Reviews

Tradition and Twerking in Quintessence’s Macbeth
​Play Shakespeare

“Daniel Miller imbues the title role with a vigor that gives much of the production its energy. At the start of the play, his hot-blooded Macbeth is a skilled warrior who nevertheless keeps his cool on the battlefield; off it, Miller shows the genuine warmth that permeates his respect for Duncan (Christopher Patrick Mullen), his friendship with Banquo (an affable and charming Vaughn Meccod), and his passionate love for Lady Macbeth (Parkinson). This warmth Miller gradually transforms into blazing anger and unpredictable brutality, portraying a Macbeth raging more and more out of control with the destruction of each of his relationships, whether at his own hand or unintentionally. Miller gives Lady Macbeth’s goading that Macbeth “be so much more the man” the weight of a dark prophecy as Macbeth bounds headfirst into a toxic masculinity that burns away the bonds of his former life.” - Jennifer Kramer

Review: Double, Double, Toil & Trouble — MACBETH at Quintessence
​Delco Culture Vultures

“Daniel Miller does a wonderful job of showing a man wrestling with what path to take—and finally influenced by his overly ambitious wife to commit regicide.  Miller is interesting to watch as Macbeth slowly succumbs to his guilt.” - Ellen Wilson Dilks

MACBETH at Quintessence
​Philadelphia Theatre Arts

“The acting company is a strong one. Daniel Miller is a charismatic Macbeth, a strong, tall, believable soldier. He is a profoundly ambitious but not a deeply emotional Macbeth. When Miller asks, “Is this a dagger I see before me?” he doesn’t tremble but sees it as a challenge. This murderer is not too upset when it is announced that the king is dead, but more concerned that Banquo’s line might replace him. His finest moment is the speech: “Light thickens, and the crow/Makes wing to the rooky wood.” He accepts evil. He embraces it.” - Neal Newman

Triple the Entertainment in Mt. Airy—Quintessence’s Synge Triptych
​Delco Culture Vultures

“Daniel Miller plays the titular role, bringing a nice dry wit to the part.” - Ellen Wilson Dilks

An Irish Masterpiece Still Shocking: Considering Synge’s PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD
Phindie

“(Daniel Miller, one of the hunkiest actors for miles)—takes the hero by his waist, lifts him up, face to face, and then slowly, very slowly, slides Christy’s body down his own body. Stunned, the audience screamed, gasped, and laughed.” - Henrik Eger

PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD (Quintessence): Dead dads, tall tales, Irish intrigue
​Phindie

“The time of the play has been moved up to the present day. This decision allows for some flexible casting, turning one of the flirtatious village girls into a gay man (Daniel Miller). Importantly, this was not done for a cheap laugh or tokenism, but through an authentic need to portray contemporary life.” - Joshua Herren

Quintessence Theatre Group presents an uneven ‘Oliver!’ with a post-Brexit twist
​The Inquirer

"Daniel Miller makes a big impression in the small role of the bully Noah Claypole." - Julia M. Klein

Quintessence Performs The Twist-ed Tale About An Orphan Named ‘Oliver!’
​Delco Culture Vultures

"Adult Ensemble members (Eleni Delopoulus, Kristin Devine, Daniel Miller and Tasha Waters) fill in assorted denizens of Dickens’ London—with Miller as a sleezy Noah Claypoole hitting on Ms. Devine’s loopy Charlotte." ​- Ellen Wilson Dilks

Regional Reviews: Philadelphia, Love's Labor's Lost Quintessence Theatre Group
Talkin' Broadway

"Daniel Miller gives another stand out performance as Costard, a local fool whose simple wit acts as a foil to the would be intellectuals and academics surrounding him. Miller is charming and successfully draws out the humor from the dense text. "

Slow-Paced but Light-Hearted Love’s Labor’s Lost
Play Shakespeare

"Daniel Miller plays Costard with a comedic enthusiasm that makes it difficult to determine whether the character is a dumb hick, the only sane man in a ridiculous society, or something somewhere between the two."

‘Take A Bow!’ Part 3: The Staff of DCMetroTheaterArts’ Favorite DC/MD/VA Fall 2016 Performances/Directors/Designers by DCMetroTheaterArts Staff: DC/MD/VA/PHILLY/NYC AREAS
​DC Metro Theatre Arts

"It included the legendary Janice Dardaris as Mother Courage, and her children, portrayed powerfully by Daniel Miller as the impetuous Ellif..." - Henrik Eger

THEATRE REVIEW: ‘MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN’ AT QUINTESENCE THEATRE
​PA Theatre Guide

"Ellif, skillfully portrayed by Daniel Miller, interrupts the action with his well executed sword dance and song which predicts his death unbeknownst to him. He tells the story of a soldier’s brave actions which ironically cause his tragic death."

MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN (QUINTESSENCE): EPIC THEATRE!
Phindie

"Daniel Miller nails Eilif, the warrior son, while Tom Carman as Swiss Cheese, the younger son, radiates a fatuous honesty." ​