Tilda Swinton Answers An Ad On Craigslist Reviews
Broadway World- Highly Recommended
"...Byron Lane has written a brilliant tour de force for Tom Lenk as Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton. As cleverly written by Lane, sharply directed by Tom Detrinis, and played to perfection by Lenk; the heightened reality of Tilda Swinton graces the Celebration Theatre (landing from her home Jupiter) to research for her upcoming role that's sure to win Tilda her next Oscar. (How could she only have one? Even Monique has one!)"
Edge- Highly Recommended
"...I mean, the title alone gives you a sense of the delicious ridiculousness of Byron Lane's new play "Tilda Swinton Answers an Ad on Craigslist." And bolstered by a landmark performance by Joss Whedon favorite Tom Lenk, this is a show that you should not only run to the theatre to see, but should just run forever. Perhaps I'm overstating, but the cleverness of Lane's script and the sharp comedic mastery of Lenk makes "Tilda Swinton" a play you won't forget."
Stage Raw- Somewhat Recommended
"...There's a special subset of shows that parody or examine a particular celebrity, such as Mindy Kaling and Brenda Withers' Matt & Ben (about the titular creators of Good Will Hunting), or Jonathan Tolins' examination of life in Streisand's private shopping mall in Buyer and Cellar. Some of these plays use celebrity to hint at bigger themes, while others just like to have fun with a tweaked version of a star's persona. Byron Lane's Tilda Swinton Answers an Ad on Craigslist, a new production at the Celebration Theatre, is very much the latter sort of show. Although Tom Lenk is very funny as the unearthly Swinton, Lane's play doesn't quite live up the vivid performance at its center."