“Also a star is Nicandros, in a deeply moving performance as the grieving widower. Archibald is a man lost and sinking under the weight of his own demons but Nicandros never gives in to the piece's melodramatic pull. Instead, he is grounded in an honest simplicity that reveals a chameleon-like actor who has matured over the last several years on southern California stages and should be on everyone's watch list. With a gorgeous voice and impeccable phrasing, he also sounds eerily like Mandy Patinkin, who originated the role, when he sings.”

Ellen Dostal, Broadway World

“Nicandros was born to play this role. His dark, brooding looks and the agony he tries to hide with a veneer of harshness make the character’s kinship with Heathcliff more apparent than in any previous production I’ve seen. Nicandros is always an expressive singer, but Archibald is a challenge he pours his heart into. He soars effortlessly to every vocal climax but always manages to keep a delicate thrum of the character’s vulnerability alive in the sound.”

Michael Van Duzer, Showmag.com

“…this production is especially powerful whenever Nicandros, as Uncle Archibald, lets his soaring baritone go husky with emotion…”

Daryl H. Miller, LA Times

“As Mary’s ‘Uncle’ “Archibald Craven”, Dino Nicandros—a proven talent across numerous So Cal Stages–has plenty of opportunities to impress and even amaze early on—and impress and amaze he most assuredly does…his ‘take’ on “Archibald” is multi-faceted and refreshingly more sympathetic…”

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