• “The gifted and fiercely committed young baritone Wes Mason took the demanding role of Rey, who covers a wide swath of human emotion (as well as a thirty-year time span) and almost never leaves the stage. Mason, whose voice is spacious and reverberant, seemed to be channeling all of the suffering writer's rage, frustration and passion into his singing.” -Opera News

• “As Rey, Wes Mason displayed a pleasant baritone and admirable stamina.” -Wall Street Journal

• “The young baritone Wes Mason played Arenas with remarkable vocal stamina and physical dexterity to give a vivid portrait of the character’s playful creativity and steely constitution. -My Big Gay Ears

• “Onstage and singing much of the time, Wes Mason portrays Arenas with movie-star looks, a handsome baritone and strikingly clear diction.” -Dallas Morning News

• “Wes Mason successfully took on the hugely challenging role of Arenas, a character who is constantly onstage and often very physically active.” -D Magazine

• “Wes Mason rises to the challenge of portraying Arenas … He has a remarkable fresh lyric baritone voice…” -Theater Jones

• Role: Reinaldo Arenas

• Role and Company Debut

• Directed by David Gately

• Conducted by Joe Illick