"Holden"
"...The promise of indiscriminate violence roils just below Mr. Scammell’s physical portrayal of a lost, rage-filled boy...Compelling and charismatic"
-Claudia La Rocco, The New York Times
"Watching Scammell work his act and work the room is a five-star treat, a week in London following a month in Amalfi, He reminded me of the great Philly and New York drag acts."
-Neal's Paper
"...a human forcefield, provides much of that passion, in a very impressive, very visceral, very muscular performance."
-Toby Zinman, Philadelphia Inquirer.....
"...the show's loveliest moment, when Sharon and Kenny [Matteo] hold up a flaming 2-by-4 and dance away in a surreal, destructive pas de deux, hits hard and remains long after..."
-Wendy Rosenfeld, The Inquirer
"Scammell in particular is spectacularly flexible and muscular."
-Steve Cohen, Broad Street Review
"O Monsters FIrst Draft"
...Matteo Scammell portray her triplets who are fearful, naughty, and hungry, dangerous. The actors’ physical presence and their precision timing are remarkable.
-Toby Zinmann, Philly.com
"Our Class"
"...tough, energized and revealing: extraordinary, provoking theatre."
-Howard Shapiro, Philadelphia Inquirer
The Arden’s Beauty and the Beast is a riveting production. Everything from the set to the lighting design to the actors all work together to create an enchanting theatrical performance. This is one of the best children’s theatrical productions I have seen; I would highly recommend the show to children and adults.
Kelli Curtin, Theatresensation.com
image from "Cinderella" (The Arden Theatre Company)2012"
"Scammell is fierce and intense..."
-Naomi Orwin, Broad Street Review..."
"Scammell thrives under Geffers’s direction, carrying the play with a spirited and engaging performance that maintains our attention and lays bare Yank’s emotional journey."
-Christopher Munden, Phindie"
"The cast and creative team at the Wilma Theater, giving the play a remarkable United States premiere, are serving more than audiences or even the notion of theater."
-Howard Shapiro, Philadelphia Inquirer
"Beauty & The Beast"
[Scammell] casts a big scary shadow, but turns out to be of small frame and, of course, kind heart, a quality that [Matteo] paced to shine through the brutish exterior in ever-widening peeks as love sets in.
Peter Dobrin, Inquirer
"Matteo Scammell as their fabulously wicked drag Queen"
Stage Magazine
Matteo Scammell looks as if he actually lives on the “Other Desert Cities” set. Never does this talented actor indicate in any way he is 'playing a character.' His posture is loose and comfortable...
In Scammell’s capable hands, Trip is the best adjusted Wyeth. He is clear-eyed about everything...
To the credit of Baitz and Galvin, and especially Scammell, Trip can be aloof without seeming shallow or distant.
Neal Zorn, Neals Paper