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HANDBAGGED  ​at The Brits Off Broadway Festival, 59E59 Theaters

 
"Hylton is especially delightful as Liz, capturing the mischievous spirit and cheeky smile of a monarch who knows how to walk right up to the line of constitutionality during her Christmas speech without ever crossing it."  --Zachary Stewart, TheaterMania

"The Regal Q watches the younger Thatcher, Mags, interact with the curious junior Liz, portrayed most beautifully by the throughly engaging Beth Hylton."
--Ross, Times Square Chronicles

DINNER WITH FRIENDS  at Everyman Theatre

 
"Hylton is exceptional as the glib and chatty Karen, her calm, Martha Stewart-like pursuit of perfection masking terror that she’s just one step away from howling chaos."
--Jayne Blanchard, DC Theatre Scene

"All four cast members have mastered the timing of this sometimes biting, yet often tender, piece and both acts seem to fly by without feeling incomplete. Hylton and McLean as Karen and Gabe, whose relationship has the benefit of restoring some faith to those jaded by the failure of their friends’, are lovely together, and the sincerity with which they jab at, question, and ultimately cherish one another is enough to convince even the most ahem cynical of us that the hard work and low points of relationships might just be worth the joy of the highs."
--Christine Jackson, Baltimore Magazine​

THE REVOLUTIONISTS  at Everyman Theatre

 
Beth Hylton as Marie Antoinette in The Revolutionists at Everyman Theatre (Photo: ClintonBPhotography)Beth Hylton as Marie Antoinette in The Revolutionists at Everyman Theatre (Photo: ClintonBPhotography)
"Delightful as ever, Beth Hylton is terrific as Marie Antoinette. With crackerjack comic timing and her flair for physical comedy, Hylton is hilarious as the ill-fated monarch. But she also brings a depth to the character that is rarely seen...Brava to Gunderson for writing the character as an actual person instead of a caricature of privilege, and to Hylton for finding the balance between the humor and the human. "  --Patricia Mitchell, DC Metro Theatre Arts

"Hylton...is hilarious and, yes, rather endearing as the ditsy, doomed queen. You really, really want to believe her when she says her infamous let-them-eat-cake line 'was out of context; I thought I was ordering lunch.' "  --Tim Smith, Baltimore Sun


"The conversational roar goes up a few decibels with the arrival of Marie Antoinette...Her self-absorption and obliviousness reminds you of the character Karen on Will and Grace and Hylton has Megan Mullally’s comic timing and irresistibleness. Her Marie is vain, but sparkly and she buoys up a comedy that sometimes gets mired in high-falluting discussions about the importance of theater and art, especially in times of turmoil."   --Jayne Blanchard, DC Theatre Scene ​

"the ensemble are a solid quartet...Hylton a sheer delight as Marie Antoinette.... Hylton’s queen looks top-to-bottom like Singin’ in the Rain’s fabulous Jean Hagen in The Duelling Cavalier, and she’s every bit as hilarious. In other words, she kills it."  

 --Andre Hereford, Metro Weekly ​


THE HEIDI CHRONICLES  at Rep Stage

Article and video on The Heidi Chronicles at Rep Stage
​ in The Baltimore Sun by Tim Smith 
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"Beth Hylton, one of the region’s finest actors, gives a persuasive and affecting portrayal of Heidi. In the play’s famous Act 2 scene, Heidi faces a room of high school alumnae and moves from the assigned topic — “Women, Where Are We Going?” — into a stream-of-consciousness riff about encountering self-satisfied women at a gym. Hylton is wonderful in this funny-painful monologue, letting the weight of Heidi’s vulnerability and disillusionment sink in fully."   --Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun ​

"Heidi's sense of betrayal and disappointment are rendered in fine shades by Beth Hylton."  
 --Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post ​

"The show thrives in the capable hands of Beth Hylton, who is magnificent in the complex role of Heidi.  She takes over the stage...  Hylton is the quintessential actress and is always a joy to watch on stage."   --Charles Shubow, Broadway World 

"Beth Hylton is radiant and brave as Heidi Holland."  ​ --Jayne Blanchard, DC Theatre Scene 


