Reviews
Crazy For You, Artistry - Feb. 2024
"Carl Swanson is Darling as Lank Hawkins."
"There’s a lot of fun character work from a local
favorite Carl Swanson as Lank Hawkins."
"Carl Swanson is fantastic as always (as Lank Hawkins)"
Boy Wonder, History Theatre - October 2023
"Carl Swanson delivers a chilling showstopper as Charles Lindbergh."
The Pajama Game, Artistry - April 2023
"Carl Swanson as Vernon Hines had many laughs."
"Carl Swanson is perfectly cast as Hines...giving his
all to specialty turns "I'll Never Be Jealous Again" and
"Think of the Time I Save."
"Swanson and Brooks duet of "I’ll Never Be Jealous Again"
was delightful."
Something Rotten, Lyric Arts Theatre - August 2022
"It may be "Hard to Be the Bard," but Carl Swanson makes
it look easy as the ever smooth and cool rock star Shakespeare."
"Carl Swanson plays William Shakespeare with all the pomp and
arrogance of someone who is being called the greatest writer in the
English language and believes it. It’s a star making performance of an
actor who’s playing a star."
"Carl Swanson does a great job of making him the sexy bard that he
is, along with humor, and a bit of sneakiness.
The Play that Goes Wrong, The Old Log Theatre, Oct. 2021 - Feb. 2022
"Carl Swanson and Luke Aaron Davidson are put through the ringer
physically particularly their time in the library,
to say more would be to spoil the fun."
Silent Sky, Theatre Pro Rata - Feb. 2020
"Charmingly played by Swanson, Peter's halting intimacy grounds the
science in humanity."
"While it feels odd to give special praise to the only man in a cast
full of women, Carl Swanson brings welcome enthusiasm to an
environment that can seem a little academic."
"Carl Swanson expertly depicts Henrietta's one-time love interest
Peter Shaw; I found his character absolutely maddening, but
Swanson finds a way to humanize him even in contrast to
modern expectations."
- Compendium
