“Benjamin Pelteson makes a compelling
figure of a patient in whom suffering has
extinguished anything except fanatical
certainty.”
-Peter Marks, The Washington Post
“The second and most monumental tribute to
the importance of the play is the astonishing
power of all sixteen members of the
cast. There is not a single weak link here. This
group of actors is the very definition of
ensemble, and are, quite simply,
brilliant…The tragedies and triumphs of their
characters are subtly and powerfully portrayed
[including…] Benjamin Pelteson as Yigal,
the rebel and eventual assassin of
Rabin, whose anger is justifiable if misguided.
All of these actors give bravura
performances that are so grounded and
nuanced that they never seem to be
acting – what they are doing is as real
as it gets.”
-James Howard, Broadwayworld.com
figure of a patient in whom suffering has
extinguished anything except fanatical
certainty.”
-Peter Marks, The Washington Post
“The second and most monumental tribute to
the importance of the play is the astonishing
power of all sixteen members of the
cast. There is not a single weak link here. This
group of actors is the very definition of
ensemble, and are, quite simply,
brilliant…The tragedies and triumphs of their
characters are subtly and powerfully portrayed
[including…] Benjamin Pelteson as Yigal,
the rebel and eventual assassin of
Rabin, whose anger is justifiable if misguided.
All of these actors give bravura
performances that are so grounded and
nuanced that they never seem to be
acting – what they are doing is as real
as it gets.”
-James Howard, Broadwayworld.com
“Benjamin Pelteson, as his Dromio, is an
engaging clown well in command of
physical antics and comic timing.”
-Irene Backalenick, Connecticut Post
“Overall the production is a complete
success... Dromio of Syracuse, played by Evan
Zes, keeps the audience roaring. His
counterpart, Dromio of Ephesus, is
played equally well by Benjamin
Pelteson. Both are comics through and
through.”
-Joanne Greco Roachman, The Trumbull Times
“Benjamin Pelteson is a delightful clown.”
-David A. Rosenberg, The Hour
“High intensity hilarity ensues led
by…Benjamin Pelteson and Evan Zes as the
servants Dromio. Their physical comedy
keeps pace with the author’s
increasingly frantic and fun-filled plot.”
-Bob Heisler, The Journal News
engaging clown well in command of
physical antics and comic timing.”
-Irene Backalenick, Connecticut Post
“Overall the production is a complete
success... Dromio of Syracuse, played by Evan
Zes, keeps the audience roaring. His
counterpart, Dromio of Ephesus, is
played equally well by Benjamin
Pelteson. Both are comics through and
through.”
-Joanne Greco Roachman, The Trumbull Times
“Benjamin Pelteson is a delightful clown.”
-David A. Rosenberg, The Hour
“High intensity hilarity ensues led
by…Benjamin Pelteson and Evan Zes as the
servants Dromio. Their physical comedy
keeps pace with the author’s
increasingly frantic and fun-filled plot.”
-Bob Heisler, The Journal News
“Other noteworthy performances were
turned in by Ben Pelteson, who took the
character of Banjo, a character created in tribute
to the Marx brothers, who were friends of Hart’s
and Kaufmann’s. Pelteson brings a madcap
freneticism which arrives on stage just
as you wonder whether things can get
any zanier. They can, and they do.”
-Charlie McMeekin, The Herald
“The Man who Came to Dinner places
pivotal plot points in the hands of two
‘minor’ characters: dashing, foppish actor
Beverly Carlton (Kevin Carter) and impish
skirt-chaser Banjo (Ben Pelteson),
presumably stand-ins for Noel Coward and
Harpo Marx. Appearing well into the
action, Carter and Pelteson are like gold
nuggets found at the bottom of a
Cracker Jack box.”
-Tom Hill, Valley News
“Ben Pelteson was terribly funny as the
hyperactive Banjo.”
- Jim Lowe, The Sunday Rutland Herald
turned in by Ben Pelteson, who took the
character of Banjo, a character created in tribute
to the Marx brothers, who were friends of Hart’s
and Kaufmann’s. Pelteson brings a madcap
freneticism which arrives on stage just
as you wonder whether things can get
any zanier. They can, and they do.”
-Charlie McMeekin, The Herald
“The Man who Came to Dinner places
pivotal plot points in the hands of two
‘minor’ characters: dashing, foppish actor
Beverly Carlton (Kevin Carter) and impish
skirt-chaser Banjo (Ben Pelteson),
presumably stand-ins for Noel Coward and
Harpo Marx. Appearing well into the
action, Carter and Pelteson are like gold
nuggets found at the bottom of a
Cracker Jack box.”
-Tom Hill, Valley News
“Ben Pelteson was terribly funny as the
hyperactive Banjo.”
- Jim Lowe, The Sunday Rutland Herald
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