Turn Me Loose Reviews
Los Angeles Times- Recommended
"...But even more than that, he's performing for the betterment of America. A hero wearing the mask of a clown, Gregory understood the seriousness of his comedy. "Turn Me Loose" pays homage to his sneaky genius and unwavering commitment, and Morton's portrayal reveals the anger, love and devastating sanity that set this prophetic comic apart."
Broadway World- Highly Recommended
"...Thanks to Joe Morton and everyone on the production team, a new generation of audiences will discover one of the most prophetic, committed, authentic and confrontational-and hysterically funny-public figures of our time. No doubt you will also gain a greater understanding of how Dick Gregory's comedic genius shines brightly in so many modern-day comedians who make us laugh at our own shortsightedness."
Edge- Highly Recommended
"...Wow! This is an extraordinary bio-play on the late comic, Dick Gregory! "Turn Me Loose" by Gretchen Law, gracefully directed by John Gould Rubin, and starring Joe Morton, is brilliantly funny, exactingly acted, and totally relevant to today."
Stage and Cinema- Somewhat Recommended
"...Director John Gould Rubin often blocks Morton awkwardly, as in numerous instances where the actor looks to an imaginary mirror downstage right and performs monologues that alternate between self-flagellations and pep-talks. They just don't resonate the way they should. As I left the show, I felt sad and distracted. Some of that was the inescapable truth that America is still a place of racial intolerance-that Dick Gregory didn't live to see all the changes he fought for."