“The heart of the show… is Dana Black”

“The heart of the show, though, is Dana Black, who plays Heminges’ dry-witted daughter and who serves to make the case that there were contemporaneous women who believed that Shakespeare understood them like no writer ever had before. And thus the evidence had to be saved, whatever the cost.”

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

“…volcanic emotionality and thin-skinned sensitivity”

“Black plays Valerie with the perfect combination of volcanic emotionality and thin-skinned sensitivity—which is to say, she captures the essence of being a writer.” 

Alex Huntsberger, Timeout 

“…gloriously over-the-top comic”

“Dana Black and an endless parade of wigs nearly walk away with the show in a series of gloriously over-the-top comic cameo roles.” 

Kris Vire, Timeout 

“…accents and punctuates nearly every scene”

“Dana Black’s clowning as narrator, historian and Ellen DeGeneres will likely be most remembered. She accents and punctuates nearly every scene and it brings a much-needed sense of lightness.” 

John Accrocco, Buzz Center Stage 

“Dana Black, a force of nature…”

“But the revelation of the show is Dana Black, a force of nature who thankfully knows how to share.”

Lisa Buscani, Newcity Stage

“…the enthralling Dana Black”

“Off to one side is the makings of a small diner where a waitress (the enthralling Dana Black) sits, giving us insight into the point of view of the average Williams fan.” 

Zach Freeman, Newcity Stage

“…beautifully and delicately played by Dana Black”

“Those scenes are fine indeed, but then so are the moments between Stulik's Emma and her troubled sister Jess (beautifully and delicately played by Dana Black), a wise young woman who, after a long internal fight, has come to see that there are things in life that matter more than political action.” 

Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

“Non-stop… brilliant tour de force”

“Dana Black’s non-stop monologues in the demanding Georgie role are nothing short of a brilliant tour de force.”

Joanna Brady, Konk Life