“Whether playing the role of wooer, instructor or ringmaster of the revels, Charles is credible and charismatic along all facets of Berowne’s journey. When the question comes back, “Shall we resolve to woo these girls of France,” the ground has been laid. Laborious or otherwise, it’s a resounding affirmative.”
— Broadway World
The entire cast is enjoyable and more than capable with the text, but Brent Charles as Berowne runs away with this production. Charles is fantastic as the lovesick lord who would rather shiv himself than admit he is starring in a romcom. He commands the stage every time he is on it, and even when he is off (sitting on a picnic blanket). Charles’s ability to inhabit and translate the text for the diverse crowd was evident, especially to a group of tweens who perked up every time he entered. He embodies that one aloof guy you know who is never going to fall in love, only to fall the hardest.
— Stage Raw
Brent Charles is terrific in multiple roles, but particularly as Lucifer (yes, he dons red for that) and the Pope, who gets mocked by the invisible, impertinent Faust, just for the fun of it, like a screenwriter on South Park. Bad boy! He’ll pay for that.