The Mountaintop @ Geffen Playhouse

Amanda Warren and Jon Michael Hill stars in Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop, directed by Patricia McGregor, at the Geffen Playhouse. (© Justin Bettman)

Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania

The Geffen production of Katori Hall’s The Mountaintop, a fantasia about the final hours of Martin Luther King Jr., benefits from a stellar cast. Jon Michael Hill personifies the icon most audiences have only seen on the television and sets the stage for a great man’s evaluation of his ordinariness. But when Amanda Warren, playing a maid named Camae, arrives onstage, she owns every inch of it. With a nasal, commanding voice and a statuesque presence, Warren keeps the audience captivated. Read more…

Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites

The Mountaintop @ Geffen Playhouse  – 9.3 out of 10! Exceptional Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! Read more…