on film. While each of those star turns was rich and witty, Cowling, both in appearance and demeanor, comes across as a show queen you might personally know.” - HX
“A veritable contemporary gay masterpiece!” - Next
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| Take Me Out |
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Best Actor in a Leading Role: "Sometimes good guys finish first. Cowling was thoroughly delightful as a geeky gay accountant whose crush on his baseball star client turns into a passion for the game itself. Radiating charm and good humor, Cowling's fumbling characterization was the emotional heart of the Caldwell Theatre production and a model of impeccable comedic timing."
- New Times-Broward-Palm Beach , FL
"And as Mason, the playwright's baseball-loving stand-in, Cowling could not be more adorable." - Miami Herald, Christine Dolen
"The play, though, belongs to Mason Marzac. Gary Cowling’s performance is hilarious. Through his tight, wound up mannerisms, Cowling shows off his comedic talent as Lemming’s
confidant, effervescently gay mother figure, and #1 fan." - TALKIN' BROADWAY.COM, Kevin Johnson
"There is a deft comic leavening in the character of Mason “Mars” Marzac (Gary Cowling). Marzac falls in love equally hard for the game of baseball, and his character rhapsodizes eloquently about the game, while Cowling steals scenes as the elfin, impossible-to-hate fan.” - Boca Raton News, Skip Sheffield
“Best of all is Gary Cowling as the effete, geeky Mason, a thoroughly charming comedic turn that's a welcome and effective antidote to the dramatic doings. Mason has most of the play's best lines and Cowling's timing is superb."
- New Times Broward / Palm Beach, Ronald Mangravite
“Gary Cowling is so good in his role that he receives several rounds of applause after some of his scenes. . . Letter perfect.” - Entertainment News & Views, Buddy Clarke
“Cowling’s exuberance could make anyone a baseball believer." - Mary Damiano, Our Independent
“Marzac’s character is the play’s conscience. His first-act monologue, already being hailed as one of the greatest in contemporary American theater, frames an abundance of issues in crisply poetic language. Of course, it doesn’t hurt that the Marzac in the Caldwell production, Gary Cowling, delivers the monologue with just the right mix of fey delight and poignant sense of discovery.” - Charles Passy, Palm Beach Post
“There is much humor… as Mason (Gary Cowling) becomes a baseball fanatic as he reveals the meaning and beauty of baseball in an inspiring soliloquy.” - Al Price, Boynton Beach Times |
| Edenville |
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“The scene-stealer of the show, however, was the flamboyant and over-the-top Gary Cowling, who played the C.E.O. of Edenville. With his constant barrage of musical-theatre references and his willingness to do anything to get a laugh or a client, his scenes had the most pop in what was already a high-energy play.” - Off-Off Broadway Review
“In between these ‘boyfriends from hell’ we get Greek chorus-like commentary from C.E.O. (the deliciously funny Gary Cowling) who runs the Edenville male matchmaking service of the title. In a clever twist, these interludes are made up almost entirely of quotes from showtunes, ever so slightly altered to fit Jules’ situation. Cute enough, right?” - New York Blade
“CEO (Gary Cowling) speaks the language of musical comedy. (CEO is even known to sing on occasion.) Musical mavens know what great wisdom lies within the shows of yore, and they particularly will get a kick out of identifying the many, many allusions and quotations that comprise CEO's hilarious, campy dialogue.” - NYTheatre.com review
“The play delivers delightful surprise after delightful surprise in the context of a very familiar tale. Many of the surprises come from a fellow known only as "CEO (Gary Cowling)," the founder of a company called Edenville, a dating service that seems too good to be true and consequently probably isn't (one of the neat things that Fletcher does throughout is never let us know for sure how much of what's going on is just in Jules's very active imagination).” - NYTheatre.com review
“Edenville is a charmer.” - NYTheatre.com review
“A clever, cute romantic comedy” - New York Blade
“Edenville was a delight.” - Off-Off Broadway Review
“Edenville is a sweet, warm and funny comedy.” - NYTheatre.com review
“After dating hell, a happy ending.” - New York Blade
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| The Laramie Project |
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"Gary Cowling gives one of the finest performances
I've seen all summer, indeed one of the most nuanced performances
I've seen in ages. He is a talented actor who goes from comedy
to intense drama without ever losing the truth of his character.
His every creation is insightful and emotionally honest.
Best of the many are Doc O'Connor, the chauffeur,
who despite a dim façade is one of the brightest people
in Laramie. Dr. Cathaway is a touching portrait, and Cowling's
portrayal of playwright Moises Kaufman brings instant integrity
to the entire proceedings."
