Press Roundup: HEDWIG & THE ANGRY INCH
“…The title character of Hedwig and the Angry Inch goes on one helluva journey. Any company that chooses to stage this cult-favorite 1998 rock musical better have an actor who can go from inexperienced young Hansel to ravaged rock diva Hedwig and embody a range of other characters besides. He also has to be able to sing, move and dazzle in every style from pop to punk…I’m happy to report that American Stage’s Hedwig has just such an actor in Matthew McGloin. I have seen Hedwigs that went for in-your-face flash and trash from the start, with little emotional distance left to go. But McGloin’s approach is multi-dimensional, evolving from an almost matter-of-fact presence into a protean character alive with rage and outrageousness, hatred, and love. ..And boy, can he sing, equally effective on balls-out rockers like “Tear Me Down” and quieter, more introspective numbers like the bittersweet “Wicked Little Town.”…Slim, lithe and effortlessly versatile, McGloin is equally convincing as the confused Christian teen, the distant German mom, and the gruff Army man, while taking Hedwig through all her changes with elan…”
The Gabber
“…In the role of Hedwig, Matthew McGloin is appropriately otherworldly. He enters with Ziggy Stardust-like eye-shadow and draped in dayglo peacock-like feathers, donning a meringue-colored wig, making him look like Tammy Wynette as a member of ICP with a Celeste Holm smile…Muscular like Patrick Swayze in To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar or Buffalo Bill from The Silence of the Lambs, Mr. McGloin is a tour de force, brilliantly zapping with energy and aplomb. I have seen two other Hedwigs--the original John Cameron Mitchell and the astonishing Spencer Meyers--and the charismatic Mr. McGloin stands with both of them. It’s a workout where we, the audience, grow as breathlessly exhausted as he, and a stunning one at that…”
Broadway World