“His chief antagonist/demon is the late U.S. president Richard Nixon, whom Thompson despised and analyzed in his 1973 book “Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.” George Abud, who gave a fierce performance as the historic modernist Filippo Marinetti in the Playhouse’s “Lempicka” last season, electrifies every scene he’s in here as the snide and calculating Nixon.”

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune

“With the arrival of Nerd Face, played with wonderfully sweet dorkiness by George Abud (“The Band’s Visit”), you can feel the air turn electric. There is a very good chance that you will be as instantly smitten with him as he is with Smize (Schein) in her polka-dotted fit-and-flare dress.”

— Laura Collins-Hughes, The New York Times

“George Abud is another ideal hand-in-glove fit for the role of Italian pro-fascist modernist Filippo Marinetti. His edgy performance of the high-flying song “Perfection” is one of those moments in a show where thoughts of future Tony nominations dance in the head.”

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune

“Playing the role of violinist Camal, George Abud consistently wows with both his comic timing and musical virtuosity. His voice gloriously rings through the theater in "Itzik's Lullaby," during which he plays an oud.”

— Zachary Stewart, TheatreMania

“Abud’s readings of Blok’s poetry are particularly haunting: a persistent, slightly erotic cadence to his voice, his eyes heavy with the weight of too much seen.”

— Zachary Stewart, TheaterMania

“The actor in the part, George Abud, evokes the snapping comedy of Peter Sellers; each has a Groucho Marx edge to his taunts.”

— Troy Patterson, The New Yorker

“The funny and charming-as-all-heck George Abud.”

— Ben Kaye, New City Stage

“George Abud is a nimble, fast-talking delight.”

— Sara Holdren, Vulture