Anime:
Takeo Takakura in Magic User's Club
"Jamie McGonnigal has the role of Takeo, and nails it. McGonnigal's voice, always on the verge of cracking when things go haywire, fits the character
perfectly. He's just as believable (and just as funny) when he puts on a show of idealism to impress the ladies. His is one of the best comical voices I've heard in an anime dub for some time.
-Ryan Matthews, The Dub Track (Akadot.com)
"Jamie McGonnigal does a good job of bringing out the multiple sides of Takeo Takakura. In many ways, his performance seems better suited to the character
than the Japanese actor. Being the leader of the Magic User's Club, the character of Takeo jumps from being a confident leader (when in front of the
girls) to a nervous wreck of a man. He's also a bit of a pervert so the voice performance needs to be flexible. Jamie does a good job of this as Takeo
jumps through his various personality quirks."
-Allen Divers, AnimeonDVD.com
Omi in "Knight Hunters"
"Jamie McGonnigal's Omi is appropriately youthful and naive... the character requires a great deal of vocal versatility, going from laughing to hysterically sobbing at the drop of a hat. Jamie's work here is truly impressive."
-Judy Cara, Weiss Radio
Stage:
Tom Sawyer in Northern Stage's Big River
"When Jamie McGonnigal bounds upon the stage, he is wild-eyed and over-the-top--traits that make him a convincing Tom Sawyer. Tom Sawyer was a romantic, his quest for grand adventures overriding any notion of what was right and fair. McGonnigal captureed Tom's misplaced bravado perfectly."
-Jodie Tillman, Valley News
George in "Moon Over Buffalo"
"Jamie McGonnigal has the lead as George Hay in this mixed-up tale of mistaken identities and backstage shenanigans. McGonnigal is in command
of the material and hilarious as an aging star who gets hysterical or drunk or hysterical again. Though he has the showpiece role and is easily the most
experienced actor in the cast, he is a generous actor and never attempts to outshine the others."
-Stephanie Rowe, Black River Tribune
Harry McAfee in Bye Bye Birdie, Fiddlehead Theatre, Boston
"McGonnigal, sporting a plastered-down hairdo and a range of expressions from annoyed to fuming virtually steals the show."
-Ellen Brams, Patriot Ledger
Jud in Oklahoma, Fiddlehead Theatre, Boston
"I found myself sympathizing with Jamie McGonnigal's Jud Fry; almost convincing myself the guy was getting a bum rap. When bows were taken
and Jud, pardon me, Jamie grinned, I realized even more what a pip of a performance he gave as the crude, loutish hired hand."
-George Donela, Norwood Bulletin
"This is the Moment"-a cabaret in Boston.
"My vote for the King of Charisma goes to Jamie McGonnigal. He delivers several of the show's blockbusters including the poignant "Mr. Cellophan"
from Chicago and a stupendous "I Am What I Am" from La Cage aux Folles. Although he needed the temporary support of a pair of dashing red crutches
(not a prop), he needed nothing to prop up his abundant talent."
-Ellen Abrams, Patriot Ledger
