“Juan Castro wields an expressive, burnished tenor and a seriocomic intensity in the hero role of Bobby Strong, the romantic lead and rebel leader of the downtrodden.”
— Jon Sobel, blogcritics.org
“Juan Castro’s brave and vulnerable performance as Quasimodo gives a healthy dose of soulfulness to this story. Moving from naivete to experience, Castro provides the emotional weight of the play with a powerful and expressive voice. His vocal range is equal to the epic nature of the plot.”
— Jake Thomas, Santa Cruz Sentinel
“Special praise for Juan Castro, whose honeyed tenor floats up to the very spires of Notre Dame.”
— Christina Waters, Good Times
“The highlight of this show is the hilarious and nuanced performance of Juan Castro as Toad.”
— Nicholas Leither, Theatrius
“Four spoiled brats from around the globe are joined by the warm-hearted Charlie Bucket (earnest and endearing Juan Castro), who makes the best of the poverty he lives in.”
— Rosa Del Duca, Theatrius
“The brilliant Juan Castro plays the caped kid Leaf ConeyBear and every time he is center stage he stops the show. His performance of “I’m Not That Smart” is superb and Castro brings a fresh child spirit to life as young wide eyed Leaf. His hypnotized face for many of his spelling challenges is priceless.”
— Vince Vmediaa, Vmedia Arts
“Also not to be missed is Juan Castro playing the role of Lord Pinkleton, a combination narrator, town crier, and general keeper of lists. Mr. Castro plays the role to the hilt, hamming it up while using his handbell as a combination summoning device and microphone. ”