-Bob Geopfert, The Record
"The versatility of this cast
is impressive… Gary Cowling is endearing as Doc O'Connor,
town character-turned-philosopher, and sardonic as the coolly
intellectual Moises Kaufman… authentically human and
achingly real." -Nancy Sans, Taconic Press
"…a riveting portrait of
a community galvanized by a tragedy in its midst." -Nancy Sans, Taconic Press
"This year the award for the
best and most exciting theatrical event of the summer season
goes to The Laramie Project at StageWorks." -Bob
Geopfert, The Record
"The Laramie Project was a powerful
ensemble work that explored how a community responded to,
and was changed by, the murder of Matthew Shepherd. This
was a whirl of words, characters, and images with the immediacy
of a one-on-one interview and the wallop of a confessional,
or a psycho-therapy session." -James Yeara, Metroland
"This is ensemble acting at its
best." -Bob Geopfert, The Record
"'Deal with what is true.' StageWorks'
actors do just that with focus, vocal distinction and physical
exactness that are engaging as well as admirable." -James Yeara, Metroland
"You can also admire the craft
in shifting seamlessly yet so exactingly from character
to character, none of them mere caricature, none of them
blurring into another character. Then you can applaud the
art that allows you to get caught up and admire simultaneously
- a rare feat on any stage." -James Yeara, Metroland
"A moving production of a play
that gives a story and a life to the name [Matthew Shepherd]." -James Yeara, Metroland
Metroland Year in Review
BEST PRODUCTION
#2: The Laramie Project, StageWorks
Metroland Year in Review
BEST PERFORMANCES
#6: Robin Leslie Brown, Brian Carter, Gary Cowling, Cheryl
Hedges, Amy LeBlanc, Kevin McClarnon, Tommy Walsh and Sara
Wolverson.
Ensemble of The Laramie Project, StageWork |
| The Fantastics |
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"Gary Cowling's death scene is outrageously
funny." - The Coast Star
"Russell Leib and Gary Cowling give show
stopping performances. These men never cheapen their act,
they are always precise, measured and a wonder to catch."
- TriCity News
"Russell Leib as the Actor and Gary Cowling as his
sidekick Mortimer, steal the show as they are expected to." - Asbury Park Press
"Laughs are provided by the delightful bumbling Cowling,
billed as The Man Who Dies, who does it spectacularly."
- The NJ Coaster
"Gary Cowling is funny as his Native American assistant,
who somehow has a cockney accent." - Star Ledger |
| On Golden Pond |
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"Several characters liven up the sleepy old cottage.
Charlie (Gary Cowling) who has been the Thayers' mailman
for years, is a frequent visitor. Cowling's New England
accent is thoroughly convincing and his hearty laugh is
infectious."
- Marilyn Jozwik, Weekender
"Fireside's GOLDEN POND ages to perfection."
- Marilyn Jozwik, Weekender
"For anyone with a love of a nostalgic, humorous story,
ON GOLDEN POND
totally fits the bill." - Carole Pierce, Madison
Arts News
"The audience wholeheartedly enjoyed ON GOLDEN POND
and rewards the cast with
an enthusiastic standing ovation." - Carole Pierce,
Madison Arts News |
| Henry IV |
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"Majesty in a spartan
space...A superb Henry V at LaMaMa makes artistic lemonade." Donald Lyons - New York Post
"The company brings
a host of interesting characters to life. Memorable is Gary
Cowling as Pistol's would-be nemesis Nym and the French herald
Montjoy...speaking Shakespeare's gorgeous poetry beautifully..."
- Martin Denton, nytheatre.com
"A riveting meditation
on the heart of the matter -- the simultaneous cruelty and
glamour of power." Donald Lyons - New York Post
"Shakespeare's jingoist
history play is lively and intelligent.... an outstanding
company of actors who hold us spellbound as they tell the
stirring story of the noble young king's conquest of France." - Martin Denton, nytheatre.com
"Shakespeare
as its meant to be done: a thoroughly engaging evening's entertainment." - Martin Denton, nytheatre.com |
| Macbeth |
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"Gary Cowling
makes a skillfully humorous Porter. The scene with Banquo's
ghost (played by Gary Cowling) is as effective a presentation
of utter terror as I've seen"
- In Theatre Magazine
"Diabolical" - Village Voice
"A refreshing
Macbeth." - The Resident
"Arresting" - Martin's NY Theatre
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| Damn Yankees |
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"Damn Yankees scores home run with superb
show."
"With a well-chosen cast of actors and
singers, ingenious choreography, acute direction and a set
and lighting design that keeps surprising the audience until
the very end, this production is one of the best musicals
mounted at Riverside..."
"Rarely is one show packed with this much
talent. Riverside's cast is perfectly suited for this show
with a balance of comedic sensibility, musical ability and
the showmanship necessary to execute Patrick Boyd’s amazing
choreography."
"Riverside's Damn Yankees is a devilishly good musical."
"Even if you're not a baseball fan this is a production
you won't want to miss. DAMN YANKEES is one hell of a show."
- Brian Bixler, Press Journal & The Tribune
"Riverside's YANKEES" is gosh-darn good."
"Top-rate choreography and performances make this
show a winner. It's as close to Broadway as you'll get without
being in New York City."
"The song says, 'You gotta have heart' and that's
what this show has plenty of -- full on energy and excellence."
- Pam Harbaugh, Florida Today |
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