"Days later, I’m basking in the beauty and magic of Camelot…Director Gabriel Barre liberally sprinkles his magic touch, creating split-second timing, and several touching moments onstage."
-Sheila Barth, Winthop Sun
"Inspired touches"
"The attention to detail in the North Shore production is breathtaking, from the famous Cluny unicorn tapestry to Lancelot’s flawless French. Director Gabriel Barre finds the humanity, and the sparks aplenty, in the love triangle, and adds wonderfully to the humor with inspired touches."
-Beverly Creasey, TheatreMirror.com
"Lush, romantic"
"It’s easy to see why North Shore Music Theatre picked Gabriel Barre to direct its production of Camelot at the Shubert Theatre…He’s had success in the past 'thinking outside the box' and that’s just what he does with this lush, romantic, ribald look at the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table."
-Rich Fahey, The Daily Item
"Superb, intense performances"
"A musical of raw power with superb, intense performances."
-Steve Oxman, Variety
"Emotional and gripping"
"This emotional and gripping story ensures you will never hear the beautiful hymn ‘Amazing Grace’ the same way again."
-Paul Lisnek, Comcast
"Nothing short of amazing!"
"From the stellar performances to the flawless costumes, Amazing Grace is nothing short of amazing!"
-Hank Mendheim, Windy City Live ABC-TV
"Grippingly staged"
"Grippingly staged by director Gabriel Barre."
-Barbara Vitello, Daily Herald
"Vividly staged"
"Hearing ‘Amazing Grace’ sung by this cast makes for an undeniably stirring theatrical moment; it brought tears to my eyes... Vividly staged by director Gabriel Barre sending characters up and down masts, and the handsome Young offering full-throated renditions of Smith's catchy, accessible melodies."
-Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Soaring"
"A stirring musical. An epic romance. Artfully produced on the lavish scale of Les Mis... A soaring piece of work full of well-crafted lyrics and character-driven melodies."
-Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times
"Captivating"
"A captivating staging of a show."
-Eric Marchese, Orange County Register
"A kaleidoscope of color and sound"
"In director Gabriel Barre’s bouncy, colorful production …is a nostalgic throwback to the days of ‘Laugh In’ and leisure suits, a kaleidoscope of color and sound wrapped around the irreverence of the period."
-Tom Titus, Daily Pilot – Orange County
"Leaves you wanting more"
"Director Gabriel Barre puts together a stellar cast and produces a show that leaves you wanting more."
-Yvette Lanier, State News
"Gabriel Barre brings the stage alive"
"This production exudes energy, sass and spectacle. Director Gabriel Barre brings the stage alive with an eclectic mix of athletic, scantily clad clowns, acrobats and jugglers…the show is a visual feast."
-Jeff Murphy, Delaware News Journal
"Brilliantly Conceived"
“Lippa’s show (he wrote the music, lyrics and book) almost totally adheres to this outline, generally focusing on the four principals while the rest of the 20 member cast eddies around them in sometimes individualistic, sometimes-blocky movement brilliantly conceived by director Gabriel Barre and choreographer Mark Dendy.”
–Clifford A. Ridley, The Philadelphia Inquirer