“Eli Carlin portrays Robbie in a strong performance that is both sensitive and funny. Carlin could pass for a young Jack Black and shares some of his manic energy, which is tempered by a deeply romantic longing to find his true love, the woman he can “grow old with....”

Carlin maintains a dignity in despair and never descends into whining self-pity as Robbie constantly confronts his own romantic failures while he serenades other happy couples at their weddings. He brings out the depth and complexity of a character who is a seeming loser — a guy who lives in his grandmother’s basement and barely scrapes by as a third-rate crooner — but deserves to win the hand of his lady love.”

“The best part of this is Eli Carlin, as Brian Dowd, who deftly manages to portray an eight-year-old at the start and convincingly ages throughout the piece through both physical and vocal qualities. Carlin’s timing is damn near impeccable.”

“Carlin’s got an exceptionally controlled and beautiful voice… as good as any I’ve heard in a professional or amateur show. He tore it up, backed by the male ensemble, with “Lay All Your Love on Me. ”