Reviews

Dalmatians National Tour (2009-2010)

'The 101 Dalmatians Musical' is a polished, highly professional affair for kids
---Variety

If you want to introduce your kids to a Broadway show, this is the one to try.
---Lansing State Journal

Other standouts were the actors who played Jasper (Michael Thomas Holmes) and Jinx (Robert Anthony Jones). True scene stealers with their criminal antics and goofiness. They really stopped the show with their second act number "Having the Crime of our Lives".
---Broadwayworld-Atlanta

"Having the Crime of Our Lives," comically performed by Jasper and Jinx (Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones), is raucously entertaining...The cast features some exceptional supporting performances, particularly from Holmes and Jones as Cruella's henchmen.
---Broadway World-Nashville

Cruella's two henchmen, Jasper and Jinx (Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones) danced and sung their way into everyone's hearts with "Having the Crime of Our Lives," a charming Marx Brothers inspired turn.
---The Times Weekly/Chicago

Cruella’s two henchmen, Michael Thomas Holmes as Jasper and Robert Anthony Jones as Jinx, pretty much steal the show in whatever scenes they are in, and major props to them for the choreography they pull off in those stilts!
---Musical to The Max/Dallas

Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones as Cruella's henchman, Jasper and Jinx -- both classic bumblers -- pull off a delightfully music-hallish comic duet of their own, "Having the Crime of Our Lives."
---Theatre Mania

As (Cruella's) henchmen, Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones play their roles with aplomb, even getting a cute vaudeville turn in the second act.
---Austin on Stage

Jones and Holmes both were terrific (and) have keen comedic timing and delivery...These two actually remind me of two other villain sidekicks...Flotsam & Jetsam.
---Pegasus News

The 101 Dalmatians Musical is grand entertainment...All the adult performers are seasoned pros...(Cruella's) two henchman...(Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones) cavort in a ditty that owes much to the British music hall (and Cole Porter's "Brush Up Your Shakespeare").
---Dallas News

Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones, terrific as York's bungling lackeys, celebrate their lives of crime with an old-fashioned English music hall turn.
---Theatre Jones

Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones play the perfect madcap gangsters.
---Examiner/Dallas

The musical numbers were fun, especially "Having The Crimes Of Our Lives" as delivered by Cruella's two henchmen, Jasper and Jinx, played by Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones.
---On Stage Boston

As Cruella’s henchmen, Jasper and Jinx, Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones, respectively, were hilarious and entertaining.
---Columbus Theatre Examiner

Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones are funny as the Badun brothers (here called Jasper and Jinx), who even get a nice "Musical Gangster" type number ("Having the Crime of Our Lives").
---Atlanta Theatre Buzz

Cruella's bumbling henchmen, the Baddun Brothers Jasper (Michael Thomas Holmes) and Jinx (Robert Anthony Jones) provide comic relief as a dimwit pair who shares a love of a reality television crime show.
---Broadway World, Boston

Cruella's henchmen (Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones) are hilarious during “Having the Crime of Our Lives”
---Cape Cod Times

(An)other fun numbers from the second act (was) Having the Crime of Our Lives...Cruella's two henchmen, Jasper and Jinx (Michael Thomas Holmes and Robert Anthony Jones) do a little vaudevillian song and dance as they dream of one day appearing on their favorite crime-themed game show.
---Examiner.Com/Nashville

West Virginia Public Theatre

The Producers (2008)

Robert Anthony Jones is pitch-perfect as Bialystock.  His comic delivery is sly and spot-on.  He's able to make the most of Bialystock's sleaze-bag qualities, while still infusing the character with tons of likability.  His voice and cadence has definite shades of (Nathan) Lane, but that's most certainly not a bad thing at all.  Most importantly, Jones is obviously having fun with the role-it's his first time playing Bialystock, which makes it that much more enjoyable to watch.  When I interviewed him in the weeks leading up to the show, Jones told me he wanted to dedicate his performance to his late father, who was a bit of a card himself.  To which I say, "You did him proud."
---The Dominion Post

