as Johnny Lovejoy, Pig Tale, TOSOS, December 2008
"The cast does an amazing job. Patrick Porter is terrific as Johnny, our conflicted protagonist. Porter brings a real honesty to the role and it was nice to see his character develop and mature during the course of the play."
Rober Nasser, nytheatre.com review
"With witty banter, Weikel turns the notion of happily ever after on its well-worn head, injecting camp and fetish gags (furries, anyone?) into Pig Tale's fractured fairy-tale format…Weikel creates an engaging metaphor for modern relationships…director Mark Finley has recruited a strong cast..."
Paul Menard, Backstage
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NYTimes Readers' Reviews.
as Mortimer, Edward The King, at Gayfest NYC 2008
"Edward the King Satisifes on all levels ... it is one incredible cast in a play that is somewhat Shakespearean in tone and yet very modern. [as Isabella's confident, Mortimer is played by] an extremely effective Patrick Porter."
Oscar E Moore for Talkentertainment.com
"Porter and Cunningham [as] Mortimer and The Bishop, respectively, infused the necessary power into these characters so they could move the plot forward and bring about the messy consequences that were inevitable. Both were driven by personal gain and a sense of immorality which are difficult emotions to portray on stage. To the actors, I tip my hat for a most convincing performance."
Robin Kavanaugh for Edge Boston
"The cast is game, the production values high, and the talent involved apparent...[as] Mortimer, a soldier and Isabella's sometime lover, Porter [has] delicious line delivery and [a]vulpine stage presence...The production boldly embraces its epic pedigree and attempts something one rarely sees in the theatre or anywhere else these days: a usually bold, often funny, unabashedly romantic tragedy."
Micah Bucey for NYTheatre.com
as Father, Ragtime, at The White Plains Performing Arts Center
"The expert cast delivered a thoroughly complete story, with the focus entirely on the fine acting...Exceptional acting and singing performances were in evidence at a Sunday matinee showing...outstanding were Kathryn Markey (Emma Goldman), Robert Ousley (Grandfather/JP Morgan), Patrick Porter (Father) and Nicholas Ward (Booker T Washington)...In what must be a tribute to the high caliber of the production, the musical's composer and lyricist (Stephen Flaherty and lynn Ahrens) were among the audience on opening night Feb 1." White Plains Times
"Four performances only? You can't be serious...It is much ,much more than a mere reading in concert. It is off-book. It has been simply staged with precision and love by Sidney J. Burgoyne. It is sensational. A phenomenal achievement...Sung by an incredible cast. Everyone in first rate... Robert Ousley, Patrick Porter, Brian Charles Rooney...are just terrific." Talkentertainment.com
as Donald S. Marshall, III, Irene, at Musicals Tonight!
"The concert staging by Musicals Tonight! benefits from an exceptional cast that performs with gusto and finesse under director/choreographer Thomas Sabella-Mills and music director/vocal arranger James Stenborg. The spunky Jillian Louis makes for a delightfully brash and appealing Irene and Patrick Porter's shirt is stuffed just right as her upper crust beau." Broadwayworld.com
"Turning in a thoughtful, solid performance is Patrick Porter, and he’s quite dashing, too, as the wealthy man she "meets-cute" when she is hired to tune his piano." Edge New York
as Duke Orsino, Twelfth Night, at The Alabama Shakespeare Festival
"standout...As played by Porter, the Duke emerges as an effete snob who is so entrenched in his own version of love that he is both silly and realistic" Montgomery Advertiser
as Ernst Ludwig, Cabaret
"Porter is superb as his dark character emerges from friendly and helpful to calculating and hateful. His transformation fits perfectly with the play's move from carefree and decadent to worried and fearful." Long Island Advance
as Officer Sean Ryan, Belles of the Mill "winning" oobr.com
"As Officer Ryan, Patrick Porter offers not only a big voice but a straightforward and compelling performance as a character whose love and loyalties are divided." americantheatreweb.com
as Monsieur Hubert and others, Blood on the Dining Room Floor
"In an atmosphere where a Parade and a Wild Party are rendered the stalest activites around, it's a relief to stumble upon Blood on the Dining Room Floor... It may well be the most artistically satisfying and unified piece of musical theater this season." Time Out New York
"The cast is cleary comforatble with Mr. Sheffer's (and Stein's) shifting language..." The New York Times
"The entire cast is blest with terrific voices, and what a joy to hear actors sing without the interference of Broadway's dreaded amplification!...and everyone here appears comfortable with Jeremy Dobrish's stylish, playful approach to caricature." Variety
"I do want you to run before time runs out and you miss Jonathan Sheffer's musical, Blood on the Dining Room Floor, an adaptation of a story by Gertrude Stein. Hal Prince and Stephen Sondheim are great admireres of this work, just to give you a clue..." Liz Smith, New York Post