Los Angeles Times - Somewhat Recommended
"...Tim Cummings turns in a fearlessly outsize portrayal of Ned Weeks. He's a walking bullhorn forever on the brink of a tantrum, and the small venue quakes with his indignation. The authenticity of Cummings' conviction isn't in dispute, but his acting has the self-contained quality of a solo performance piece."
LA Weekly - Recommended
"...Director Simon Levy has mounted a deeply moving production at the Fountain Theatre, bathed in the compassion without which it would be merely a horror story, and performed by a deeply committed ensemble."
Broadway World - Recommended
"...The wake-up call's revival at the Fountain Theatre, not seen in Los Angeles in nearly twenty years, is directed with meticulous detail by Simon Levy and has an outstanding cast led by the prolific Tim Cummings as Ned Weeks."
LAist - Recommended
"...The production is excellent on all levels, from Simon Levy's dynamic direction to the outstanding ensemble, with Tim Cummings delivering an electrifying, career-best lead performance."
Edge - Recommended
"...The Fountain's thoughtful and moving production of this classic qualifies as a must-see."
Stage and Cinema - Somewhat Recommended
"...The production at the Fountain is middle-of-the-road due to Levy's casting inconsistencies and his unfocused direction of the actors. Let's classify it as "normal" for L.A. theater. I just wish it had more heart."
Stage Scene LA - Recommended
"...Larry Kramer's landmark drama The Normal Heart gets its first L.A. staging in nearly two decades, and tough as it may be to revisit the earliest days of the AIDS epidemic, this absolutely brilliant production is one that no Los Angeles theater lover should miss, and the younger the audience the better."
StageHappenings.com - Recommended
"...In a splendid production at the Fountain Theatre, director Simon Levy has assembled a remarkable cast who pour heart-and-soul into making Mr. Kramer's noisy play electric and thrilling."
ArtsInLA - Somewhat Recommended
"...The production's main weakness, a lack of modulation in the acting, may fix itself or get attended to over time."
Culture Spot LA - Somewhat Recommended
"...Possibly truer to Kramer's actual behavior than other theater companies have attempted, this production makes for a very lopsided drama. Whereas other productions worked effectively as ensemble pieces in recounting the beginnings of AIDS, this seems more like a one-man show, with background characters."
Working Authur - Recommended
"...Director Simon Levy delivers a top quality production enhanced by Adam Flemming's exceptional video presentation. But it is Kramer who dominates the stage."
LifeInLA - Somewhat Recommended
"...The actors were all over the map, from completely uneven and awkward, to quite nicely developed. Almost all of the actors were unrestrained, some to the point of appearing unnatural, and some to the point of hysteria. There was a lack of control from so many of the actors that many moments that should have been effective were awkward and disingenuous."
The Los Angeles Post - Recommended
"...This is a complex piece of work, strongly written to get into your soul. It made me really sad to relive it all over again. Although it's a hard play to watch and a little long and tedious at times, it's important we not forget things from this critical time in history."
Los Angeles Im Yours - Somewhat Recommended
"...The writing itself is frustrated and often strident. Coupled with acting that leans into this tendency, the production was occasionally unbearable and rendered Tim Cummings as Weeks unsympathetic in a manner that Joe Mantello was not in the 2011 Broadway revival. Perhaps it is unfair to compare one production to another but there was a dignity on Broadway occasionally sacrificed in this production, although it was reclaimed by the likes of Bill Brochtrup (Felix Turner), Matt Gottlieb (Ben Weeks) and Stephen O'Mahoney (Bruce Niles). It is no coincidence that these actors offered the performances in which you were not yearning to put your hands over your ears."