Hairspray (2010)

But there was one moment in the play that captivated the entire audience, leaving an imprint that would not be erased.  That moment came when Edna Turnblad, Tracy's mother, played by Casey Colgan, busted out laughing in the middle of her song "(You're) Timeless To Me."  Along with Wilbur, Tracy's father, played by Robert Anthony Jones, Edna began to laugh out loud after Wilbur slammed into Edna's chest (you could hear a big thump over the speakers, raising the unintentional comedy bar even higher).  A scene that was already supposed to be comical, turned into a two minute unscripted masterpiece, as the two recovered flawlessly, finishing the song in synchronized form, providing a fun, yet moving, piece of theater.  Nevertheless, what could have spun into shambles twisted into the best moment of the evening, providing smiles, laughter, and, for some, tears of joy.
----Dominion Post

Little Shop of Horrors (2009)

Comedies, especially those with a darker edge, can be tough to pull off, but I was thoroughly impressed with the chemistry between Robert Anthony Jones, who played Seymour (and) Kate Fahrner, who portrays his sweet, doe-eyed love interest Audrey...a father son dance between Jones and Arnold (Mushnik) left the audience in stitches...in fact, I found myself laughing the most when Jones was around.
---Dominion Post

42nd Street (2010)

WVPT show worthy of its own place among the great performances on 42nd Street (including) a great comedic performance featuring Maggie Jones (Cindy Timms) and Bert Barry (Robert Anthony Jones) during 'Dames'
----Dominion Post

Guys and Dolls (2003)

The WVPT program touts 'Guys and Dolls' as the 'perfect musical comedy.' They're right.  (Standouts include) Robert Anthony Jones and Jeremy Czarniak's performance of 'Guys and Dolls' ...(and) Jones' performance of 'Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat.'
---The Dominion Post

Theatre By The Sea

Man of La Mancha (2011)

Robert Anthony Jones's Sancho was oozing with personal touches. And he was terrific in the catchy "I Really Like Him," when he tries to come up with reasons for sticking by the side of the mad Don.
---Providence Journal

The trio is most effective when Sancho is on stage. Jones is a clear tenor with solid comedic timing who connects with the audience, and his numbers, "I Really Like Him" and "A Little Gossip" are engaging and fun.
---South Country Independent

There's a fair sprinkling of well-played humor throughout the show, often delivered quite ably by Robert Anthony Jones as Sancho. He shines
with "I Really Like Him," his explanation for staying by Quixote's side even as he does battle with windmills.
---News Talk 360-99.7 FM

Particularly notable is Robert Anthony Jones as Sancho Panza, Quioxte's servant and classic enabler. While it would be easy enough to play the role as a slap sticky comic relief, Jones treats Sancho with care, sticking to Quixote, though he is all to aware his master has lost his mind.
---Blackstone Valley

The actor is among an especially talented cast of performers. Jones is charming to a fault as Quixote’s sidekick...Theatre By The Sea’s production of Man of La Mancha is musical theater at its finest.
---the Edge

Winant sets the bar for the rest of the cast and they meet the challenge. Specifically, the perfomances of Chistine Rowan and Robert Anthony Jones are a great complement to Winant's performance.
---Broadway World

The comic side of the show is handled by Robert Anthony Jones, as Sancho. This man has a topnotch tenor voice which is heard in the opening song...in the hilarious "I Like Him" song where he tells Aldonza why he follows his master and in "A Little Gossip" song where he tries to help Alonso remember being Don Quixote.
---Theater Mirror

Robert Anthony Jones fills the bill as Quixote's skeptical squire Sancho Panza...and perform(s) some terrific songs including "The Missive'' and "I Really Like Him"...Jones uses his knack for comedy to counterbalance (the) angry and brooding barmaid.
---Mercury

Robert Anthony Jones brought a lot of humor to the character of Sancho, which was particularly evident in his song “I Really Like Him.”
---Sun Publication

