"Beautifully staged by director Gabriel Barre, the NSMT amphitheater is used to maximum effect."
-James A Lopata, Newsweekly
"...keeping the show spinning"
"Director Barre does a solid job throughout, keeping the show spinning as fast as a stack of 45s."
-Frank Rizzo, Variety
"High octane energy"
"Gabriel Barre and Todd L. Underwood’s production is a spanking new ’57 Chevy with the windows down and the horns blaring and running on High Octane energy."
-Carl Rossi, The Theatre Mirror
"Brilliantly directed"
"Just be prepared for an experience you’ll never forget… Brilliantly directed by Gabriel Barre."
-Myrna Fearer, Danvers Herald
"Seamlessly, brilliantly staged"
"It dazzled, rattled, and shook me up…Director Gabriel Barre creates a seamlessly, brilliantly staged work."
-Rachel Rome, The Planet
"Fine direction"
"Under Gabriel Barre’s fine direction, the Memphis cast is a well-tuned, high stepping, energetically singing machine."
-Nancy Tuttle, The Sun
"It will rock, roll, and romance you"
"The North Shore Music Theatre is hosting the world premiere of the musical Memphis, and it will rock, roll and romance you…a new work of great promise."
-Rich Fahey, The Daily Item
"Propulsive direction"
"The NSMT world premier also benefits from the propulsive direction of Gabriel Barre."
-Carolyn Clay, Boston Phoenix