American Hero Reviews
Broadway World- Somewhat Recommended
"...The L.A. premiere of Bess Wohl's AMERICAN HERO doles out a steady stream of screaming conflicts, yet leaves you hungry for more satisfactory resolutions."
Stage and Cinema- Recommended
"...IAMA Theatre Company's 2018-19 season opener, Bess Wohl's American Hero (a Pasadena Playhouse guest production at the Carrie Hamilton Theatre) is a portrait in miniature of the underemployed working poor's quiet and not-so-quiet desperation. There is superb teamwork between the actors, and when it is at its best, the play approaches Pinteresque tragicomedy."
Stage Scene LA- Highly Recommended
"...Times are tough for the heroic "sandwich artists" of Bess Wohl's absurdist, existentialist, surrealist, and non-stop hilarious American Hero, the latest Los Angeles Premiere from IAMA Theatre Company."
Will Call- Recommended
"...Director James Eckhouse keeps this L.A. premiere lively and watchable. His cast also serves as the stage crew, quickly handling props and furnishings during the frequent black-outs. He presents a lamentable topic in an upbeat production. Finally, I'll bet you'll never again bite into a Footlong Sub without remembering the gang at American Hero!"
Stage Raw- Highly Recommended
"...The ensemble work is tight and funny. As a dozy slacker who unexpectedly develops a steel backbone, Mann is a delight - as is Outerbridge as the oft-fired corporate middleman whose cognitive dissonance burgeons into a fierce devotion to fast-food prep. LaMadrid delights as the sexy co-worker who tries to flirt her way to the top, but with unexpectedly bizarre results. To, playing a variety of customers, corporate executives, the store manager, and even, in one astonishing sequence, the so-called "ghost of the sandwich god," is amazingly versatile, with perfect, deadpan timing. He's particularly good as the Mephistophelean man from corporate who shows up unexpectedly."