NEW YORK TIMES
Jim Brochu’s Character Man is a blend of cabaret, theater and scrapbook that produces a solidly satisfying evening. A genial polar bear, Mr. Brochu uses this “musical memoir” to tell his story, too — and smoothly applies his baritone to about a dozen songs from the musicals he mentions, The show keeps the spotlight on the comic actors being remembered and walks down memory lane are rarely so inclusive and entertaining.

NEW YORKER
Brochu is a terrific storyteller, and a fine singer, too. He mixes his funny, appealing reminiscences with some classic numbers for his own considerable gifts.”

NY POST
Compelling! Jim Brochu pays tribute to a special breed in “Character Man” with standard songs that stop the show.

TIME OUT NEW YORK
Heartfelt! Jim Brochu’s Character Man is a show for the ages. He approaches his idols with polish and their luster shines through him.

TOTALTHEATER.COM
An articulate storyteller, Brochu compels with a sharp sense of timing and pulls you along with him into a fast-moving journey through entertainment history with tunes and tales by a master. For theater-lovers, "That's Entertainment."

LIGHT AND SOUND MAGAZINE
Priceless! Brochu is excellent company and Character Man is a tribute to a generation of performers who were masters of shtick, but Brochu's love for them is real, unaffected, and contagious -- it may bring a lump to your throat.

CURTAIN UP
Rejoice! Brochu has another winner to embrace. His warmly commemorative and winningly presented Valentine to some of the theater's most cherished character men is as smooth and polished as that of any of the legends he is honoring.

BROADWAY WORLD
Triumphant! Character Man is a powerful and compelling musical memoir in which Brochu self-deprecatingly becomes the character-acting sidekick in his own autobiography and presents the men he learned from and loved as the stars of the story.

BWW.COM
A terrifically funny and touching tribute with signature songs like "If I Were A Rich Man," "Meeskite," "Trouble" and "The Butler's Song" display Brochu's own exceptional character acting skills. It’s ninety minutes that will warm the heart.