“McGee's Berthe, in a puffed out red Bozo wig the size of an ostrich (thanks to that periwig genius, Scott Daniel), is a hammy tour de force. His version of "No Time at All" is worth the price of admission, a real star turn. Donning Edith Prickley glasses and a dress like something from a psychedelic album cover, he looks like either a Haight-Ashbury bag lady on too many mushrooms or a peacock on fire (can't decide which).” - Peter Nason (Broadway World)
“Lauded local favorite Matthew McGee plays Bialystock like he was born for the role, channeling Nathan Lane’s kinetic stage histrionics more than Mel Brooks’s cinematic facial tics while adding his own larger-than-life vibe." - Scott Harrell (Creative Loafing)
“McGee, who is an absolute hoot as his wife, Eulalie McKechnie Shinn. McGee knows how to get a laugh just by raising one of his subtly drawn eyebrows. He never shrinks into the background, and it works perfectly because he is the mayor’s wife after all." - Sarasota Herald-Tribune
“Matthew McGee’s drag performance of Eulalie Mackecknie Shinn was so outrageous, fabulous and uproariously funny. I don't think I will ever look at that character in the same way, or laugh as much.” - Bradenton Times
“Matthew McGee displays an impressive range in his two roles as a demanding boss and, in drag, a charming cafe owner who sings the carefully chosen Edith Piaf classic “Non, je ne regrette rien,” in both French and English.” - Jay Handelman (Herald Tribune)
“By playing it straight forward, by treating Mame's moments as real and heartfelt and exuberant as anyone of either gender can play it, McGee has staked his claim as one of our area's treasures. It may be a gimmick, but it's a gimmick that works… McGee is, in a word, sensational. He's always in the moment, always alive and thriving.” - Broadway World