RAVES
⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ Marino is charismatic and an excellent storyteller and his impersonations of his theatre colleagues are funny and engaging. Audiences will not be desperately seeking the exit anytime soon. - Three Weeks
⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑ At times sounding like "Smash" on speed, there are wonderful insights into Marino’s character as an individual. A wonderful hybrid of stand-up comedy and narrative theatre. - Fringe Review, Australia
⭑⭑⭑⭑ Marino’s catty spontaneity is accessible and will keep everyone eagerly awaiting the next chapter of his tale. ‘Exit’ is a unique snapshot of the world of musicals. - Three Weeks
⭑⭑⭑⭑ Anyone who loves musical theatre and the process of its construction from the first germ of an idea to the opening night will be amused, touched, and despairing at Marino’s cathartic tale. - BroadwayBaby
⭑⭑⭑⭑ Brutally honest, ‘Exit’ is a celebration of creativity and the fallibility of the human spirit. Marino’s piece doesn’t just blame those around him for the musical’s failure, but also reveals his own mistakes and responsibility for what happened. A simply uplifting and completely engrossing tribute to the human spirit. - The List
⭑⭑⭑⭑ I loved this show. Desperately seek a ticket. A fabulous ringside seat into the creation, production and destruction of a West End musical. - Barefoot Review, Australia
An insight into the sheer, mind-boggling lunacy of the decisions powerful people will make when they’re desperate, or simply tickled. Mindful of simply bitching, Marino has crafted a cautionary tale that’s more about cultural than personal difference. -TimeOut London
In comedy, nothing succeeds like failure. Especially in Britain. Marino, self-described “Angloholic” actor and writer, makes much of his American bafflement at our ways, but in this tale of showbiz woe he constructs a canny bid for the kind of groaning sympathy we enjoy. - The Times, London
It's a look at an American perception of the Brits — their odd phrases…that drive many of the laughs in this entertaining hour of cultural confusion. - Orlando Sentinel
You don't need to have ever produced or performed so much as a skit to empathize with the ecstatic agony Marino endured for our enjoyment. Had me riveted to my seat! - Orlando Weekly
An intricate, hilarious, beautifully structured piece that ultimately has a message of hope. A Broadway fairy tale for the 21st century and I left the show uplifted and incredibly inspired. - Theatre Online
Marino is terribly funny, horribly humorous, and endlessly charming. He is also quite candid on many aspects of his theatrical sojourn, including his own successes and pitfalls. - StageBuddy
Wickedly funny showbiz merriment. It isn’t pretty, but it is laugh out loud funny. - Usher Nonsense
Marino tells his tale with wit and wisdom, slowly building a nightmarish vision of miscommunication, egos running rampant and a vacuum of leadership that proved (almost) fatal. - BroadwayWorld, London
It takes tremendous balls and honesty for anyone who has created something on such a massive scale to turn around and say it was shit, let alone turn it into an act all about how shit it was. - Whats On Stage
Marino is f*cking brilliant! Hilarious, vulgar, crass and (eventually) heart-warming story that anyone with a rough sense of humour really ought to see. - Kryztoff Raw, Australia
Required viewing! An interesting account of what can go wrong. If you’ve ever worked on a musical…you’ll want to see this show. - West End Whingers
Keeps us laughing! An engaging and amusing tale of a dysfunctional creative team, a worried cast, and a very stressed writer - all trying to bring the same script to life but with very different visions. - The Gay UK
An immensely salutary tale. Marino is honest about his own inability to deal with the pressure that naturally comes with such a huge project, and his mockery of British peculiarities is affectionate rather than scathing. - Last Minute
The show’s title comes from one of the musical’s original reviews, and the brutal honesty in which Marino describes how his musical came to flop so spectacularly is refreshing, engaging and often very funny. - A Younger Theatre
An excellent storyteller, Marino is able to find a hilarious silver lining to the theatrical catastrophe and narrate it with delightful cynicism. - Cream of the Fringe