Washington Post - Somewhat Recommended
"...The premise is an excuse for the sort of patently silly predicaments that have cropped up on lower-common-denominator sitcoms for decades. Maybe it is because the American reflex for this brand of amusement is so well-developed that "A Fox on the Fairway" gets a rise out of some in the audience."
Washington Examiner - Recommended
"...Ken Ludwig has a wicked sense of comedic anarchy. In the world premiere of his new play, “A Fox on the Fairway,” at Signature Theatre, he takes a handful of recognizable stock characters and endows them with such zany idiosyncrasies that they soar to dizzying heights — or is it depths? — of silliness. The result is an ambitious and satisfying satire not just of the golf world but of human nature."
Variety - Somewhat Recommended
"...Again, the formula employed by Washingtonian Ludwig is to create characters as annoying as possible (most notably here in the case of Steedle's loony nymph) and sprinkle liberally with cheap gags. Mission accomplished, presumably to the delight of some -- but surely not all -- devotees of artful comedy."
MetroWeekly - Somewhat Recommended
"...This is unfortunately not the case with playwright Ken Ludwig's show A Fox on the Fairway, now having its world premiere at Signature Theatre. While it can't be said that there are no laughs to be had from this country club comedy, the overall effect is a play that is trying much too hard to squeeze new laughs out of an old joke."
Talkin Broadway - Highly Recommended
"...A Fox on the Fairway, Ken Ludwig's latest farce receiving its world premiere at Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia, is a joyously ridiculous piece of work that might have been titled Lend Me a Putter. Yes, Ludwig does use the character template (and some other elements) of his most successful play, Lend Me a Tenor, for his story of country club members behaving badly during a golf tournament, but as an entertainment the play stands on its own."
Washington City Paper - Highly Recommended
"...But here’s the good news: Everything golf lacks—speed, grace, the joy of watching bodies in fluid motion, and of seeing individual talents synchronize their gifts in shared pursuit—John Rando’s drum-tight production of Fox has in abundance. It’s a grand slam! A slam dunk! A Dunkin’ Donut hole! A hole in one! (You see? Even as metaphor, golf is approximately as interesting as watching some clown in regrettable clothes tap a little stationary ball across a manicured lawnzzzzzzzzzz.)"
Arlington Connection - Highly Recommended
"...There’s something magical about the sound of laughter in a theater, especially the explosive laughter that joins an audience together with the cast in the bond of mirth. That is the kind of magic now offered at Signature Theatre in Shirlington where Ken Ludwig’s latest concoction is being given a world premiere with a world class cast. "
Washington Life - Highly Recommended
"...Signature Theatre presents the world premiere of A Fox on the Fairway, written by DC playwright Ken Ludwig and directed by John Rando. Running through November 14, this side-splitting, zany show tells the story of rival golf clubs – the underdog Quail Valley and bullying Crouching Squirrel – as they face off in their annual golf tournament. Club directors Bingham and Dickie bet an astronomical amount on the outcome and chaos ensues."
Washingtonian - Recommended
"...Ludwig’s play is inspired by some of the great British farces of the last century, including Philip King’s 1944 See How They Run, which debuted the line “Darling, a woman with a bottom like that could say anything.” But he also owes a considerable debt to television, particularly The Benny Hill Show, where each episode featured a recurring gag of near-naked women and middle-aged men running in circles for no apparent reason. No farce would be complete without a few slammed doors and improbable action scenes, and A Fox on the Fairway has plenty. But it also has a cast with sufficient charisma and good humor to carry it all off without eliciting too much groaning."
Fairfax Times - Recommended
"...But whether or not you're one of the nearly 5 million Americans caught up in pursuit of the right grip, the perfect putt and the overall agony and ecstasy of golf, there's great fun waiting for you with "A Fox on the Fairway," which runs through Nov. 14 at Signature Theatre in Arlington."
Washington Blade - Recommended
"...Ludwig’s comedies, like his Broadway hit “Lend Me a Tenor” and the drag farce “Leading Ladies,” tend to elicit vastly different audience reaction ranging from stone-faced paralysis to chuckles to uproarious guffaws, and “A Fox on the Fairway” is no exception. For me, the pleasures of gay designer James Kronzer’s clubby taproom backed by a picturesque fairway set and a pretty top-notch cast are overshadowed by a disappointing script."
DramaUrge - Highly Recommended
"...If your taste in comedy runs towards farce, you'll want to schedule a tee time soon for the world premiere of Ken Ludwig's A Fox on the Fairway now playing at the Signature (to 11/14). Directed by John Rando with controlled abandon, and superbly cast with six physically and verbally agile actors, Mr. Ludwig's blueprint for merrymaking (and mayhem) is fully realized in this madcap production."
Alexandria Times - Highly Recommended
"...Signature Theatre is blessed to have the world premiere of “A Fox on the Fairway.” Here internationally-acclaimed playwright Ken Ludwig, in a production more in line with his long-running Broadway play “Lend Me a Tenor,” revives the art of the sophisticated farce full of high anxiety. It’s madcap mayhem replete with high jinks and snappy repartee."
DCTheatreScene - Somewhat Recommended
Ken Ludwig’s new comedy – ostensibly called a farce – is sharp in its own way, but more in the manner of a whittled stick that a five-year-old relative uses to incessantly poke you until you react. One can only assume the expected response is laughter, but more likely you’ll start bruising first.
