REVIEWS
Bliss (or Emily Post is Dead!): Moving Arts
“Funny and powerful in equal measure…a terrific spirit-rouser at a time when women everywhere are calling out bad behavior and demanding equality…Moving Arts energetically brings Jami Brandli’s script to life...
“In Andrew Carter’s portrayal, [Apollo] is a guffaw-inducing caricature of male narcissism, preening in a shiny gold mini-toga and cape.”
-- Daryl H. Miller, LA Times (Critic's Pick)
“Carter…is in crisp comic form as the arrogant Apollo, and he’s equally good in the less showy role of Clementine’s smoldering swain. The comedy takes off whenever he appears on stage; his final scene with Cassandra elevates both St. Clair’s performance and the production, in a satisfying showdown between a phony self-obsessed male “divinity” and an honest down-to-earth mortal.”
-- Deborah Klugman, STAGERAW
Die Mommie Die!: Celebration Theatre/Kirk Douglas Theatre
“In Bergmann’s comically shrewd staging, never let it be said that any of these actors is guilty of a subtle gesture. Masters of the double take and double entendre, they take us on a plunge into the playfully down-and-dirty. Take a deep breath before immersion. And enjoy.”
-- F. Kathleen Foley, LA Times
“Carter preens and parades a giant (one assumes false) bulge in his crotch, lunging this way and that, practically hitting people in the face with it. Part of why it is so funny, is that Carter makes it seem like an organic part of the character’s gestalt. He is proud of himself.”
— Samuel Garza Bernstein, Stage & Cinema
Around the World in 80 Days: Actor's Co-Op
"Andrew Carter has a freewheeling field day as servant Passepartout, pratfalls and tea service included."
-- David C. Nichols, LA Times (Critic's Pick)
"Carter struts his comedic stuff as the one-and-only, hilariously accented Passepartout, and a stellar Co-op guest artist Debut it is."
-- Steven Stanley, StageSceneLA
"Carter (does) a devilishly sly Frenchman..."
-- Ron Irwin, Examiner.com
"Carter's Passepartout is nimble and crafty, even as he falls prey to thieves and misfortunes."
-- Melinda Schupmann, Arts in LA
"Andrew Carter...is boundlessly energetic."
-- Ed Rampell, Hollywood Progressive
The Pitmen Painters: TimeLine Theatre
"The superbly cast Andrew Carter...cleverly explores how the pull of self-interest only results in more self-loathing."
-- Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Carter [gives] a nuanced portrayal mixing admiration and condescension..."
-- Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times
"Carter gives a warm performance that brings genuine sincerity to his interactions with the students."
-- Oliver Sava, Time Out Chicago
Frost/Nixon: TimeLine Theatre
"Carter certainly nails the physicality and the celebrity essence of Frost."
-- Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"... with both a quiet confidence and hunger for success...Carter's easy, sexy confidence is spot-on."
-- Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times
" As Frost, Carter presents an unflappable exterior, concealing a tenaciously competitive spirit."
-- John Beer, Time Out Chicago
"Carter's Frost goes from bespoke peacock to Grand Inquistor-in-spite-of-himself with convincing subtlety."
-- Kerry Reid, Chicago Reader
The History Boys: TimeLine Theatre
"...more effective in certain key ways than the original National Theatre production, and to my mind more moving as well. "
-- Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal
"...Carter deftly places [an empty hole] in the heart of his wound-tight character, Irwin."
-- Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Carter [gives] an exceptionally subtle, inward portrayal."
-- Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times
"Carter is razor sharp, giving a piercing portrait of a man who is torturously attracted to the senior year golden boys..."
-- Catey Sullivan, Examiner.com
Yentl: Asolo Repertory Theatre
"Carter is a caring, compassionate Avigdor..."
-- Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
"Carter [gives] a winning performance here..."
-- Kay Kipling, Sarasota Magazine
"Carter shows his vulnerable side, while maintaining the stubbornness of the average guy."
-- Charles Schelle, SarasotaPatch
Once in a Lifetime: Asolo Repertory Theatre
"Carter gets to the heart of Jerry's fast-talking dreamer."
-- Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Fallen Angels: Asolo Repertory Theatre
"Andrew Carter, as Jane’s husband, Will, conveys the proper air of nonchalance born of love fading over the years."
-- Jay Handelman, Sarasota Herald-Tribune