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Reviews
As Puck in A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM
“The real source of the magic, though, is Dean Anthony’s Puck. He flits through the forest with endless energy and mischievous glee. He’s the kind of creature you might think you see out of the corner of your eye on a moonlit walk in the woods – the kind of creature who sends a chill of mixed fear and delight racing up the spine.”
-The Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee)
As Director in SWEENEY TODD with Augusta Opera
“What worked was the all-important sense of theatricality required for SWEENEY TODD and truly imaginative staging, by director Dean Anthony, that combined traditional Sweeney elements with new ideas necessitated by the Imperial Theater's somewhat limited space.”
-The Augusta Chronicle
As Pedrillo in DIE ENTURING AUS DEM SERAIL
“Equally amusing and remarkably energetic is Dean Anthony as Pedrillo. I confess that I have never seen a tumbling tenor until now. In a role that seems a proto type for Papageno, Anthony is a true joy to behold onstage.”
-The Columbus Dispatch
“As Belmonte’s servant Pedrillo. Tenor Dean Anthony – with his vivid eyes and bundle-of-energy demeanor – energized every scene he was in. His singing had the same kind of animation, and he delivered his little serenade with a winning elegance.”
-The Orlando Sentinel
As the Witch in HANSEL AND GRETEL
“Dean Anthony’s tounge-wagging and athletic malevolence in the role of the Witch is a sheer delight. Anthony is the best thing about Hansel and Gretel, and his antics literally steal the show… The second act, a roller coaster of action, is owned by Anthony.”
-The Tribune (Louisville)
As Monostatos in THE MAGIC FLUTE
“The guard Monostatos was chiefly comic, in contrast to the usual practice. Here he was a dancer and lithe tumbler, but tenor Dean Anthony sang, danced and tumbled convincingly.”
-The Washington Post
“Dean Anthony offered an athletic, vibrantly sung Monostatos.”
-The Opera News
“Dean Anthony (Monostatos) was a wonderfully agile tenor buffo.”
-Opera Canada
As Njegus in THE MERRY WIDOW
“The show’s main personality, really, was tenor Dean Anthony, who played Njegus… Anthony was so animated that he made Njegus seem like the Slavic cousin of Rossini’s Figaro.”
-The Orlando Sentinel
As Curley in OF MICE AND MEN
“It was there with a vengeance when the irascible farm boss Curley was on hand. Tenor Dean Anthony made him a little tyrant whose barely held-back pugnacity was always ready to break out. Anthony’s voice cut through with the snap and sharpness of a whip.”
-The Orlando Sentinel
As Bardolfo in FALSTAFF
“The young character tenor Dean Anthony offered an outstanding, energetic Bardolfo, filled with life and fun.”
-Opera Canada
As Little Bat in SUSANNA
“Dean Anthony as Little Bat deserves special mention. Here is good acting. Anthony’s quick movements and hunched appearance capture this character’s devotion to Susanna, his fear, his insecurity and, in a terrifically staged finale, his sexual desire.”
-Dayton Daily News
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