Variety
Gomez goes back to the well of her bizarrely colorful childhood in "Los Big Names," a new solo show that's always entertaining and frequently hilarious. Generally sharp writing and this ingratiating performer's spot-on mimicry make for a wild personal journey that auds will be happy to ride along with. Among those she portrays to perfection are Kathleen Turner (presiding over an audition Marga failed) and Latifah (whose death-by-jellyfish in Sphere is hysterically re-enacted).
New York Times
“Coast to coast raves! Performs with zest that gives a jolt of theatrical electricity! The climax is hilarious!”
Time Out New York
“At a crackling pace, Gomez leads spectators through her hilarious quest for fame and fortune and has them in stitches. Gomez brilliantly beguiles!”
TheaterMania.com
“You have to see this hilarious and heartbreaking show!”
Washington Post
Los Big Names is a sweet and saucy riff on life at the outer edge of the spotlight by a woman who knows that foggy territory.
San Francisco Chronicle
“HIGHEST RATING”
"There is a magician in Los Big Names, it's Marga Gomez. Funny and poignant, caustic and sweet, Big Names is pure theatrical gold.”
“Gomez's wickedly sharp comic timing and wonderful connection with the audience are as keen as ever.”
“Big Names is the story of a family an exceptionally entertaining, idiosyncratic yet oddly universal family. And it's hilarious.”
Eve Ensler
MARGA GOMEZ:
Hysterical, Brave, Feisty and True.
Performer, Transformer, adore her!!
ABC Radio
"Los Big Names starring Marga Gomez is loaded with laughs, well written, beautifully staged, and superbly performed by one of the most talented standup comediennes in the business.”
Knight-Ridder
“Wildly Funny... A bittersweet tale that is always engaging...A knack for turning misfortune and tragedy into comic gold that Gomez has always used to make her work something special.”
“...A tightly written, well-crafted piece that showcases not only her aptitude with words, but the best aspects of her performing ability. Gomez is an excellent impersonator...and a gifted physical comedian.”
One of the top ten plays of the year!
Bay Area Reporter
“Gomez never lingers in a blue mood without a laugh to pierce it, and her skill at comic storytelling reaches a peak in her tales of Hollywood such as her hilariously recreation of Queen Latifah's death by jellyfish and an absurdly broad characterization of Kathleen Turner.”
