With all the political turmoil bubbling through the play, somehow it’s Jill Dolan as Harding’s wife who seems the most real of the characters on stage, followed appropriately by Walthall, the man pushing for Harding to get the nod. Dolan exudes the air of a matter-of-fact woman living her own life as best she can, albeit with a set of superstitions that probably buoy her more than her husband, who barely seems to notice her.

Walthall, with probably the most realistic role as the driven politico pulling for the man he thinks can keep the party in leadership, is understandably nervous and, beneath a sunny surface, ruthless.

-- Rita Moran, Ventura County Star (Sep 18, 2018)

Thanks to the shrewd machinations of Harding’s campaign manager, Harry M. Daugherty (played with a commanding presence by Bill Walthall). ... The scene between Daugherty and Mrs. Harding is especially hard-hitting.

-- Emily Dodi, Ventura County Reporter (Sep 12, 2018)

Bill Walthall is terrific as the slimy Daugherty, a backroom operator who would eventually achieve his ambition when Harding named him as his attorney general (Daugherty was later the target of several federal corruption charges and was forced to resign by Harding's successor, Calvin Coolidge.) With gleaming teeth and steely, beady eyes, Walthall resembles noted character actor Ned Beatty, also adept at playing corrupt politicians.

-- Cary Ginnel, Broadway World (Sep 11, 2018)