REVIEWS
“Mr. Doss has the hardest assignment. He's onstage constantly and sings almost the whole time…Certainly there's no other singing actor in Dallas these days you'd want to hear in the part.”
--Lawson Taitte, Dallas Morning News (tick, tick…BOOM!)
“…adorable to look at and listen to. Joshua Doss connects instantly with the audience in Jon's chatty opening dialogue. He's a big baritone, handling Larson's tough melodies and tempos just fine.”
--Elaine Liner, Dallas Observer (tick, tick…BOOM!)
“Joshua Doss portrays Jon, and does it beautifully. He commands the stage with an engaging persona that draws everyone in. A stage presence that never dims, he stays completely focused and in the moment. A role like this requires an actor to give and take, share the stage and be on the same emotional path as his co-stars, which Doss does superbly. Doss's comedic timing, delivery and pace work splendidly within both book and song…it is when Doss must go through the dramatic situations set before Jon that he shows what a magnificent talent he is. His performance of "Why" is devastating, cathartic and emotionally dynamic. This number alone is worth the price of admission. By the end, many of us in the audience were wiping tears from our faces. You could hear many in the house sniffling and choking back tears. If you are not crying by the end of that song, I have the number to the Wizard so that you can go get another heart.”
--John Garcia, Talkin’ Broadway (tick, tick…BOOM!)
“Doss, lock-jawed and dour, makes an engaging hero.”
--Arnold Wayne Jones, Dallas Voice (Urinetown)
"...Joshua Doss has had a passle of parts hereabouts over the last two years, but this is his best work yet."
--Lawson Taitte, Dallas Morning News (Look Homeward Honky Tonk Angel)
"...handsome Joshua Doss looks like a jock and sings like an angel."
--Elainer Liner, Dallas Observer (Damn Yankees)
"The chemistry between Henry and Doss is palpable (sexy and romantic), and their two-part harmonies blend gorgeously."
--Arnold Wayne Jones, The Dallas Voice (bare)
"If there is one element in reviewing theater that I enjoy the most, it is watching an actor I've seen before create a performance that I hadn't imagined he had within - that's talent. Pure talent. And that is what Joshua Doss does in his magnificent portrayal of Jason. It is his performance that will stay with you way beyond the curtain call. Doss is a double nominee in this year's Column Awards: one for Best Actor in tick, tick ... Boom! and another for portraying Jigger in Carousel. I saw both of those performances and thoroughly enjoyed his work, but I was not prepared to see the brutal, extraordinary, complex and heartbreaking performance he gives in bare. His detail in portraying the raw emotions and complexity that frame Jason is amazing...Jason could easily lose the audience's respect because he is such a jerk and blowhard toward both Ivy and Peter, but thanks to Doss's work, he wins the audience's compassion. The best number of the night is provided by Doss and titled "Once Upon A Time." As he exposes Jason's pain, loss of love and confusion, his eyes reflect heartache as tears roll down his face. Many in the audience were wiping tears from their eyes during this song. And when Jason goes to confess and pleads to the priest for help and understanding in the song "Cross," Doss's voice cracks as he tries to put in words his pain, tears pouring from his eyes. I was an emotional wreck ; I did not see an actor playing a role, but instead a young man ripping his heart out and exposing his pain to God. Doss delivers a splendid performance."
--John Garcia, Talkin' Broadway (bare)
--Lawson Taitte, Dallas Morning News (tick, tick…BOOM!)
“…adorable to look at and listen to. Joshua Doss connects instantly with the audience in Jon's chatty opening dialogue. He's a big baritone, handling Larson's tough melodies and tempos just fine.”
--Elaine Liner, Dallas Observer (tick, tick…BOOM!)
“Joshua Doss portrays Jon, and does it beautifully. He commands the stage with an engaging persona that draws everyone in. A stage presence that never dims, he stays completely focused and in the moment. A role like this requires an actor to give and take, share the stage and be on the same emotional path as his co-stars, which Doss does superbly. Doss's comedic timing, delivery and pace work splendidly within both book and song…it is when Doss must go through the dramatic situations set before Jon that he shows what a magnificent talent he is. His performance of "Why" is devastating, cathartic and emotionally dynamic. This number alone is worth the price of admission. By the end, many of us in the audience were wiping tears from our faces. You could hear many in the house sniffling and choking back tears. If you are not crying by the end of that song, I have the number to the Wizard so that you can go get another heart.”
--John Garcia, Talkin’ Broadway (tick, tick…BOOM!)
“Doss, lock-jawed and dour, makes an engaging hero.”
--Arnold Wayne Jones, Dallas Voice (Urinetown)
"...Joshua Doss has had a passle of parts hereabouts over the last two years, but this is his best work yet."
--Lawson Taitte, Dallas Morning News (Look Homeward Honky Tonk Angel)
"...handsome Joshua Doss looks like a jock and sings like an angel."
--Elainer Liner, Dallas Observer (Damn Yankees)
"The chemistry between Henry and Doss is palpable (sexy and romantic), and their two-part harmonies blend gorgeously."
--Arnold Wayne Jones, The Dallas Voice (bare)
"If there is one element in reviewing theater that I enjoy the most, it is watching an actor I've seen before create a performance that I hadn't imagined he had within - that's talent. Pure talent. And that is what Joshua Doss does in his magnificent portrayal of Jason. It is his performance that will stay with you way beyond the curtain call. Doss is a double nominee in this year's Column Awards: one for Best Actor in tick, tick ... Boom! and another for portraying Jigger in Carousel. I saw both of those performances and thoroughly enjoyed his work, but I was not prepared to see the brutal, extraordinary, complex and heartbreaking performance he gives in bare. His detail in portraying the raw emotions and complexity that frame Jason is amazing...Jason could easily lose the audience's respect because he is such a jerk and blowhard toward both Ivy and Peter, but thanks to Doss's work, he wins the audience's compassion. The best number of the night is provided by Doss and titled "Once Upon A Time." As he exposes Jason's pain, loss of love and confusion, his eyes reflect heartache as tears roll down his face. Many in the audience were wiping tears from their eyes during this song. And when Jason goes to confess and pleads to the priest for help and understanding in the song "Cross," Doss's voice cracks as he tries to put in words his pain, tears pouring from his eyes. I was an emotional wreck ; I did not see an actor playing a role, but instead a young man ripping his heart out and exposing his pain to God. Doss delivers a splendid performance."
--John Garcia, Talkin' Broadway (bare)