“a huge, booming baritone that got the attention
of the entire neighborhood.“
“Zachary James is almost impossibly good as the mostly silent Lurch“
“Zachary James craftily lurches through the affair as
the half-dead family butler”
“South Pacific’s Zachary James nails every bit of physical business as Lurch, earning some of the night’s biggest laughs”
“the evening’s climax…the scene-stealing presence of the tall, ghoulish, low-note-hitting Zachary James, as the glacially slow butler Lurch.”
“…as the cadaverous Lurch, Zachary James makes music with his growls.”
“…numerous amusing acting turns…
notably Zachary James as butler Lurch.”
“Zachary James as Lurch…hilarious”
“Zachary James is on his way to Broadway stardom…”
“…exquisitely focused baritone…
a Vaudevillian opera divo.. .startlingly beautiful…”
“Lurch, played with wonderful dryness and a deep bass by Zachary James”
“Zachary James is comically droll as the ever-present Lurch”
“Zachary James gives a fun performance as the glacially paced, deep-voiced butler, Lurch.”
“Zachary James is wonderfully incoherent as the muttering Lurch. ”
“Zachary James is almost impossibly good as the mostly silent Lurch”
“And there is even a priceless benediction delivered by the dour butler, Lurch (Zachary James, who appears to have sprung directly from
Charles Addams’ pen).”
“…the tall and talented Zachary James as Lurch.”
“…commanding versatility…”
“…a fine voice…gives new meaning to the term hunk…”
“Outstanding…booming baritone…”
“…hulking…physically perfect…”
“…magnificently on the money…”
“bigger than life and broad-stroke funny”
“…larger than life…dominates the stage with his menacing physical presence and booming voice…wildly comical…”
“…powerhouse Zachary James plays Miles Gloriosus with a very funny sort of brute force…”
“Zachary James stands out as the conceited Miles Gloriosus; he’s gloriously cartoonish and has a booming, trained voice.”
“Zachary James, puffed up with the combined egos of Jupiter and Mars, keeps the crowd in stitches throughout with his flash-pec, stab-first and ask questions later romp through the madness as Capt. Miles Gloriosus.”
“Captain Miles Gloriosus is splendidly played by Zachary James. He knocks your socks off with his powerful rendition of “Bring Me My Bride”"
“ridiculously handsome…a thrilling, booming voice…
larger than life presence…”
“(Zachary James) made it about the most imposing Bonze I’ve ever seen. Never mind it WAS the most imposing Bonze.”
“…a powerful visit from the priest Bonzo, her uncle, excellently done in a brief appearance…”
“…steals the show…”
“…excellent…” “…arresting…”
“…indeed perfect…”
“I could listen to James’ rendition of Reynaldo Hahn’s “L’Heure Exquise” on repeat for hours on end without ever growing tired of it. From the moment he illuminates his lovelorn Imbecile with the solo light bulb to the performance’s lonely finale, “Exquise’s” tune, tone, and resonance washes over the audience like a soothing wave of
Parisian, well, amour.”