The show was fantastic. Brendan Hunt's energy, enthusiasm and connection to the audience was uplifting and inspiring. The show was funny and authentic and moving. As a fellow Beatles enthusiast I was carried away completely by Hunts original take and ability to completely involve everyone in his personal lifelong obsession. He is a wonderful performer....
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This show will have you laughing and at the next moment sobbing. It's a treat to be let into Brendan's world and explore and relive moments with him. ...
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The show was touching & funny & incredibly enjoyable. Brendan is a wonderful storyteller, who is a master of his craft. His big personality is so much fun to experience....
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This was such a beautiful piece. The Beatles as a familiar connection is all too common, but Brendan’s unique perspective leads to a wonderful story about the complicated love between parent and child.
I was fortunate to see this during Previews with a warm audience, so Brendan was taking some real chances in feeling out the structure of the show. I cannot wait to see what it will look like as a fully produced performance....
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While it says this is a ‘work in progress’, it was stellar. I laughed. I nearly cried (got teary-eyed, for sure). I was entertained. And as a Beatles lover/fan, this all made perfect sense. ...
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A funny, moving, and deeply personal piece that gives great insight into a flawed mother-son relationship, with The Beatles playing a subliminal but pivotal role in the journey. ...
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Brendan has always been an endlessly compelling performer and even a work-in-progress by him is so worth seeing. "The Movement You Need" is about youth, family, love, childhood, growth, acid, na-na's, and the Beatles - and I loved every moment of it. I definitely can't wait to see how this piece develops! ...
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