Los Angeles Times - Recommended
"...Tightly woven, richly detailed and fully enjoyable, this "Broomstick" sweeps away any resistance we might have to its ostensible slightness, leaving us with giggles, shivers and even a lump in our throat. Now, about that suckling pig…."
LA Weekly - Not Recommended
"...All that would be super if our empathy were not continually waylaid by a kind of cloying cutesiness of the children's storybook variety. The show is being presented to an adult audience after all. Under Stephen Sachs' direction, O'Hara's trained voice, accompanied by her skilled gesticulation, does indeed screech and cackle to make a point - not always but far too often. The "honest" moments come across as too orchestrated to be effective."
Broadway World - Recommended
"...And then out of the darkness, Jenny O'Hara appears and immediately the wickedly entertaining, spine-chilling West Coast premiere of BROOMSTICK by John Biguenet takes off for about an hour and a half of sheer delight – a funny, poignant and "spell" binding tale about the magic of the human heart."
Stage and Cinema - Recommended
..Playwright John Biguenet's delightful Halloween Season monologue is a flat out delight. It's like a children's fairy story brought to delicious, moody life by Jenny O'Hara's exceptionally funny, yet wise and creepy performance. O'Hara is so deft and multi-faceted that you won't be absolutely certain whether you're in the presence of self justifyin' witchery or of your sweet-natured granny. "Have an apple, dearie," indeed!"
ReviewPlays.com - Recommended
"...This is a one-woman show superbly played by its lead actress that is not to be missed. Dialogue is written in iambic pentameter (rhyming phrases). The stage is transformed into a dark and decrepit dwelling where the witch cooks and eats her prey making this production a treat to the senses."
Examiner - Recommended
"...Perfect for Halloween or for anyone who enjoys taking a journey into the deep dark woods, "Broomstick" offers a frightfully fun time at the theater that might be especially fun at night!"
ArtsInLA - Recommended
"...Broomstick is guaranteed to provoke unexpected thought-as it keeps the viewer jumping at shadows and itching the nape of the neck long after final curtain."
Neon Tommy - Recommended
"...It's clear that O'Hara has fun playing up the dark side of her character as she climbs ontop of a table to deliver a spine chilling cackle. However, O'Hara really shines in the smaller scenes, like when the Witch laments a love who was lost at sea. Seamlessly shifting between sentimental and sinister, O'Hara imbues her performance with a vulnerable intensity that makes the audience want to both lean in closer and recoil in fear."
Culture Spot LA - Recommended
"...Stephen Sachs directs this eerie narrative at a smooth clip. As mesmerizing and engrossing an actress as O'Hara is, and as clever as Biguenet's script is, this one-woman show could be more easily digested at under 60 minutes."
Gia on the Move - Recommended
"...This show far surpasses folk and fairytale, from sets, sound, lights, direction and spoken word. Ms. O'Hara is bewitching "perfection" in this exquisite performance! Not to be missed under any condition!"
Theatre Spoken Here - Recommended
"...A spine-tingling performance by Jenny O'Hara delights us under Stephen Sachs spooky direction. Awesome cottage set (Andrew Hammer) enhanced by lighting (Jennifer Edwards) sound (Peter Bayne) and costume (Shon LeBlanc)."