Some of the other ensemble are excellent, especially Robert Anthony Jones as the faithful squire Sancho Panza (who) capably follow(s) Winnant.
---Motif Magazine

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina

Hairspray (2011)

(Casey Colgan) scenes as big Edna Turnblad with her shorter husband Wilbur, played by Robert Anthony Jones, were hysterical. Their number "Timeless to Me" in the second act was a screamer! I haven't laughed so hard in quite a long time.
---The Bluffton 78

I must mention Colgan's portrayal of Edna's relationship...most especially with her husband, Wilbur (Robert Anthony Jones). The Turnblads were simply knockout and approached perfection as we shared in their marriage, their respect and love for each other -- oh, and their irresistible physical attraction. Their performance of "Timeless to Me" was show-stopping.
---Island Packet

Riverside Theatre

Chicago (2006)

Riverside Theatre kicks up a winner with its gyrating, relentless, power house production of 'Chicago'...(the) cast and production team are so tough, talented and creatively uninhibited they allow this terrific musical to rise to its potential...But through all this musical furor, it's Robert Anthony Jones who nearly steals the show in a simple song delivered by himself in dead center stage. As Amos, the poor, forgotten, pudgy husband of Roxie, Jones layers emotional depth into his tale of woe in 'Mister Cellophane.' His resonant performance is magic and anchors the cynical music with its only touch of sincerity.
---Florida Today

GRADE: A-...Chicago at Riverside Theatre (has) a first rate cast...Director Castellino puts admirable emphasis on the supporting cast, perhaps a no-brainer when you have performers as strong as Jennifer Perry (Matron Mama Morton) and Robert Anthony Jones (Amos Hart)...Jones' woebegone delivery has echoes of Nathan Lane and he gives the second act a lift with a powerhouse rendition of 'Mister Cellophane'.
---Palm Beach Post

I would be remiss not to mention how great Robert Anthony Jones was as Amos, Roxie’s sad sack husband. (Jones) wrings so much pathos out of his short stint onstage, that the audience is totally on his side when he sings his signature song 'Mister Cellophane.' A classic example of making the most of a limited role.
---PlanetVero.com

If you only see one musical this season, make sure it's 'Chicago'...The show is seamless from start to finish...and every performer's voice is as entrancing as the next. It's safe to say there isn't a dull moment...(Chicago) is hilarious, mature, and doesn't take itself too seriously...the constant energy that emanates from the stage is what musical theatre is all about.
---Press Journal

Musicals Tonight!

Naughty Marietta (2007)

Operetta doesn't visit New York often anymore, so let's welcome it, especially as rendered by an enthusiastic young supporting cast...there's Robert Anthony Jones as Simon, the comic relief. The part is so badly written it's virtually unplayable, yet Jones wrings every possible chuckle out of it, and he can really sing — his second-act solo just about stopped the show. Imagine what he could do with good material.
---Backstage

Tovarich (2008)

In this charming evening Musicals Tonight! presents a lively and enjoyable concert staging with some lovely full production performances...Tovarich is deftly staged (and) well served by a largely talented supporting cast, best exemplified by Robert Anthony Jones, who plays a host of roles with specificity and verve.
---nytheatre.com

Early To Bed (2009)

Director/choreographer Thomas Sabella-Mills allow(s) the talented cast to sell their material with spirited exuberance...(I) enjoyed the performance of Robert Anthony Jones as an anarchist artist who paints protest murals on building walls.
---BroadwayWorld.com

Gallery Players

Man of La Mancha (2008)

The show's true stand out is Robert Anthony Jones, Sancho Panza. His comic timing is genius. Mr. Jones is an actor who inhabits his role with such skill it's almost impossible not to believe him. His Sancho Panza is at once as adled as  Quixote and at times so endearing, that the audience understands why he follows Quixote so blindly.
---Broadway Bullet
 
