“…Sean McDermott whose gorgeous tenor and period-perfect acting are just right as the handsome gambler Gaylord Ravenal. -Chicago Sun-Times
“Sean McDermott as rakehell gambler Gaylord Ravenal displays awesome vocal range in such duets as ‘Make Believe’ and ‘You Are Love’…”
– Los Angeles Times
“…Sean McDermott whose gorgeous tenor and period-perfect acting are just right as the handsome gambler Gaylord Ravenal.
– Chicago Sun-Times (Hedy Weiss)
“Sean McDermott’s Ravenal sounds superb on every aching high note, especially when paired with Magnolia on ‘You Are Love’…”
– Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)
“Sean McDermott seems to have been made for the role, painting Gaylord as a dignified yet soft-hearted and weak-willed dreamer; couldn’t ask for a better Ravenal. In every musical number, whether solo or duet, McDermott’s measured and restrained yet searching tenor wrings the tenderness out of each song. It’s clear that this singer-actor has had strong operatic training, and it’s that light-opera approach that gives his portrayal the wings to soar.”
– The Orange County Register
“‘Only Make Believe I Love You’ delivered by the incredible voice of Sean McDermott explodes from the stage as fresh as new. Then put McDermott in the superlative duest ‘You Are Love’ and ‘Why Do I Love You’, and the audience is in the palms of his hands…”
– Press – Telegram
“Sean McDermott, as Gaylord, conquers the almost-operatic range of his numbers…”
– Grunion Gazette
