Review: What Genius Cast This Play? New York Times August 26, 2007
"Mr. Busch's trademark is a gift for parody that genuinely respects the original source. He and his director, Christopher Ashley, have cast this production brilliantly. The seasoned actors playing the stock characters suggested by the film manage to inject their roles with just enough satiric edge and histrionic flair to avoid falling into buffoonery — not an easy trick. The result is an impeccably timed, laugh-filled spoof." -- Naomi Siegel

Review: The Lady in Question TheaterMania August 21, 2007
"...A sumptuous pineapple-upside-down comedy cake served up by a pitch-perfect and picture-perfect cast... Foa and Reeder are terrific secondary love-interest caricatures." -- David Finkle

The Lady is a Tramp BroadwayStars August 2007
For the better part of two decades, Charles Busch was one of the leading lights of Off-Broadway as the author and drag star of Vampire Lesbians of Sodom, The Lady in Question, Red Scare on Sunset, and a clutch of other fabulous entertainments. More recently, he conquered Broadway as the author of the comedy hit The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, and he wrote the book for the underrated musical Taboo. His latest stage work, Our Leading Lady, had a run at Manhattan Theatre Club last season. Two of his plays, Psycho Beach Party and Die Mommie Die, were made into films that have become minor cult classics. (full interview) -- Michael Portantiere

Review: Pure Gilbert and Sullivan? No. But Still a Glorious Thing New York Times June 17, 2007
"As Frederic, the charming Barrett Foa transforms a potentially insipid character into a winsome hero." -- Naomi Siegel

Review: Pirates! Variety June 14, 2007
"The young lovers are played with delicious comic allure by Farah Alvin and Barrett Foa." -- By Robert L. Daniels

Review: Pirates! Talkin' Broadway June 18, 2007
"Best of all, there's a terrific, ingratiating cast that puts across the material with the right blend of archness and earnestness....Barrett Foa is totally winning as the fresh-faced Frederic..." -- Tim Dunleavy

Review: Cast makes 'Pirates!' a Treasure Star-Ledger June 15, 2007
"Barrett Foa is an endearing and appealing Frederic, who was apprenticed to pirates as a youth and contracted to stay with them until his 21st birthday. Foa shows much eagerness now that the long-awaited day has finally come, and he can barely hide his disdain for the pirates' unrefined ways. How disappointed Foa looks when he finds that his contract states "birthday." Frederic was born on Feb. 29—Leap Year Day—so he's only had five birthdays. He reacts with priceless panic now that he's bound to the boys for 63 more years." -- Peter Filichia

Review: Pirates! TheatreMania.com June 15, 2007
"The whopping share of credit goes to the top-notch cast: ...Barrett Foa as innocent and dutiful Frederic... Collectively, these bold chanteurs and chanteuses turn this enterprise into something that rouses the crowd to cheers on several occasions. ...Foa and McCartney give their tunes everything they've got—and they've got plenty. -- David Finkle

Review: Foa Now – Follow Spot TheatreMania January 22, 2004
"The performance was extra impressive in that, until Foa began rehearsing a few weeks earlier, he had never operated a puppet on stage...I wouldn't be surprised if Foa takes over the role full-time when and if Tartaglia leaves the production...the producers must have been very concerned about finding a suitable understudy; bravo to them for giving Foa the chance." (full review) --Michael Portantiere

Review: South Florida Sun-Sentinel May 13, 2004
"Barrett Foa proved immensely engaging and a good match for leading lady Stephanie D'Abruzzo." --Jack Zink

Back After a (God)SPELL – Loose Lips TheatreMania March 11, 2005
Barrett Foa has his hands full—literally—playing Princeton and Rod in the Tony Award-winning smash musical AVENUE Q. Though Foa was John Tartaglia's understudy for over a year and went on for him many times, he's discovered that being the full-time star of the show is a challenge. "Those first two weeks, I was really exhausted," he tells me. "I felt like I was running a marathon and didn't properly stretch." (full article) --Brian Scott Lipton

From Dalton to AVENUE Q BroadwayWorld.com February 22, 2004
I was born and raised in Manhattan (we’re a rare breed, but we do exist), and I attended a private school on the Upper East Side called Dalton for 14 years. While Dalton had this amazing modern dance/choreography program for high schoolers, it was very academic oriented. My parents, who have always supported me in everything I’ve done, never really pushed the professional theatre thing while in high school, and in retrospect, I’m glad they didn’t. I wasn’t a complete theatre dork until college, so while the city was a great resource, it was actually my summers away from the city that formulated my love for the theatre.(full interview) --Craig Brockman

