Cold Cold Feet presented by Diamante Productions at Stage 773

Chicago Reader - Not Recommended

"...Playwright/director Tony Fiorentino pulls out mostly familiar stops in this 2006 farce, providing slamming doors, double entendres, compounded lies, an overbearing mother, an alcoholic priest, and loads of bowel-related humor. No amount of scenery gnashing by Joe Bianco as Benny or Michael Woods as his best-bud brother can make the tired jokes fresh again."

Time Out Chicago - Recommended

"...Fiorentino eventually brings things to a satisfying conclusion, but on the way there, he fails to maintain a consistent sense of mounting panic, occasionally repeating bits or letting the action idle while he strains to find a reason to keep characters in the suite. This lag time gives the audience a chance to think, which of course is fatal in farce. Without a steadily driving momentum, after all, there’s nothing to distract us from noticing that the characters are dumb as posts. Fortunately, the cast’s crisp performances avoid shrillness and even, on occasion, transcend stereotype. This is especially impressive in the women, whose parts as written don’t stray far from the bimbo/ballbuster dichotomy."

Chicago Stage and Screen - Not Recommended

"...I’ll leave the ending up for grabs, but you can basically guess the layout of the entire plot during the first twenty minutes.  “Cold Cold Feet” reminds me of a low budget Lifetime comedy, you would turn the channel if you could.  The ensemble had the right potential and I could feel many of them possessed a comedic ear, but a fish can’t survive in the dessert.  Meaning the material they were given was already doomed from the beginning.  I cannot recommend this production to anyone for the price of twenty-five dollars a ticket, that’s asinine."

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

"...While the play is not as farcical as it might be, the audience on a Sunday afternoon ( probably one of the nicest Sundays of the year) came out to have a good time and they did. The one known fact that is a constant in “farce” is that after all the running around and the mistaken identities are cleared up, there is always a happy ending- this is a sure thing."

Chicago Theater Beat - Recommended

"...Playwright and director Tony Fiorentino has revamped his popular 2006 production.  Based on his own ‘always a groomsmen never a groom‘ experience, Fiorentino creates familial wedding chaos. Within that world, he uses clever dialogue and characters to make the farce even wittier.  Serving as the director, he ensures the execution of the continuous double entendres nails the comedic moment.  The show starts slow with a mean-spirited banter that doesn’t quite build the brotherly bond. Cue the strippers! Start lying!  Once the parade of mayhem begins, the laughter is unstoppable.  The entire ensemble adds to the punch line with deadpan deliveries and slapstick timing."