Press Highlights

baltimore, md

The Rogers Revue

baltimore, md

Hotchka

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BroadwayWorld

portsmouth, nh

SeacoastOnline

The tongue-in-cheek antics of the stage show would not be complete without our narrator/sound guy, Lonny, brilliantly played by John-Michael Breen. […] This character is another that I have hardly noticed in the past, but Breen has made Lonny my favorite of the show. His voice is a-maz-ing! His acting alone is going to take him very far, but the singing is rock to the enth degree. I can’t wait to see what he does next. He creates a larger character than what was written and doesn’t overrun anyone but adds to the entire production. (Rock of Ages)

But the real star of the show is Lonny, played by John-Michael Breen. Lonny the narrator sees and knows all, he’s there to fill I some gaps and give us some exposition, all with a wink in his eye and a witty aside or two. Breen pulls it all off masterfully, and with a great voice to boot, but he really manages to pull us in, and rip off the artifice of the show without taking us out of the show’s story. […] It’s a tricky tightrope act to not make it all come off as incredibly cheesy and Breen never once loses his balance. He really is the glue that holds the entire show together. (Rock of Ages)

His portrayal took the character from what some people consider a supporting role to the lead of the show. And he did it in a way that didn’t take away from the show. (Rock of Ages)

John-Michael Breen, this time as Cousin Kevin, is quickly becoming a favorite. Here again, Breen creates a clear, striking character. […] Breen, along with the three other Local Lad characters, deliver show highlights; the dance, the vocals, the attitude. (The Who’s TOMMY)