Antony Raymond’s plays have been Time Out New York “critic picks”, Theasy.com “best bets” and recommended time and again by Off Off Online and Broadway World.
Broadway World
"Antony Raymond's Pretty Babies explodes with grit and relevance. This gritty new drama explores the taboos and roller coasters of modern relationships."
“It's a timely, relevant piece for a new age of young people in love, and finding themselves."
“Much like Patrick Marber’s play Closer, Gin and Milk is a riveting, intense work that succeeds in exposing the emotional vulnerability of its characters. Director and writer Antony Raymond creates rich, compelling characters showing authentic needs for connection.
-Theasy.com
“Antony Raymond creates a darkly comic world that the audience can't escape from.
-Stage Buddy
“I’m a big fan of Antony Raymond whom I consider one of the city’s rising star playwrights. He creates rich unique characters with clear voices. As tensions and emotions inevitably build throughout his plays, the characters are primed to clash with each other.”
- my entertainment world
"a gem of a play with fantastic layered writing and an outstanding cast of actors. Go see it!" -anwar ragep, my entertainment world
"a gem of a play with fantastic layered writing and an outstanding cast of actors. Go see it!" -anwar ragep, my entertainment world
"a stunning ensemble!...remarkable and shocking!" -monica brown, theater pizzaz
"a stunning ensemble!...remarkable and shocking!" -monica brown, theater pizzaz
"exceptional!... Raymond has his finger on the pulse of the inner lives of men and women" -nicole colbert, off off online
"exceptional!... Raymond has his finger on the pulse of the inner lives of men and women" -nicole colbert, off off online
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What I am trying to say is I think Raymond has a mastery of realistic dialogue that many lack out there. Most plays do not apply this way of speaking, instead they bask in stylish rhythms or create their own language. It’s the beauty of theater, the way you can manipulate the language to create new ones inside of the already established. Raymond’s dialogue is not where style lies, it’s in his structure, and what a great job he did of enforcing it by sitting on the director’s chair himself."
Nelson Diaz Marcano, Manhattan With a Twist
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"Also special to this play is how tightly choreographed the scenes are. Stacey Roca, Amanda Kristin Nichols and Zina Wilde represent a gamut of female archetypes. Reminiscent of a Sam Shepard play, but much more humorous...the three women cycle through the arms of the three men. It captures how fickle the heart can be depending on what it wants."
Nicole Colbert, Off Off Online
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"Antony Raymond’s dual direction and playwriting are gifted. The non-linear style makes it possible to flash forward and back, guiding through the journey of being a single man in the greatest city in the world. His directing perspective is keen, using distance as a means of achieving tension, and catty corner lines to elongate the stage."
Monica Brown, Theater Pizzaz
Pretty Babies
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"Pretty Babies runs around 90 minutes with no intermission, but there are plenty of laughs and suspense to keep you glued to your seat. With a cast of characters who are doomed from the start, you can't help but watch the train wreck."
Stage Buddy
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"Raymond's attention to detail creates fascinating characters, and this strong cast enhances his writing wonderfully. Each actor is powerful on their own, but their skills shine through in how they work perfectly together as an ensemble. Their individual performances are so steeped in detail that their relationships become as nuanced as their characters." "Put simply, bravo!"
Theater is Easy
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The actors are all first-rate and the direction by the playwright Antony Raymond is very clever. He seemed to have had enough distance from his own work to get it right: no mean feat."
Theater PIzzaz