Eric “Pogi” Sumangil’s John is perhaps not quite so far advanced with Harriman-Leavey Syndrome as is Bob: With a salesman’s smile and delivery, he gradually and almost heartbreakingly allows his character to understand the decline that’s occurring. - Dominic Papatola, Pioneer Press,
If there’s a villain in this story, it’s Eric “Pogi” Sumangil’s “D Vicious,” who won the national championship last year, but is now turning a cold shoulder to his former support network. Yet he invites sympathy when we watch an endorsement opportunity shred his self-esteem. -
Eric "Pogi" Sumangil seems a notch overly cheerful as Banquo, the friend and military comrade who Macbeth comes to fear, but that cheeriness makes Banquo all the more frightening when seen later in the play. -arthur dorman talking broadway
As John, Eric "Pogi" Sumangil portrays a guy who avoids facing his life at all costs, papering over it with jokes, diversions and deceptions. Sumangil does a great job of projecting vacuous charm that fools no one, not even himself. -arthur dorman talking broadway
For my money, the best confidence man onstage is played by Sumangil. The pleasantly disposed actor radiates goodness and warmth, which means that people will trust him, even as he's rifling through their emotions and wallets. - Rohan Preston, Star Tribune