The Leading Men: Grin and Barrett Playbill.com August 2, 2004
Barrett Foa is a bright Broadway actor who sings, dances and plays piano, but he literally never had a hand in puppetry until he joined the incredible cast of AVENUE Q. However, director Jason Moore believed Foa could understudy John Tartaglia, the Tony-nominated star and seasoned "Sesame Street" puppeteer who plays Princeton and Rod. Because the pool of puppeteers isn’t deep, AVENUE Q sought actors it could teach to puppeteer. Moore says: "We’re thrilled to have Barrett. He’s a very gifted singer and comedian, and like Johnny, he brings lots of youthful energy and heart." (full article) --Wayman Wong

Tony Winner AVENUE Q Is Two Years Old on Broadway Playbill.com July 31, 2005
Broadway's AVENUE Q—which still features five original cast members—enters its third year at the Golden Theatre July 31. (full article) --Ernio Hernandez

On 'Q,' Actor Moves Up New York Daily News January 27, 2005
The producers of AVENUE Q have decided not to follow the get-a-star example of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and will replace their lead actor John Tartaglia with his understudy when he leaves the show Saturday. Barrett Foa has filled in for Tartaglia before as the puppeteer for the characters Princeton and Rod.

Barrett Foa Will Replace John Tartaglia in AVENUE Q Playbill.com January 25, 2005
Barrett Foa—who currently understudies the major male puppeteer roles in AVENUE Q—will take over the lead of Princeton and Rod Feb. 1 after original star John Tartaglia leaves the show, the production announced. (full article) --Ernio Hernandez

Barrett Foa to Join AVENUE Q Cast Playbill.com December 17, 2003
Barrett Foa will join the cast of AVENUE Q this month. According to the actor's official website, Foa will join the cast of the new hit musical at the Golden Theatre Dec. 26 and sub for the vacationing John Tartaglia, Jan. 10-17, 2004. Foa will be featured in the musical's ensemble and understudy the roles of Princeton and Rod. (full article) --Andrew Gans and Ernio Hernandez

Review: GODSPELL for the Next Generation Daily Princetonian September 14, 2000
"As Jesus, Barrett Foa has the presence and control that GODSPELL needs in its central figure, combined with a slight dorkiness that adds humanity and fallibility to a character who in other hands could easily be more saintly and thus less interesting." (full review) --Caroline Barnard

Review: Nassau Herald
"Barrett emanates the show business equivalent of the Son of God's charisma. Foa is sweet, gentle, playful. A beatific warmth radiates from his dazzling smile. He can sing, dance, act with temperance and bounding exuberance. He was born to play this part."

Review: USA Today
"Led by Foa whose tenderly, charismatic portrayal of Jesus, radiates unaffected goodness."

Review: Entertainment Weekly
"A terrific, high-energy cast led by Barrett Foa as Jesus."

Review: Stephen Schwartz
"After seeing a number of recent productions of GODSPELL which seemed to have lost the spirit of the original, it was a truly pleasant surprise to me to see this one. Of course the specific staging, cast personalities, and jokes are new, but the humor, energy, emotion and joy that made the original a success are present in abundance. It's nice to know that for anyone who would like to experience it again, there's finally a production in the New York area that I believe delivers it."

Long Live GODSPELL TheaterMania August 8, 2000
GODSPELL is one of the most ubiquitous properties in theater history, and you don't have to be a genius to figure out why. This early rock musical based on the gospel according to Saint Matthew has a score by Stephen Schwartz that embraces more than a dozen terrific songs--including one in particular, "Day by Day," that became an international hit soon after the show premiered Off-Broadway some 30 years ago. (full article) --Michael Portantiere

Behind the scenes with 'Jesus' from GODSPELL Daily Princetonian September 14, 2000
Prince Arts Editor Caroline Barnard sat down with Barrett Foa, who is currently playing Jesus in the Off-Broadway production of GODSPELL. (full article) --Caroline Barnard

Review: Next Magazine
"Blonde haired Adonis Barrett Foa, perfectly cast as Cupid, with the impish smile of a little boy atop the body of a porn star...Amazingly they all have wonderful voices, great comedic instincts and understand perfectly the tone and style essential to make Hartley's modern reverential libretto work." (full review) --David Hurst

Review: Associated Press
"As the winged Cupid, the wholesome and likable Barrett Foa is the epitome of the golden boy, complete with wavy, blond locks ...reminiscent of a young Luke Skywalker."

Review: American Theater Web
"Foa's gleaming smile and mischievous twinkle in his eye are charming; the actor also sings with a strong, unaffected voice."

Review: Aisle Say NY
"Mr. Foa creates a very appealing Cupid-half angel, half bad boy. If there can be such a thing as a noble surfer boy God, Mr. Foa has discovered it."

