The Mountaintop
Guthrie Theatre
Star Tribune- Highly Recommended
"...The actor rises to the challenge. Not only does he have King’s cadence that verges on song, but also his mien. There is gravity, purpose and sobriety to his King. What is new is his humor and wit. Through gestures and timing, and through a performance that is as poetic and natural as we can wish for, we see King as a vulnerable man who falls back on the tenets of his bedrock faith."
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Rohan Preston
Twin Cities Pioneer Press- Somewhat Recommended
"...Director Lou Bellamy's unsteadily paced production ends with a cosmic bang designed to make you overlook the flaws of the script. And it nearly works -- almost making you forget that "The Mountaintop" is a play that requires tolerance but doesn't offer much of it in return."
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Dominic P. Papatola
How Was The Show- Recommended
"...Similarly, James T. Alfred‘s powerful performance as King builds slowly. Alfred’s King prowls his room, jumpy, sleepless and paranoid, displaying none of the charisma and magnetism we equate with this man. But then Hall pulls King into an awareness of his upcoming demise. At first, King denies death. He bargains – with Ms. God, whom the play gorgeously describes as black as midnight, with swirling hair and astonishing dark eyes. “I know the touch of fear better than that of my wife,” he says."
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John Olive
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