A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE  at Everyman Theatre

The Great American Rep at Everyman was named one of the 
​Wall Street Journal's "BEST OF 2016"
 by Terry Teachout! 
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"Watching an incisive actress tackle this role in STREETCAR is one of the major pleasures of going to the theatre.  Confirming that assertion is Beth Hylton, whose Blanche anchors this production...(In) Hylton’s beautifully layered performance, she does not play Blanche as a wilting flower, but as a woman strong enough, mentally and physically, to have done all those bad things folks back in Mississippi say about her.  When this Blanche slips into seductive mode, Hylton makes it feel genuine.  But you also always detect the part of her who is sincerely convinced that she possesses beauty of the mind, and richness of the spirit, and tenderness of the heart. At the end, as Hylton's Blanche, hair still wet from one last bath, comes unglued,the awful weight of her fate registers movingly."   --Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun

"Beth Hylton tackles the iconic role of Blanche and finds in her a vulnerable, desperate woman with a shimmering exterior, who becomes more vulnerable and desperate as her past catches up with her... It is a carefully layered and calibrated performance that Hylton builds to Blanche’s inevitable, destructive end...When she is seducing a young boy who has come to collect for the newspaper bill (she) for the first time strips away her shiny veneer and allows us to see who Blanche really is. It is an intense, troubling scene and one of the highlights in a production teeming with them. --David Gerson, DC Metro Theatre Arts

"If you've never seen STREETCAR you'll come away from this version knowing exactly what the play is about, and you'll succumb with dark joy to its musky hot-weather spell—and to the acting of the fine cast... (Beth Hylton is) excellent."   --Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal

"Hylton's Blanche may be a metaphor of loveliness gone by, but she is no flitting doomed moth.  Her mental state is precarious and shes in a lip-lock with liquor, but this Blanche is not a fragile ghost of a belle but in-the-flesh, in-your-face real, one of those people who can fill a room with their presence, their scent... Hylton lends musicality to Blanches voice and delivery, so it sounds like a melody whether she is ripping Stanley a new one or describing moonlight swims in a lake." --Jayne Blanchard,
DC Theatre Scene 

Handbagged
Dinner With Friends​
​The Revolutionists
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The Heidi Chronicles 
A Streetcar Named Desire
Outside Mulligar
​Blithe Spirit
Rapture Blister Burn
By the Way Meet Vera Stark
Crimes of the Heart
Appropriate

Raisin Cycle/Clybourne Park
Time Stands Still
The 39 Steps
House and Garden
Blithe Spirit
All My Sons
Death of a Salesman
The Savannah Disputation
A Doll's House
Up 
Filthy Rich
Ideal Husband
Suddenly Last Summer
Life (x)3
Private Lives
A Nightingale Sang
Martha Josie and the 
​       Chinese Elvis



OUTSIDE MULLIGAR  at Everyman Theatre

A feature on Beth in the Baltimore Sun about her roles
​in the 25th Anniversary Season at Everyman.
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"Hylton’s performance as Rosemary is the engine that makes this production hum.  She manages to make her ferocious without ever being mean."  --Geoffrey Himes, Baltimore City Paper

"Hylton (so) captures Rosemarys intense passion and frustration, I found myself rooting for her from that very first stomp of her feet."  
​--April Forrer, MD Theatre Guide
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"The performances are... lovingly detailed. Ms Hylton, in particular, has a knack for thoroughly transforming herself with each role she plays."   --J. Wynn Rousuck, WYPR 

"Beth Hylton's Rosemary is a divine swirl of heart and guile"--Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post​


BLITHE SPIRIT  at Everyman Theatre 

"Far superior to the 2009 Broadway revival... Kudos to Beth Hylton who plays Elvira as a sexy, dangerously willful woman-child."  Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
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RAPTURE BLISTER BURN  at Roundhouse Theatre 

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"Beth Hylton delivers a quietly frightening portrait of frustration and compromise as Gwen."
​--Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post

​BY THE WAY MEET VERA STARK   at Everyman Theatre

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​"The company has pulled out all the stops. Casting and direction are first-rate, and so is the stagecraft. Beth Hylton is delectable!" 
​--Tim Smith, Baltimore Sun

​CRIMES OF THE HEART  at Everyman Theatre 

​"One of the main pleasures of the production is watching the sisters interact... All three actors beautifully delineated the differences between the sisters. Miss Hylton as Lenny first seems like a dowdy and retiring soul, until she starts to reveal the suppressed anger and resentments that have kept her in a half-life. Her careful awakening is a joy to behold"  --Jayne Blanchard, DC Theatre Scene

"Lenny’s... moments of eruptive emotional distortion... separate Hylton’s performance from the others... [Hylton] manages to create a dynamic depth to this otherwise static character; forging rich emotional turmoil within the character and then allowing it to explode in moments of heated passion... Hylton does an exceptional job of keeping the character active while at the same time finding that inner balance of mildness that allows the audience to truly feel for her."  --Amanda Gunther, DC Metro Theatre Arts
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​APPROPRIATE   at Woolly Mammoth

