Press
The Place We Built (The Flea Theater)
"... one performance, by Brendan Dalton as a nervous, closeted young musician named Mihaly, is a soulful standout. The last time I saw Mr. Dalton, he was in blueface as a member of Blue Man Group, but I remember those eyes and their vulnerability. Here, too, he exhibits his drumming chops, and also his tender way with a guitar."
- Laura Collins-Hughes, The New York Times
"Mihaly (Brendan Dalton) was perhaps my favorite character... His personality slowly develops and shines... Dalton gives a provocative and moving performance as Mihaly."
- Kristin Loughran, NY Theatre Guide
"Firstly, recognition should be given to the musical talents including Brendan Dalton on guitar and drums... The Place We Built could exist sans music but their presence made it that much better... Dalton didn’t throw away his shot at crafting the strongest character within the bunch ... Gancher saved the best for last."
- Michael Block, Theater in the Now
- Laura Collins-Hughes, The New York Times
"Mihaly (Brendan Dalton) was perhaps my favorite character... His personality slowly develops and shines... Dalton gives a provocative and moving performance as Mihaly."
- Kristin Loughran, NY Theatre Guide
"Firstly, recognition should be given to the musical talents including Brendan Dalton on guitar and drums... The Place We Built could exist sans music but their presence made it that much better... Dalton didn’t throw away his shot at crafting the strongest character within the bunch ... Gancher saved the best for last."
- Michael Block, Theater in the Now
Blue Man Group (New York)
"... the appealing peculiarity of these wordless, smooth-skulled creatures remains. Played by Mark Frankel, Brendan Dalton and Gideon Banner at the matinee I caught, the Blue Men are like benevolent aliens — perplexed, faintly anxious and deliriously fond of making both music and a mess."
- Laura Collins-Hughes, The New York Times
- Laura Collins-Hughes, The New York Times
Failure: A Love Story (Azuka Theatre)
"... the family is completed by John N (the outstanding Brendan Dalton) who will become a veterinarian and fill the house with creatures..."
- Toby Zinman, The Philadelphia Inquirer
"It's a level of commitment that appears in every detail of Azuka's production... the way Dalton spends long stretches impersonating a clock by pivoting an umbrella in front of himself like a second hand."
- Tim Dunleavy, Talkin' Broadway
"Yet among the funniest bits are the short deadpan responses of John N (Brendan Dalton), a reclusive foundling who becomes a brother to the young women."
- Kathryn Osenlund, CurtainUp
- Toby Zinman, The Philadelphia Inquirer
"It's a level of commitment that appears in every detail of Azuka's production... the way Dalton spends long stretches impersonating a clock by pivoting an umbrella in front of himself like a second hand."
- Tim Dunleavy, Talkin' Broadway
"Yet among the funniest bits are the short deadpan responses of John N (Brendan Dalton), a reclusive foundling who becomes a brother to the young women."
- Kathryn Osenlund, CurtainUp
Dutch Masters (Azuka Theatre)
"The actors in this two-hander... are remarkable in their roles. Dalton delivers a portrait of social panic... You can see the differences between these two characters just by watching the actors' eyes." - Howard Shapiro, Newsworks
"Both performances are powerfully emotional and dynamic..."
- Mark Cofta, Philadelphia City Paper
"Brendan Dalton and Brandon Pierce received a well-deserved standing O, their commitment from moment to moment on stage was captivating. They both left me breathless with their honest performances. The chemistry between them, the apt way they played off each other... should inspire any young actor."
- Connie Giordano, Stage Magazine
"... impressive as Steve, always walking the line between opening up and not wanting to say the wrong thing... Maybe it was my front-row seat, but at points you could see Steve’s ass clench with awkwardness in Eric’s presence, his own sense of cool plummeting with each syllable... diving silently from elation to crushing guilt, often without ever saying a word."
- Nick Vadala, Philadelphia Magazine
"... effective and affecting... Dalton fleshes out Steve’s various reactions to Eric with fidgets, feints, and flashes of comfort and confidence that make Keller’s parry a suspenseful two-man bout that keeps the Azuka audience on edge wondering where the meeting of the characters will lead. Pierce and Dalton are in tune with each other, acting in rhythm while keeping their characters’ time together fraught with enough potential peril to be unnerving to both the characters and the audience..."
- Neal Zoren, NealsPaper
"Both performances are powerfully emotional and dynamic..."
- Mark Cofta, Philadelphia City Paper
"Brendan Dalton and Brandon Pierce received a well-deserved standing O, their commitment from moment to moment on stage was captivating. They both left me breathless with their honest performances. The chemistry between them, the apt way they played off each other... should inspire any young actor."
- Connie Giordano, Stage Magazine
"... impressive as Steve, always walking the line between opening up and not wanting to say the wrong thing... Maybe it was my front-row seat, but at points you could see Steve’s ass clench with awkwardness in Eric’s presence, his own sense of cool plummeting with each syllable... diving silently from elation to crushing guilt, often without ever saying a word."
- Nick Vadala, Philadelphia Magazine
"... effective and affecting... Dalton fleshes out Steve’s various reactions to Eric with fidgets, feints, and flashes of comfort and confidence that make Keller’s parry a suspenseful two-man bout that keeps the Azuka audience on edge wondering where the meeting of the characters will lead. Pierce and Dalton are in tune with each other, acting in rhythm while keeping their characters’ time together fraught with enough potential peril to be unnerving to both the characters and the audience..."
- Neal Zoren, NealsPaper