To see an unbeatable show...manservant Sancho is played ideally by Robert Anthony Jones...He looks and sounds every bit the Sancho of the past Broadway incarnations and he is delightfully entertaining throughout.  
---Off-Off-Broadway Review
 
Gallery Players production of Man of La Mancha is one of the most spot on Off-Off Broadway revivals I have encountered...There is not a weak link in this cast...The humorous Robert Anthony Jones enraptures the audience with great wit as Sancho Panza.
---The Fab Marquee
 
The production is fortunate to have...an enderaing Sancho Panza in Robert Anthony Jones, whose 'I Like Him' is one of the production's crowd-pleasing highlights.
---Just Shows To Go You.com

As for Robert Anthony Jones . . .he's exactly the sort of Sancho Panza you expect, but moreover, he's exactly the sort that you need; talented enough for two, his personality is enough to carry the show wherever it might sag.
---Show Showdown.com

The Drowsy Chaperone (2010)

The whole cast does a terrific job of bringing these cartoon characters to life, with just the right balance of over-the-top sincerity and sharp comic timing...Robert Anthony Jones as Mr. Feldzieg and Megan Rosenblatt as Kitty, his girlfriend and aspiring star, are both a hit and play off of each other well.
---nytheatre.com

As the humorous icing on a B-plot...Mr. Feldzieg (Robert Anthony Jones), and his ditsy assistant Kitty (Megan Rosenblatt)...serve as the dazzle under which Man-in-Chair can slide in his truisms about theater, especially the musical variety.
---That Sounds Cool.com

New York Musical Theatre Festival

Dorian Gray at Barrow Group Theatre (2005)

Dorian gray: The Musical...(is) magnificent. Powerful, witty and clever, this is an impressive piece of musical theatre. With a first-rate cast with Broadway-sized voices, the presentation, directed by Bill Castellino, is as perfect as a staged reading could be...Robert Anthony Jones as the insidiously evil Sir Henry brings down the house with his rendition of 'It Gets Old'.
---Backstage

ROCK MUSICAL DORIAN GRAY PREMIERES TO SOLD OUT HOUSE AND STANDING OVATION ...'Dorian Gray: The Musical' Rocks the House with Sold Out Premiere at The Barrow Group Theatre...Superb performances by the cast, most notably highlighted by Jeff Scot Carey as Dorian Gray, Nicole Van Giesen as Bessie Hallward/Annie Hallward, Robert Anthony Jones as Sir Henry Wotton, and Idara Victor as Sybil Vane...Standout numbers (include)...It Gets Old (performed by Jones).
---NYMF.org

Gateway Playhouse

A Christmas Carol (2006)

This Scrooge is the host of a Christmas blast...As the bewigged and wigged-out Fezziwigs, the hosts of young Scrooge and Marley's apprenticeship, Robert Anthony Jones and Debra Cardona make merry to a rollicking song that highlights (the) Ghost of Christmas Past tour."
---Newsday

Scrooge Musical Knocks 'Em Dead...this original Broadway production moves with impeccable pace...the awesome cast is highlighted by a number of knockout talents...You'll be tempted to dance in your seat as crowd favorite Robert Anthony Jones brings to life Mr. Fezziwig, the banker who gives Scrooge his start.
---South Shore Press

Holiday Spectacular (2005-2006)

The whole company performed with enthusiasm and skill. Robert Anthony Jones brought a robust personality and voice to match his robust frame. (Was he the guy in the red suit in the finale by any chance?)
---Dan's Papers

Take a break from all the holiday planning, shopping, wrapping...and be swept up in the magic of this beautiful show...dozens of singers and dancers all backed by a lush orchestra...and what holiday would be complete without an appearance by Santa (Robert Anthony Jones) himself?
---Long Island Advance

Utah Musical Theatre

Two By Two and Dames at Sea (In Rep) (2006)

UMT play a gently irreverent look at Noah...starring as Noah is Robert Anthony Jones, a New York actor in his third season with UMT...Noah is a role that Jones plays to the hilt, to great comic effect...re-energized, reanimated and downright frisky...whimsical, inventive, and fun.