​"The biliously funny APPROPRIATE is played to the caustic hilt by eight member cast, (including) Hylton's splendid hair-trigger Rachael."  --Peter Marks, The Washington Post

​THE RAISIN CYCLE/ CLYBOURNE PARK   at Centerstage

​"The Centerstage production features a cast of vibrant, assured actors. Hylton is terrific as Bev, nailing the character's airhead-y and poignant sides with equal nuance."  --Tim Smith, The Baltimore Sun

"Miss Hylton proves a deft shape-shifter as Bev, all sunny optimism yet showing backbone and poignancy beneath...And is sharp-edged and bristly as lawyer Kathy "  --Jayne Blanchard, DC Theatre Scene

​TIME STANDS STILL   at Everyman Theatre

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​"Director Jason Loewith (making his Everyman debut) has assembled a superb cast and deftly directs them. Beth Hylton is just plain spectacular . …An incredible production!"  --Charles Shubow, BroadwayWorld.com

"Hylton’s performance is stunning ; the moment when she recalls her personal tragedy while in the warzone of Iraq brings the audience to a dead silence, a harrowing and humbling moment to absorb."  
--Amanda Gunther, DC Metro Theatre Arts

"Everyman Theatre’s production...hits all the right notes. Under the graceful direction of Jason Loewith, TIME STANDS STILL is a fierce, fearless examination of scars both visible and the ones buried deep inside. While it is thrilling to watch Miss Hylton’s prickly and complicated Sarah just sit on the couch and do nothing, it is particularly pleasurable to see her in action in the scenes with Mandy . Her scalpel tongue dexterously lacerates Mandy..."  --Jayne Blanchard, DC Theatre Scene

​THE 39 STEPS   at The Maltz Jupiter Theatre

​"The Maltz Jupiter has cast some of the best in the business in their production of THE 39 STEPS... This cast could be on any Broadway stage! This production... should be nominated for a few prestigious Carbonell awards... including Best Ensemble."
Richard Cameron, Miracle Theatre Examiner

​HOUSE AND GARDEN   at Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre

​"Every member of PICT's 14-person cast is wholly believable, though never predictable. I was delighted by... the understated excellence of the acting."  -- Terry Teachout, Wall Street Journal

​BLITHE SPIRIT   at Delaware Theatre Company 

"Named among the best of 2015 by the Wall Street Journal"
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“The Delaware Theatre Company production… glistens under the direction of Domenick Scudera. The show… is wonderfully rich and entertaining - a comedy Coward called "an improbable farce," done here by actors who work together flawlessly. The superbly oiled ensemble (are) all very spirited indeed!” -- Howard Shapiro, Philadelphia Inquirer

“Director Domenec Scudera has assembled the most skilled actors in this DTC season… Beth Hylton took over the audience upon her first entrance.”   --Greer Firestone, Delaware Community News

ALL MY SONS   at Everyman Theatre

“Everyman Theatre’s sterling production of this still-searing work… reminds you why you love theater, reconfirms what an involving and haunting art form it is -- and how a first-rate company can make it doubly so. ...Beth Hylton brings a touching vulnerability to the role of Ann.” --Tim Smith, Baltimore Sun

“…As for the tangled emotions felt by Chris and Ann, Clinton Brandhagen and Beth Hylton give admirably nuanced performances.  The warring emotions that rip this family apart are capable of ripping apart an audience today.”
--Mike Giuliano, Explore Howard
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DEATH OF A SALESMAN   at Weston Playhouse

​“…All of the supporting cast are quite good.  This production and its terrific cast are easily worthy of Broadway. ...Bravo Christopher Lloyd and his cast colleagues. Bravo Weston Playhouse!” -- Mark Favermann, Berkshire Fine Arts

THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION   at Olney Theatre Center

“Beth Hylton is the perfect flustered softball for Cleary's hard, swift bat…” --Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post

“Ms Hylton seems to get the essential absurdity of her character, but she also shows Melissa’s vulnerabilities—when all the chapter and verse is said and done, Melissa is really a lonely young woman in a strange town whose true mission is marriage and children.”  -- Jayne Blanchard, DC Theatre Scene

