Boxing Lessons, by John Bunzel
“The fine cast delves deeply into potentially surface characters, navigating Bunzel’s wild plot twists like kids on a carnival ride.”
— F. Kathleen Foley of the LA Times
“…directed by Jack Stehlin with razor-sharp precision and performed by six of the best (and best-cast) actors in town.”
— Steven Stanley of Stage Scene LA
Othello, by William Shakespeare
“What was done with Othello was brilliant! Liza Seneca (…) took the well-known story and pared it down to just the main storyline involving Othello (…), Iago (…), Desdemona, Bianca, Cassio and Emilia (both amazingly played by Luke McClure).”
— Tolucan Times
“Special snaps to McClure for giving audiences a taste of how Globe Theatre audiences might have felt seeing male actors disappear into female roles”
– Steven Stanley, Stage Scene LA
Hamlet, by William Shakespeare
“McClure (also Captain) [is] not only extraordinary,[he] make[s] Elizabethan iambic pentameter sound fresh and new and as comprehensible as Shakespeare gets.”
— Steven Stanley of Stage Scene LA
“The players are absolutely wonderful and all their roles truthfully, fiercely and impeccably played,with humor, tenderness, soulfulness and brevity.”
— Samantha Simonds-Ronceros of NoHo Arts District
Pericles, by William Shakespeare
“McClure gives a charming, vulnerable performance as the questioning young soldier.” –
- Mary Mallory, Tolucan Times
Southern Baptist Sissies, by Del Shores:
“The ensemble does an excellent job of adjusting their performances for the cameras, with the young male leads delivering sensitive, well-modulated turns that keep us fully involved in their characters’ fates.”
— Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
The Boomerang Effect, by Matthew Leavitt:
“The intentionally nasal Luke McClure stands out as a 25-year-old box boy from Trader Joe’s who continually reeks of weed and makes his secretly pregnant girlfriend doubt her ability to pick a mate.”
— Travis Michael Holder, of Backstage West
“McClure broke hearts (and won a Scenie) two years ago in Del Shores’ Yellow. He’s as terrific a comedic actor here opposite Hamilton as he was in dramatic mode.”
– Steven Stanley, of Stage Scene LA
Yellow, by Del Shores:
“Anchoring the ensemble, as the seemingly perfect son, McClure gives a portrayal that subtly but assuredly sharpens the unfolding tragedy. His journey from joy to fear to courage to nobility is masterfully depicted.”
— Les Spindle, of Backstage West
“U.S. newcomer McClure, a product of a French upbringing and British education, has a Mississippi accent every bit as perfect as his blond, blue-eyed good looks—and real acting chops tested by an unexpectedly demanding role, one which McClure nails.”
— Steven Stanley, of Stage Scene LA
“Luke McClure as the dying son reveals a tenderness that brings tears to the eyes.”
— Harvey Perr, of Stage & Cinema
“Handsome, perfect son Dayne is ably played by classically trained young up-and-comer Luke McClure. What could be a thankless role-the flawless jock-is given a charming and sympathetic edge by a modulated, restrained performance by McClure.”
— Roy Oldenkamp, of WeHoNews