Review: Time Out New York
"Barrett Foa is no cherub, but he is definitely a babe. With his golden locks, creamy skin and blinding smile, Foa is the Roman god of love." --Adam Feldman

Review: TheaterMania September 25, 2003
"The show has a fantastic four person cast: Foa as the heartbreaker Cupid... is instrumental in making CUPID AND PSYCHE the crowd-pleaser that it definately is." (full review) --Brooke Pierce

Review: NY Theater
"As Cupid, Barrett Foa is wonderfully earnest as the blonde boy with wings who's duping his mom to get the girl." --Kevin Connell

Review: Curtain Up
"Barrett Foa is endearing as the fun-loving Cupid." (full review) --Eunice Marquet

Review: Talkin' Broadway
"Foa and Lipton humorously and effectively play their Gods as awkward, inexperienced teenagers." --Matthew Murray

Review: Trek or Treat
"The cast is wonderful...Foa is charming and sings beautifully as Cupid." (full review) --Seth Bisen-Hersh

Review: WOR Radio
"It's simply marvelous. If you have a chance to take it in-it's really a superb time in the theatre." --David Richardson

Review: Washington Post November 12, 2002
"Foa appears to be barely out of his teens, which seems right for a character who so rashly credits the false accusations leveled by Don Pedro's scheming brother Don John...Foa rises to the challenge of making credible Claudio's tantrum at his wedding, where he repeats Don John's baseless charge and sends Hero into what seems a dying swoon." --Peter Marks

Review: Potomac Stages November 10, 2002
"Early and Foa...they spark together and they spark separately."

Review: Danbury News-Times
"I quite admired the sweetness of Kathleen Early and Barrett Foa as Hero and Claudio."

Review: The Sun November 12, 2002
"Kathleen Early and Barrett Foa are as attractive as a pair of figurines on a wedding cake."

Review: The Hartford Courant September 12, 2002
"Another Stage alum was there, George Grizzard, who starred in "Seascape", came to see a part he once played at Wellesley College. Grizzard played Claudio and Rosemary Harris played Beatrice. 'I was just awful,' he said, 'this fellow [Barrett] was great.'"

Review: Daily Record
"My favorite of all, however is Barrett Foa who gives a wild and gleeful performance as the evil-minded Mordred. His big number, 'Fie on Goodness, Fie!' brings down the house, as he whips Arthur's bare-chested knights into a frenzy of lust for war. His command of the stage is riveting, and every little gesture of lordly disdain is right on the money." --Debra Scacciaferro

Review: Talkin' Broadway
"As Arthur's wicked son Mordred (who conspires to destroy the Round Table), Barrett Foa is, if anything too good. Has there ever been a more evil or repulsive interpretation of this role? This a more major role than I had remembered, and Foa has a major and difficult singing role. His voice, clarity and passionate interpretation of the lyrics are outstanding. This is a performance to remember." --Bob Rendell

Review: Musicals 101
"And it is a real pleasure to see Barrett Foa's shamelessly evil performance as Mordred. Too many actors have played this character as an effeminate wimp. Not this time. With a Scottish burr and a healthy dose of butch menace, Foa had the audience relishing every despicable twist and turn, adding immeasurably to the success of the production."

Review: NY Daily News
"Barrett Foa is exceptional as the evil Mordred." --Howard Kissel

Review: Variety
"Barrett Foa as the steely Mordred...is delightfully wicked, and this production restores all three of his deliciously plotted numbers, "The Seven Deadly Virtues," "Fie on Goodness," and the oft-omitted "The Persuasion." --Robert L. Daniels

Review: The New York Times
"Adding comic menace is an outrageous Barrett Foa as Arthur's illegitimate son Mordred."

Review: Next Magazine
"Barrett Foa delivers the goods as an evil Mordred with a Scottish brogue and malevolence to burn." (full review) --David Hurst

Review: Courier News
"Meanwhile, two actors give strong performances in this show...Barrett Foa (is) a delightfully sinister Mordred."

Review: Talkin' Broadway April 21, 2002
"Barrett Foa is perfect...he has the cleverest, bitchiest lines and he plays the role for all it's worth. He turns somewhat serious towards the end...and shows off his dramatic talent...He also has a great voice." (full review) --Richard Connema

Review: San Jose Mercury News
"Barrett Foa stands out from the crowd as Blake, the party boy Ian meets at medical school...Foa ...teases some absolutely fabulousness from scenes."

Review: Los Altos Town Crier April 24, 2002
"We need the charm of the young actor Barrett Foa as Ian's gay friend, whose jazzy dancing and spirited acting display both humor and decency." (full review) --Charlotte K. Jarmy

Review: San Francisco Chronicle April 15, 2002
"Bright, engaging...performance(s) by Barrett Foa." (full review) --Robert Hurwitt

Review: Bay Windows
"Barrett Foa and Garrett Long display such enthusiasm and become so totally involved in their characterizations that they draw the viewer into believing in their plight. They both sing and dance very well and have that special talent of winning over an entire audience." --Paul McMahon

Review: Boston Phoenix
"In the central roles of the Elephant Child and the Kolo Kolo Bird, Barrett Foa and Garrett Long are perfectly child-like." --Ellen Pfeifer

Review: Alexander Stevens
"Foa and Long make such an appealing duo that you hope they hook up before the end of the show, but I guess an elephant falling in love with a bird might be a little kinky."