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"A show worth tasting."

“Indeed, this might be a historical story, but it was the freshest drama I saw all Fringe… packed with dangerous charm… With its nuanced portrayal of radicalization, idolatry and the banality of evil, perhaps it will become a modern Fringe classic, providing a strong message for our times."

THE JEWISH CHRONICLE ★★★★★

“I left the room utterly gobsmacked at the level of talent that I just had the pleasure of watching.”

THEATRE WEEKLY ★★★★★

“Touts an unlikely subject for comedy, and yet it succeeds – brilliantly.”

MIRO MAGAZINE ★★★★

The List 2020

THE KILROYS

"Sometimes LOL funny and sometimes heartbreakingly sad, an important commentary on the (sadly) eternal truths about human frailty and government run amok."

LARCHMONT BUZZ

Best of EdFringe 2019

THE STAGE 

“It is first and foremost worth noting that Hitler’s Tasters is raucously entertaining. Writer Michelle Kholos Brooks expertly treads the line of good taste. She is whip-crack witty. Every laugh is well placed and brilliantly managed. The risk with such dark subject matter is that the humour will go too far, that the audience with grimace rather than laugh, but this is never the case in this play. The humour is natural, in keeping with the theatrical world but never predictable. Brooks’ script is impeccable. It is thoughtful, funny and poignant. One of the hits of the season…nothing could be more relevant or more perfectly presented.”

A YOUNGER THEATRE ★★★★★

“Incredibly clever…completely different to anything I’ve seen at this year’s Fringe.”

WITHIN HER WORDS ★★★★★

“You will stumble out at the end completely bowled over by the power of this play.”

FRINGE REVIEW - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

“Writer Michelle Kholos Brooks, beautifully depicts this twisted tale of honour and sacrifice for one’s country”

THE CRUMB ★★★★

 “Hitler’s Tasters is the Mean Girls/Third Reich crossover we never knew we needed. It’s enthralling, unbelievable, and inescapably relevant [...] Brooks’ razor sharp humour pulls laughter from an astounded audience [...] You’ll remember this one.”

SPY IN THE STALLS ★★★★

“Tightly performed and directed work [...] the humour cuts like barbed wire.”

EDINBURGH GUIDE ★★★★

“Funny, disturbing, great performances all around."

MICHAEL SHEEN, OLIVIER-NOMINATED ACTOR

“Compelling Play… a show that packs lots of punches…brilliant ensemble work!”

JANIC FORSYTH, BBC SCOTLAND

"One of the best evenings I’ve spent in the theater in a long time. It was interesting, entertaining, upsetting and made you think."

SUSAN STROMAN, LEGENDARY DIRECTOR & CHOREOGRAPHER

"It's such a great essay on the banality of evil and how people sign up to do evil as long as it serves their purpose. And I also found myself to be extremely entertained."

AMERICAN THEATRE MAGAZINE, TOKEN THEATRE FRIENDS PODCAST

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"The ensemble is nothing short of breathtaking."

NEW YORK THEATRE REVIEW

"This one is an original, and it is loaded from stem to stern with fresh new talents."

LIGHT AND SOUND AMERICA

"Under Sarah Norris’s exacting direction, the brilliant ensemble cast carries this perennial weight with enormous grace and determination."

THEATRE REVIEWS LIMITED

“Sarah Norris’ direction is music on stage."

THE FRONT ROW CENTER

“The smart play functions on a number of different levels at once: as a history lesson, yes, but also as an exploration of group dynamics of young women, seemingly anywhere and everywhere.”

THEATERSCENE

“Hitler’s Tasters is a disturbingly entertaining piece of work…it’s funny and creepy but also genuinely interesting to contemplate. It’s a show that will linger in your mind."

WOMAN AROUND TOWN

"Hitler’s Tasters … is not shying away from the terrifying yet very real comparisons that can be made between our current moment and the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany. This is not hyperbole, and their production helps to show why, as well as what the repercussions could be."

GO SEE A SHOW PODCAST

“What the playwright Michelle Kholos Brooks has successfully done is meld that past horror with the current political climate (and culture) in America to create a shape-shifting presentation of the 1940’s, spray- painted by 2018."

THEATER PIZZAZZ

"Brooks has done something unique [...] Hitler’s Tasters is a strong work"

BUZZ CENTER STAGE

"We get the full colored, high definition picture of these young women instead of a faded, sepia toned photograph in a dusty frame."

CHICAGO THEATRE REVIEW

"The story has packed a wallop [...] Kaitlin Paige Longoria, MaryKathryn Kopp, Hallie Griffin, and Hannah Mae Sturges portray characters rich enough to haunt the audience long after the show is over [...] Michelle Kholos Brooks' judicious balance of adolescent wit and humor in the face of social compliance and unrelenting horror makes the play’s journey bearable."

CHICAGO SPLASH MAGAZINE

"A World War II tale unlike any other...daring...entertaining and provocative."

NJ ARTS

"It is easy to fall in love with these impressive young women and the unique story."

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