A DOLL'S HOUSE    at Gulfshore Playhouse 

“Put everything you think you know about Henrik Ibsen classic "A Doll's House" out of your mind. Director Kristen Coury (and a top-notch cast) lays waste to any thoughts of a boring 19th century evening with an edge-of-the-seat, lean-forward, heart-pounding experience that brings an entire theater to an absolutely still hush… Beth Hylton breathes sparkling life into her Nora. The character seems a porcelain doll yet cracks open to reveal iron. Hylton runs through all that with a saucy tilt of her nose, a fluttering of the eyes and a voice that goes up and down the scale from meadowlark joy to stricken sparrow's terror in a few moments. Beth Hylton makes magic happen on stage.”  --Chris Silk, Naples Daily News

“Director Kristen Coury created a stunning and intense work of art in cooperation with her cast. (When Nora leaves) …the whole house would be screaming "YOU GO GIRL!" if they weren't chilled to a hush by the brilliant acting.”  --Chris Silk, Stage Door Blog

“The image of Ms. Hylton’s Nora, - concealing the hollowness at the core of her existence while striving, striving, striving to please – haunts the memory.”  --Bill O’Neill, On the Town, naplesnews.com

UP   at Hippodrome State Theatre

“If superb acting is what you appreciate in the theatre, then you will find it in abundance in this marvelous production.”
Dick Kerekes, Entertaining You Jacksonville

FILTHY RICH   at Baltimore's Everyman Theatre

“…The best things about the production are the performances of Hylton and Anderson as the two sisters. They have a breezy, sly self-assurance about them that's irresistible. We know they're lying about something and we know their legs and cleavage are more dangerous weapons than any of the pistols that are pointed at people, but we don't care, for we are as much putty in their hands as Jamie is.”  --Geoffrey Himes, Baltimore City Paper

IDEAL HUSBAND   at Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre

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“PICT’s production is ‘Ideal’: Director Andrew S Paul has assembled a wonderful cast… David Whalen and Beth Hylton as Sir Robert and Lady Chiltern add complexity to their characters, so that the fate of the Chiltern’s marriage merits attention” --Anna Rosentein, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Wilde’s Ideal Husband remains smart, compelling: as the Chilterns, David Whalen and Beth Hylton head the solid cast.” -- Alice T Carter, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER   at Hippodrome State Theatre

“(The) cast members give strong performances… Hylton’s Catharine commands the stage.” --Arline Greer, The Gainesville Sun

LIFE (x) 3   at Gulfshore Playhouse

​“The cast (…) is remarkably good. Beth Hylton gives a wonderfully nuanced performance as Sonia. She somehow conveys the inner struggle going on between the woman’s heart and her head…” -- Drew Sterwald, The News-Press

PRIVATE LIVES  at Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre

“The actors (…) are very likeable, especially Hylton as the elegant and fiery Amanda. Hylton is so animated and expressive as the bored socialite she often doesn’t have to speak a line to have the audience in stitches. Hylton’s wordless reaction on realizing Amanda’s ex-husband is in the room next door is purely comic.” -- Summer Wallace-Minger, PA Focus

“Refreshingly unapologetic, Hylton's portrayal of Amanda shows all the unmitigated confidence Coward intended. Her Amanda is sophisticated, unabashed and thoroughly compelling."  --Nicole Leigh Huff, The Pitt News
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AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG   at Everyman Theatre

“…Last Friday night, a star was born in Baltimore. The new star’s name is Beth Hylton… (She) is a major force in the success of this play. Hylton does as much with a look as she does with a turn of phrase. You need only watch her face and look into her eyes to see and feel every emotion she portrays. Her performance, the current gold standard, is mesmerizing – effortless, real and brilliant.”  -- James Howard, BroadwayWorld.com

“Beth Hylton’s performance alone is worth the cost of admission…"
--Charles Shubow, Baltimore/Washington Backstage Weekly Chat, BroadwayWorld.com

“(Beth Hylton’s and Clinton Brandhagen’s) romance is textbook bittersweet, and their moments onstage keep the audience riveted.” -- Dan Collins, The Baltimore Examiner

MARTHA JOSIE AND THE CHINESE ELVIS   by Charlotte Jones, directed by John Vreeke, at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

​"The cast is superb… Each one of the actors sells who he is with facility and grace.” --Tim Treanor, DC Theatre Review

"A first rate cast… Beth Hylton’s whip cracking dominatrix is ballast when the going gets sentimental.”
 --Bob Mondello, Washington City Paper

"Everyone in the cast is wonderful to watch on stage. Beth Hylton, as dominatrix Josie, appears to be having a great deal of fun in her performance.” -- Tom Avila, Metro Weekly
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