The Globe and Mail – Jenna Simeonov
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/theatre-and-performance/reviews/article-review-the-overcoat-is-canadian-operas-new-mantle/
“The Overcoat: A Musical Tailoring is without question a part of the operatic canon of the 21st century”
Toronto Star – John Terauds
https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/review/2018/03/30/the-overcoat-is-slick-visually-rich-and-an-arresting-night-at-the-opera.html
“The Overcoat is slick, visually rich and an arresting night at the opera”
Barcza Blog – Leslie Barcza
“I feel like saying “it’s about time.”!”
Opera Ramblings
https://operaramblings.wordpress.com/2018/03/30/trying-on-the-overcoat/#more-24428
“New comic operas are rare. New comic operas that are actually funny are vanishingly rare. The Overcoat: A Musical Tailoring is such a beast.”
Schmopera – Greg Finney
https://www.schmopera.com/a-perfect-fit-the-overcoat/
“Every once in a while a work comes along where all the pieces fall into place”
Aesthetic Magazine Toronto – Curtis Sindrey
“The Overcoat: A Musical Tailoring” Makes Triumphant Toronto Debut
“Triumphant Toronto Debut”
“this genre-bending adaptation has all the ingredients to be a sure-fire hit”
Stage-Door – Christopher Hoile
http://www.stage-door.com/Theatre/Current_Reviews/Entries/2018/3/30_The_Overcoat_A_Musical_Tailoring.html
“The collaboration between James Rolfe… and Morris Panych…, creates a satiric comic opera that both does justice to its 19th-century source and makes that story’s relevance abundantly clear.”
Ludwig-van-Toronto – Arthur Kaptainis
“a gifted creative team”
Mooney-on-theatre Keira Grant
https://www.mooneyontheatre.com/2018/04/01/review-the-overcoat-a-musical-tailoring-tapestry-opera-vancouver-opera-canadian-stage-company/
“Every element of this production — from costumes to sets to choreography to vocal performances — is superb and fits together with the elegance of a finely crafted watch”