Press for Fade

“In Burgos’s performance, you eagerly watch every tiny move and listen closely to every inflection, wanting to know more about his character. … His concentration was so strong that the routine action was riveting.”
– MD Theatre Guide

“Michael Burgos is the true centerpiece of the production. As Abel, Burgos gives a layered performance that sneaks up on you with its subtlety, leaving you wanting to know more about Abel’s complicated past and admiring his ability to tell it like it is.”
– DCist

“Burgos delivers a wonderfully nuanced and subtle performance”
– DC Theater Arts

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Press for A Midsummer Night’s Dream

“This show must have a good Bottom, Nick Bottom that is. Michael Burgos's performance as Bottom was explosively good. This actor played the notes of the character to perfection. His physical comedy and comic timing electrified the crowd.”
– DC Theater Arts

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 Press for Tiramisu

[Headline:] Michael Burgos’s ‘Tiramisu’ is One Hilarious Trip
[Subhead:] A Local Comic Hero Goes Loco in Italy
“Tiramisu—the caffeinated confection from Italy—translates as ‘pick me up’ or ‘cheer me up,’ which makes it the perfect name for the hilarious new solo show Michael Burgos brought to DC Arts Center last weekend. Tiramisu played to a packed house full of fans of Burgos’s first solo show, the sold-out 2015 Capital Fringe hit The Eulogy. And the laughter was nonstop. I myself laughed so hard that like the titular dessert it felt like a coffee buzz and sugar rush rolled into one.
Burgos is an astounding talent. He just debuted Tiramisu in Colorado at the Boulder Fringe Festival, where it won for Best Solo Performance, and he’s taking it next to Athens, Georgia, then Australia and Mexico. Which is a pity because Tiramisu begs for a genuine run in DC.
Burgos has perfected a unique comic persona […] —and the audience howls. […] The audience can’t get enough. […] If ever this guy is in the vicinity, veni vici and vidi him.”
– DC Metro Theater Arts

★★★★
“Nothing can truly prepare you for Michael Burgos’ one-man show.”
– The Advertiser
(Adelaide, Australia)

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Press for The Eulogy

"oddball comic tour de force … a comic gem … lovers of dark humor must rejoice … Burgos and his creation are fresh and new, for sure, but they share DNA with the likes of Charlie Chaplin and Sid Caesar."
– The Washington Post

"There comes a time when a critic knows they have witnessed the next big thing … the moment I realized that this play was the beginning of a comedic cult classic was at the very end. No one wanted to leave. We sat there, looking around at one another, wondering what had just happened to us. Michael Burgos happened to us. And we want more … the play is as hilarious as it is genius … Equal parts masterfully executed and brilliantly conceived, Michael Burgos' The Eulogy can only be described as a triumph."
– Washington City Paper

★★★★★
"easily the funniest thing you'll see at this year's Fringe Fest, or maybe just this year period …
brilliant in just about every way imaginable."
– DC Theatre Scene

★★★★★
"truly magnificent ... arrestingly mesmerizing ... so devastatingly entertaining"
– DC Metro Theater Arts

"The Eulogy is top fare … Burgos is multitalented; he can dance, sing, act, work the crowd and do impressions of linguistically-challenged former presidents … The Eulogy is light-hearted, hilarious and deftly written … [Burgos] has crafted a story about death that's subversive yet warmly human, funny but not mean-spirited … The Eulogy has my full recommendation."
– The Indianapolis Star

★★★★★
"it's not hyperbole to label [Burgos] a comic genius … insanely funny."
– NUVO
(Indianapolis, USA)

"The Eulogy has received a string of awards and rave reviews from Fringe Festivals all over, and it's about to receive another one. The word ‘monologue’ is much too staid for Michael Burgos's take on the idea of the funeral eulogy: he tips it on its head, ties it into knots, and sets it spinning in an avalanche of weird verbal wit and a crazy explosion of physical comedy. … Hurtling from character to character with breathtaking speed, Burgos evokes the spirits of some great comedians, from Charlie Chaplin and Jonathan Winters to Robin Williams. It's the kind of show you don't want to describe in too much detail, lest you spoil its surprises for others, and also the kind of show you want to see again immediately."
– Rochester City Newspaper

"Eminently likeable, Burgos's comedy style has been compared by several critics to Chaplin, but he has his own inimitable and irreverent style that had the audience laughing even before the house lights came down."
– Cult MTL
(Montreal, Canada)

"outstanding … The Eulogy is one of the funniest shows in Fringe and it's also one of the smartest."
– The Coast
(Halifax, Canada)

★★★★★
"The Eulogy is a must-see … Death is sad, but The Eulogy is likely to make you cry with laughter."
– Adelaide Theatre Guide
(Adelaide, Australia)

★★★★
"masterful … If you like character comedy, this is your ticket."
– Herald Sun
(Melbourne, Australia)

"Michael Burgos was incredible in the darkly funny one-man comedy The Eulogy."
– NEPA Scene
(Scranton, USA)

"Burgos has an Andy Kaufmanesque slyness"
– Pittsburgh City Paper

"quite possibly the funniest performance I have ever seen in my life … genius parody of a funeral. … I'm not sure if I've ever laughed that hard at a performance and that’s saying a lot. I was so glad I didn't miss this!"
– Pittsburgh in the Round

"a hilarious one-man show … Burgos is an electric performer … make sure to see it"
– NY Theatre Guide

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Press for Waiting for Batteries

[Headline:] Waiting for Batteries
[Subhead:] Superb Show Explores Many Forms of Craziness
“Come recharge your batteries by seeing this show. It will be good for your soul, and the creators of Waiting for Batteries and those who act in it deserve a full audience. The writing by Michael Burgos, who also plays the role of Eduardo, an eccentric and idealistic caregiver, is brilliant. The acting is beautifully done, including Steve Day as Silvio Plachowski, a shortwave radio enthusiast, alongside Eduardo DiMartino as Larry, and Ken Hall as Rick. The story, from an idea by Day, is moving and makes you consider the different kinds of craziness we all have.”
– The Chronicle Herald
(Halifax, Canada)

★★★★
“Absurd. Lovely. Hilarious. Waiting for Batteries manages to embody these three words in an unconventional piece of theatre that takes Beckett's Godot as its starting point. The central relationship between caregiver Eduardo and group-home resident Silvio is touching and funny. The home's Activity Director and his helper further bring the audience into the play in a meaningful way. Surprisingly affecting and very funny.”
– The Coast
(Halifax, Canada)