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"There are three good reasons to come to New York right now, and two of them are Brian Mallon as Richard Burton!"
                                          Dr. Joy Browne WOR-AM

"The robust and dramatic essence of the late Richard Burton is being captured on stage... Mallon miraculously re-creates the brilliant Richard."                          Liz Smith   NY Post

"Mallon gives a spirited and sympathetic portrayal."
                                                            The New Yorker

"Burton Live, Warts and All...This Burton is a charmer...Mr.Mallon seems to look more and more like Burton as the play progresses"
                                       Anita Gates The New York Times

"A notable treat... Unlike the paper-thin version of Barrymore that Christopher Plummer performed on Broadway some time ago, this staged biography does have significant samples of the actor at work and some insight...Mallon delivers superbly...(his) burning eyes...cast a magnetic spell...uncannily convincing"
Brad Bradley   Curtain Up

"Uncannily capture(s) the legend's rugged charm...Mallon doesn't merely copy Burton's unmistakable voice with an eerie, pleasing exactitude; at certain moments he positively channels the man. Burton fans may notice their jaws literally dropping. Mallon is able to sustain theatrical magic throughout...a splendid gift to fans of fine acting, not to mention fans of Burton."
Kate Bobby Show Business Weekly.

"This production is almost as good as having Richard Burton still with us."                      The Western Mail the national newspaper of Wales

"Virtuoso writing, lyrical and rich. Some of the finest acting I've seen in my life. I had to keep reminding myself that this was not actually Richard Burton in front of me."
                   Norman Mailer

"Wonderful! It was never an 'imitation' and yet I saw Burton in every moment!...and I knew him. It's the right actor in the right part."
                 Eli Wallach

"The whole bleak-glorious history...Mallon bears a fair resemblance to his blue-eyed subject, especially in tightfitting British tweeds, circa 1968. He has the swagger, self- love, and sinister rumble down to a T...Burton's velvet accent, Mallon renders with loving exactitude...a gifted actor"Charles McNulty The Village Voice

"Excellent!...you forget he's an actor and believe you're witnessing the real thing. Mallon's virtuoso performance includes brief impersonations of Gielgud, Olivier, and
Churchill...Take in this play before it moves."
                              Mark Rifkin   The New York Resident

"As far as recent portrayals of famous people go, Mallon's is one of the best...through pure acting prowess...he captures Burton's essence in a virtuoso portrayal. An absorbing evening."                                                                                                                                                                                        Harry Forbes    Backstage