“…and Pajak deliver terrific turns in Lear DeBessonet’s production… a touching performance by Benjamin Pajak in the title role.”
— Jesse Green, The New York Times
“Singing disarmingly and with real beauty and purity as the kids are Lily Bell Morgan and Benjamin Pajak (the boy who made such an impact on New York theatregoers recently in The Music Man and Oliver!). Their appearances are major highlights for charm and engendering sympathy. ”
— Talkin Broadway, Sound Advice Reviews
“Pajak’s “Where Is Love?” is thrilling, and he adds a scrappiness to the character that one doesn’t often see ”
— Talkin Broadway, Off-Broadway
“...Pajak could have gotten a mid-show standing ovation for his downright glorious “Where Is Love?,” ripe with devastating innocence and puppy-dog longing, the applause for Pajak deservedly blew the roof off the place, and City Center has an extremely high ceiling”
— Theatermania
“Pajak sings the song so well...it almost brings the show to a standstill”
— Daily Beast
“Benjamin Pajak makes a delightful Oliver, too, with some of the best singing you’re likely to hear on any stage… ”
— Exeunt Magazine NYC
“The strength of [Benjamin’s] voice and, perhaps even more so, his mature phrasing is sure, heart-rending, instinctive. Bravo”
— New York Stage Review
“Benjamin Pajak leaves audiences wanting more… Never before has a boy triumphed more”
— Slant
“The connection between father and son is made clear through several songs delivered touchingly by dad Max Von Essen and son Benjamin Pajak. ”
— Times Square Chronicles
“Young star Benjamin Pajak shines”
— Daily Beast
“...the absolutely adorable, but so real and grounded Benjamin Pajak as Winthrop Paroo.”
— JK's Theatre Scene
“Any effort to resist the virtuosic children in this production, particularly Benjamin Pajak as Marian’s brother Winthrop, would prove a fool’s errand.”
— New York Theatre Guide
“Benjamin Pajak gets a paragraph of praise to himself... If there’s a scene stealer on this stage, he’s it...”
— New York Stage Review
“Tyke actor Benjamin Pajak is delightful as Marian’s socially withdrawn little brother...”
— The Hollywood Reporter
“Tops among this disciplined gang is Benjamin Pajak, who is a little marvel as Winthrop Paroo”