Dames at Sea is a polished gem. Every actor shines in his or her role...Robert Anthony Jones is a hoot as Dick's stern commanding officer and as Kent's twinkle-toed "Kewpie Doll" love interest.
---The Standard-Examiner

UMT stirs up frothy fun with Dames and Two By Two. Two by Two is entertaining and a lot of fun..the songs are clever and tender. Director Linda Kerns' cast is filled with strong voices (lead by) Robert Anthony Jones as Noah (who) drinks...cusses, and apparently, as captain of the ship, can grant divorces as well as perform marriages.

The plot (in Dames) is as silly as most of the songs, but it all adds up to two hours of frivolous, frothy fun. The cast...by far stronger than the material (includes) Robert Anthony Jones (in) the dual roles of stage producer Hennesey and the Navy battleship captain.
---Deseret News

Songs For A New World (2006)

New World is powerful, emotional...(with) strong voices and vibrant, energetic choreography, this song-cycle style of revue really moves, both emotionally and physically...There are six highly talented singers...and each (song) is a compelling, storytelling vignette...Robert Anthony Jones is caught up in an emotional tug-of-war in "She Cries," and he and Jessica Perry are a couple pondering the losses in their relationship in "I'd Give It All for You."
---Deseret News

Kiss Me, Kate

Too Darn Hot, performed by Robert Anthony Jones, was one of the single best song performances by a male actor I have ever seen on a Utah stage.  He has a comic look, yet is very light on his feet.  He has a beautiful voice and endless energy.  The best part is that he looks like he is having the time of his life up on stage.  His energy is infectious for the audience.  You want to jump out of your seat and dance with him.
---Players Anonymous.com (For the Utah Theatre Addict)

A third couple, invented by director Bruce Cohen to combine several smaller roles, is Polly Seale as Hattie and Robert Anthony Jones as Paul...Jones, a New Yorker in his second season with UMT, is a comic treasure. He dances like a sleek, sexy panther as he sings 'Too Darn Hot,' despite the fact that he looks more like a cushion-bellied teddy bear. His physical comedy is razor sharp, and he performs it with utter, unblinking commitment.
---The Standard Examiner

'Kiss Me, Kate'...is ingeniously staged, energetically choreographed and features a strong cast of talented singers and dancers...The show gets off to a bang-up start with the Broadway anthem, 'Another Op'nin', Another Show,' lead by Lilli and Fred's dressers, Hattie and Paul (Polly Seale and Robert Anthony Jones).
---Deseret News

Side By Side By Sondheim (2005)

Side By Side By Sondheim...was delightful.  Simple, with two pianos, minimal set...The focus of the show was the talent...Robert Anthony Jones was brilliant in his tearful rendition of 'I Remember'.
---Players Anonymous.com (For the Utah Theatre Addict)

'Sondheim' revue is a gem!  Strong performers in this sophisticated and charming musical revue...There's a great mixture of songs, (including) 'Anyone Can Whistle,' which was rendered with prescient meaning by likable Robert Anthony Jones.
---The Salt Lake Tribune

Pal Joey (2004)

Stealing the second half of the show is Robert Anthony Jones, playing Ludlow Lowell, a con man out to blackmail everyone with two coins to rub together. Jones, last seen as the gardener in UMT's ‘Triumph of Love,’ is vaudeville incarnate. He has perfect comic timing and a flair for physical humor. Comically speaking, think of him as the cosmic love child of Jackie Gleason and Danny DeVito. Just don't dwell on that mental image too long.
---Standard Examiner

UMT's ‘Pal Joey’ (is) a production that features some outstanding talent...Two big standouts give the show some much-needed energy — Teresa Bramwell as dancer Gladys Bumps...and Robert Anthony Jones as con man Ludlow Lowell. Jones is a carbon copy of Jackie Gleason. You expect him to shout ‘. . . and away we go’ as he soft-shoes his way across the stage.
---Deseret News

