Chicago Tribune
- Somewhat Recommended
"...this is not Nicholas Hytner's "Carousel." Visually, the show looks very much like every other "Camelot." Director Glenn Casale hasn't created the kind of revisionist show that could propel this one back to New York. It's not enough of an event for that. You have to like the material and accept its flaws and conventions to have a worthwhile evening, even though you couldn't reasonably question the integrity and craft of these fine performers."
Chicago Sun Times
- Recommended
"...York is far too avuncular, and his sing-songy delivery of the dialogue and overly casual approach to the songs make him more sad than tragic. As for the towering Barbour, he delivers an absolutely breathtaking performance of "If Ever I Would Leave You." But his transition from cartoonish narcissist to real man never quite coalesces."
SouthtownStar
- Recommended
"...This show is the stuff of Broadway legend. It deserves to be revived much more often than it is. So, we're grateful to get a chance to luxuriate in its grandeur."
Chicago Reader
- Highly Recommended
"...As Guenevere and Lancelot, Rachel York and James Barbour deliver powerhouse vocals. Glenn Casale's staging- with a revised second act that tightens the narrative- melds the story's elements of romance, fantasy, and moral inquiry better than any production of this work I've seen."
EpochTimes
- Somewhat Recommended
"...As with tours such as this, the star system comes into play and to help sell the production, King Arthur is played by veteran actor Michael York who pleasantly surprised me with his interpretation. I found his energy level a bit low for the character and for some reason his voice was not powerful enough to overcome the music of the full orchestra."
Time Out Chicago
- Not Recommended
"...coasting with apparently little to no direction, York, while striking vaguely regal poses, punctuates practically every line with a wide swing of his right arm. Minus a strong voice, York’s acting, rather than the plus, keeps subtracting (and distracting) through an array of such regrettable actorly crutches; any character study falls by the wayside. We never sense Arthur’s inner struggle, much less his turmoil when he learns his wife, Guenevere, and his best friend, Lancelot, are making goo-goo eyes at each other."
ChicagoCritic
- Highly Recommended
"...This is a wonderful, flowing and empathetic Camelot in which Michael York delivers a moving and tender King Arthur. We are saddened as his Round Table crumbles yet we are enchanted at his idealism and hope for the future of England. Come to the LaSalle Bank Theatre to see a worthy, tuneful remount of a classic Broadway musical. The revised Camelot plays well."
