"The show seems to conclude with a kind of resignation and acceptance, that if the people of his past are dead now, they persist within him. "
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"It’s a deeply personal story, and there’s not much attempt to put his experiences in a larger context...Connecting the dots between vignettes in a more powerful thematic way would give the show a cumulative wallop that now feels somewhat lacking."
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“ 'Walking with Ghosts,' directed by Lonny Price, has some quirks. It’s only loosely staged with minimal visual accoutrements and it hews too closely to the memoir."
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"As a writer, Byrne is no Brendan Behan, but the sincerity of his voice is a fine cover for whatever artlessness it disguises. And there are moments when he really hits his mark."
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" 'Walking With Ghosts' may not necessarily be life-changing, but the spectacle of seeing this great actor reminisce about his own personal and artistic coming-of-age turns out to be surprisingly affecting indeed."
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By now it should be obvious that, had he not become a distinguished actor, Byrne might have a been a writer of note. Gifted with an angel's tongue and the devil's wit, his misses nothing, whether it is "the waxy flesh" of a nun's hand, the "sinful wind" of a carnival ride that blows up girls' skirts, or the elderly woman "leaning on her gate with her new teeth like a row of fridges."… Walking with Ghosts is an intoxicating experience.
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"If only the entire evening held the honesty and directness of the latter part of the performance, we could count 'Walking With Ghosts' as a terrific evening of theatergoing....But what we are presented with...is both too much and not enough, a two-hour discourse that would best be appreciated by fans of the actor."
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"It would be churlish to say that listening to this sort of poetical description is a chore, especially when delivered in the actor’s mellifluous tones, but a little of it goes a long way. And 'Walking with Ghosts' clocks in at nearly two-and-a-half hours, making the evening feel very long indeed."
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