Triumph of Love (2004)

UMT's 'Triumph of Love' is thoroughly enchanting.  (Director) Kerns has a strong cast of players...playful Corine (Michelle Gilbreath) keeps both comical valet Harlequin (Mark Kelley) and gardener Dimas (Robert Anthony Jones) at slightly less than arm's length.  Over all, the music is delightful, the comedy is very funny and "Love" is a minor triumph.
---Deseret News

Mac-Haydn Theatre

A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Forum (2004)

You have to love an actor that makes himself crack up.  Robert Anthony Jones plays the silly role of Psedelous in the Mac-Haydn Theatre's season-opening 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum' and he had himself in stitches...the cast and crowd was laughing with him too.  One woman, in fact, laughed so hard at the goings on that Jones ended up working her into an ongoing improvised shtick that trumped itself at every turn.  He has the perfect attitude for the role and much the same can be said about the entire show.  'A Funny Thing' is a nice start to a new year at the Mac."
---The Albany Times Union

The energetic cast in Chatham keeps the show moving and offers no time to think about how the silly plot holds together...Robert Anthony Jones...is a delight as the slave Pseudolus, whose constant scheming to get his freedom drives the play.  Jones establishes an instant rapport with the audience and keeps priming the comedy pump with a number of sharp ad-libs...'Funny Thing' demands what Jones offers, a funny and engaging Pseudolus.  The musical is filled with show-stealing roles, and it is another tribute to Jones' skill that many came close, but no one succeeded in taking a moment from him."
---Troy Record

Kiss Me, Kate (2001)

"Of course, it goes without saying that Robert Anthony Jones and John Saunders are exceedingly funny as the first and second gangster.  They add just the right touch of comic relief to scenes as they attempt to blend into the thespian folly culminating in a rousing rendition of 'Brush up Your Shakespeare' for the eleven o'clock number. "
---Chatham Courier

"There are the smart comic turns by Robert Anthony Jones and John Saunders as two gangsters who unexpectedly--but deservedly, particularly in their showstopping 'Brush Up Your Shakespeare'--find their fifteen minutes of fame."
---The Berkshire Eagle

The Prince and the Pauper (Original Off Broadway Cast)

The Lamb's Theatre, NYC (2002)

"The child friendly production gets its biggest laughs from the antics of Robert Anthony Jones, who alternates as a hermit, the prince's swishy valet, and medieval England's ugliest grandmother."
---New York Daily News

"Standouts in the twelve-member ensemble include the versatile Robert Anthony Jones, double cast as Edward's flamboyant dresser and a mysterious hermit."
---Digital City/AOL Review

"This 'Prince and the Pauper' is not built to sail on the depths of analysis but to soar on wings of theatrical fun...Here...are a kindly priest (Aloysius Gigl), a mysterious hermit (Robert Anthony Jones), a good-hearted mother (Sally Wilfert)...flashing swordplay, and taverns and palaces teeming with cooks and bakers and servants and idlers and criminals, all brought to vivid life by a well-chosen dozen-member cast of quick-change artists."
---The New York Times

"Another (standout) is the role of the dresser played by Robert Anthony Jones, who manages to keep the audience laughing whenever he is onstage."
---The Illustrated News

"Comic relief comes in the form of Robert Anthony Jones, who triples in the roles of a prophetizing hermit, the prince's out-of-the-Tudor-closet valet, and a grotesque grandma."
---Princeton Info

"Some comic relief is provided by Robert Anthony Jones as the Prince's flamboyant dresser.  You know he's trying on the queen's robes when she's not around."
---Next Magazine

The Prince and the Pauper, A New Musical--Original Off Broadway Cast Recording/Jay Records

Neil Berg’s delightful score for 'The Prince and the Pauper,' with lyrics by Berg and Bernie Garzia, is a charmer–especially with the kids (with) a game cast that play multiple characters with panache...delightfully, the current cast at The Lamb’s is superb.
---Show Business Weekly