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ACTING
"An outstanding
supporting ensemble kicks things up another notch. Though all are
solid, Don Nguyen stands out as a bottledup Japanese pitcher, particularly
at the start of Act 3 as he explains why he doesn`t speak English."
Bob
Fischbach, Omaha World Herald
"Don Nguyen
is a standout as Takeshi Kawabata, the intensely reserved Japanese
pitcher. Picked on and passed off by the other teammates
for the ill-assumed language gap, Nguyen shines when he speaks
about his languages, Japanese and English"
Rachel Buttner,
The Reader
"Also notable
are two hilarious novelty numbers: Dutch Haling as Papp Finn, growling
about "Guv'ment," and Don Nguyen as a young fool enthusing
about the glories of 'Arkansas.' They're excellent character actors
as well"
Bob
Fischbach, Omaha World Herald "Don Nguyen
got some of the night's biggest laughs playing several characters.
His Young Fool from Arkansas was especially appealing."
Tim
McMahon, Daily Nonpareil
"Nguyen
strikes the right note as John...Wassem and Nguyen stay right with
each other through Mamet's rapid-fire dialogue...Nguyen's silence
in response is also striking, an example of what a good actor can
do with no lines at all."
John
Keenan , Omaha World Herald Read
Full Review
"Nguyen, in the role made famous by Yul Brynner,
is razor sharp - sharp enough to make 40-year-old dialogue as fresh
and funny as last week's "Will & Grace." Nguyen's
delivery and timing consistently drew bursts of laughter from a
preview audience of 60 last weekend." -- Bob
Fischbach, Omaha World Herald Read
Full Review
"Nguyen's
timing wins more laughs than Yul Brynner's king could imagine. Yet
he does justice to the monarch's complexity as he struggles with
the modern world represented by Anna." -- Warren Franke, Daily Nonpareil Read
Full Review
"Watching
Nguyen stomp around, feign understanding and manipulate the people
and situations around him is the best time you’re going to
have this month. He should get a TAG award for this performance,
as I think it’s some of his finest work." -- Julien
Fielding, PerformanceOmaha Read
Full Review
"Don Nguyen,
as that victim, is as nasty as you could wish for playing a sadistic
knife-wielder, yet minutes earlier he's a stitch as a zealous cemetery
guard wielding a tennis racket like a sword in "Shakespeare
Lives" by Mark Harvey Levine."
-- Bob Fischbach, Omaha World Herald
"Beth Weindel,
as Sylvia, and Don Nguyen, as Mickey, give gutsy, wrenching performances
that are convincing not only in their portrayal of fear and anger,
but also in showing the complexity of twisted love that keeps the
abuse going. Fight scenes are harrowing and must leave the two actors
bruised and spent. " -- Bob Fischbach, Omaha World Herald
"The result
is a fascinating performance. Nguyen appears to be anything but
physically intimidating (here both Carlson and Link tower over him).
But from the beginning, when Mickey charms both Sylvia and the audience
with his self-effacing intelligence, Nguyen uses his voice and body
to convey a need for control that turns terrifying when his capacity
for brutality is revealed. Most "evil husband" portrayals
are exactly that, but Schweiger and Nguyen keep Mickey human, which
makes him all the more creepy." -- Meg Arader, The Reader
"Don Nguyen
is terrific as poker-faced, manipulating Bob...." -- Bob
Fischbach, Omaha World Herald
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