BARRYMORE by William Luce, was Honored as one of the BEST OF FEST 2025, garnering Encore performances, and a 5 week Run, Thursdays 8pm, September 18 thru October 16, 2025!
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BARRYMORE depicts the last few months of the incredibly talented and successful icon of stage and screen, as he tries to recreate his first Broadway classical success as RICHARD III.
“Vito D’Ambrosio channels Barrymore rather than plays him. The physical resemblance helps enormously, of course, but it is his embrace of the essence of the man that transforms him. He captures the comic qualities as well as the sadness and regret. To spend a hour or so in the presence of John Barrymore is an absolute gift and Vito D’Ambrosio is Barrymore. Totally and completely, without affectation or irony, he is utterly spellbinding as this wonderful, tragic man. Larger than life and larger still in death. I cannot recommend Barrymore highly enough. Bryan Rasmussen directs this piece with his usual brilliance, coaxing perfection from an artist already well on his way to it… I absolutely loved this play!!”
“D’Ambrosio’s portrayal is nothing short of transformative. He captures Barrymore’s larger-than-life charisma, sharp wit, and underlying vulnerability with remarkable authenticity. His command of the stage is clear as he seamlessly transitions between grand moments of theatricality and moments of introspective solitude, embodying the complexities of a man who is both revered and haunted by his past.”
“In Barrymore, Vito D’Ambrosio delivers a tour-de-force performance as the legendary actor that is both a tribute to a theatrical icon and a testament to his own exceptional talent….the production transcends a mere biographical recounting.”
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