The Mikado - Festival Theatre, Adelaide

21 August 1999

"The Mikado makes its mark" by Ewart Shaw
The Mikado - Festival theatre

".....Some of the finest singing of the night comes from Grant Doyle as the venal Pooh-Bah....."

Owen Wingrave - Britten Theatre

9 July 1999

"Downed by a spook" by Andrew Porter
Owen Wingrave - Britten Theatre

".....there were able performers, and Grant Doyle's Owen was notable. He sang the words clearly, sounded the notes truly, firmly, made sense of all that he said, and acted the role well. (Henry) James and Britten would have recognized their brave Owen....."

Owen Wingrave - Britten Theatre

4 July 1999

"Owen Wingrave" by Michael White
Owen Wingrave - Britten Theatre

".....the Owen is outstanding: an Australian baritone called Grant Doyle with a striking presence and a dark-gold vocal beauty that should see him into a significant career....."

Owen Wingrave - Britten Theatre

July 1999

"Owen Wingrave" by David Blewitt
Owen Wingrave - Britten Theatre

".....I was bowled over by Grant Doyle's Owen, an admirable portrait of genuine integrity. He fields a dark, flexible baritone of wide range and power, which he used with a sure command of nuance and tone, singing off words with youthful ardour and committment. Here is a potentially great Billy Budd....."

Le nozze di Figaro - Sir Colin Davis - Duke's Hall

April 1999

"Two heads are better than one" by Gerhard Persche
Le nozze di Figaro - Sir Colin Davis - Duke's Hall

"....Among the singers, more than one is destined to reach international fame very shortly: Australian Grant Doyle, for example, a Count with a brilliant voice who recreated the acute arrogance of the ancien regime in a way that is rarely seen....."

Le nozze di Figaro - Sir Colin Davis - Duke's Hall

23 February 1999

"Good PR for proportional representation" by John Higgins
Le nozze di Figaro - Sir Colin Davis - Duke's Hall

"....The pace-setter and ultimate winner of the evening was an Australian baritone, Grant Doyle, who turned the Count into a figure of menace, poutingly sensuous....."