New York
"Two hours of comedy! After a quarter century of Neil Simon and his imitators, the playwrights redeem the formula with edge! Displaying a commercial sensibility that is almost obscene, they combine the swaggering generation y (for yahweh) sensibility with the more traditional borscht belt approach, nailing two demographics at once! The result is irresistible - like watching precocious kids mouth off to their parents! The young authors play the parts with sassy abandon! The script throws every ingredient on hand into the comedic chicken soup...you may eat till you plotz!" Time Out New York
"Jewtopia is a hilarious take on interfaith relationships that leaves
no stereotypical stone unturned...Twisted fun...True to life."
Wall Street Journal, Zagat Theatre Survey
"Comedy 'Jewtopia' proves to be hilarious."
Miami Herald
"Crazy! Hilarious! A laugh riot! This show is adorable! Go and laugh! This is a funny show that leaves the audience in a mirthful state. A fresh take on an old theme, played for a new generation. Squarely addresses every ethnic stereotype! We predict that Jewtopia will fun forever. What the legendary Nunsense did for Catholics, Jewtopia may well do for the Jews...There is a gentleness about all this that makes the laughter sweet. Fogel and Wolfson bring an easy charm to their roles!"
The Journal News
"Hilarious...very funny, detailing every specific Jewish foible
...judging by the steady stream of belly laughs from a clearly tickled audience."
The New York Post
"Raucous! Madcap! True to life! A plot steeped in non-stop
Jewish cultural stereotypes that in nuance, specificity and outrageousness deserves to take center stage!
As co-writers and co-stars, Fogel and Wolfson are very comfortable with the material and playing off each other!"
Variety
"Such a premise!.This show has edgy, late night attitude.
Jewtopia is a show that appeals to all ages - what's not to like?"
Newsday
"It's about dating. It's about family. There's something for everyone. You don't have to be Jewish to love this show."
Xm Satellite Radio
"Intolerably raucous! Jewtopia made me laugh! The show's youthful goofiness is fresh and the
authors have a shrewd take on the common Jewish concern with being and marrying Jewish.
Destined to be a hit in New York!"
Backstage
"Jewtopia packs an assortment of easygoing yocks...
Gerry Vichi offers some funny bits as a blustering rabbi and a senile grandpa
...Jackie Tohn enthusiastically portrays a series of loser dates."
The Star Ledger
"Hilarious! Absolutely priceless! Jewtopia is a comedy for our times! Inspired! Very funny!
Fast and furious! The familiar jokes, stereotypes and broad physical comedy had most people crying with laughter.countless rabbis and Jewish groups have been to see the show and loved it.... Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson are intelligent, clever and attractive and posses a palpable collaborative chemistry. Bryan displays a steady Kevin spacey-type intensity, and Wolfson provides frequent smiles and a more frenetic energy, physically resembling Ben stiller.Jewtopia the play may become a place for New York Jewish Singles.People nostalgic for the single life or just looking for new theater with a youthful, distinctly Jewish flavor are likely to find what they seek in Jewtopia. The two co-authors who also star have a gift for writing funny lines.
When they score, they score big!"
The Jewish Week
"Old shtick for a new generation.Through their own attractive personas,
Fogel and Wolfson have managed to make all the old stereotypes seem cool."
The Jewish Standard
"Not since Abby's Irish Rose have the Irish and the Jews collided with such hilarity as in Jewtopia!
Mercilessly funny! Endless jokes! A cliché-embracing, equal-opportunity offending comedy!
Fogel and Wolfson are a pair of really crazy guys! Jackie Tohn is hilarious! What's to do but laugh?"
The Danbury News-Times
"...Hilarious satire! What satisfaction and delight there is in seeing prejudices,
pre-conceived notions and all the shibboleths of stereotyping zapped with pin-point humor! I can't remember the last time
I laughed as hard as I did at Jewtopia...The playwrights took a ten minute comic sketch and turned it into a
three-hour fun fest...The comedy is a great early Chanukah present! Fogel and Wolfson are irrepressible male leads!
All in good fun!..."
The Nassau Herald
"You don't have to be Jewish to laugh at Jewtopia...There are more Jewish jokes per mile than three
Jackie Masons...Ridiculously funny Jackie Tohn in a bevy of absurd characters
...both Cheryl David and Gerry Vichi come thru with great conviction."
Performing Arts Insider
"...Delivers plenty of laughs! A jokefest! - A heck of a lot funnier that Jackie Mason!
The perfect outing for singles! Jews and goyim alike will have a good time at Jewotpia
.Plenty of laughs. Fogel and Wolfson just might have a hit on their hands! Mazel tov!..."
Broadway.Com
"Sharply observed! Its humor hits the mark! The laughs win out! Fogel and Wolfson leave no stereotype unturned!
Fogel and Wolfson are hebrew school class clowns that the whole family can enjoy!"
Theatermania.Com
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...Vociferous laughter greeted every example of stereotypically Jewish behavior. The seven actors do broad comedy with gusto! Chris' choking on a prune hamantashen plays like high art comedy. You don't have to be Jewish to find Fogel and Wolfson's good-natured shenanigans funny.Guarantee that you'll find yourself laughing out loud more than a few times. Don't be surprised if Jewtopia turns out to be another of those critic-proof winners!..."
Curtainup.Com
"It made me smile! Think swingers recast with Ben Stiller and Jack Black!
The people around me affirmed every stereotype with a pavlovian burst of laughter!"
Nextbook.Org
"Fogel and Wolfson are adorable, charming, and have a terrific chemistry
...Terrific jokes. Like a breath of fresh air.Smart, strong, and clever dialogue."
Fogel and Wolfson have given their best shot to make the audience laugh for two hours straight!"
Theaterscene.Net
"Entertaining! A light-hearted romp which takes swipes at our own tribe and manages to be quite funny!
The plot has innovative twists and an unexpected ending. Fogel and Wolfson are quick, bright and imaginative!"
Allaboutjewishtheatre.Com
"...Now there is something that'll knock that fiddler of his damn roof!"."Land of laughs!
.These stand-up comics say their script will stand up to time. And time after time - night after night - audiences are proving them right...Each night audiences get and earful - an an oy-ful.They are the irreverent rage of rock 'n' qvell fans
...What would the rabbis say? Ask them - most likely, many are in the audience..."
The Jewish Exponent
"Jewtopia is a hilariously delicious send-up of all things Jewish, from food to circumcision,
now enjoying what one hopes will be a very lengthy Off-broadway run
.Jewtopia is a lot of fun and makes for an extremely entertaining evening..."
The Epoch Times
"...The mannerisms, props, wigs, accents and references eclipse the original Jackie Mason and all Jewish humorists combined.My guest, who is not Jewish, and I thoroughly enjoyed every second
.This is a cast of actor's actors.Terrific timing and sensational setups.Even if you've heard the jokes, seeing them presented is worth the second trip to the theatre..."
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