The Sacramento Union
"A Rousing Oklahoma!". "Nothing in the show is sturdier than the performance of Tom Netherton in the role of Curly, by his own admission the most accomplished cowpoke in the Oklahoma territory.

Netherton reveals the biggest and the brightest of bass baritone voices and an ingratiating feel of the melodic line in the ballad, "Oh What a Beautiful Morning!"; a fine sense of pace in "The Surry with the Fringe on Top"; and perfectly realized sense of satire in "Pore Jud Is Daid." Along with his vocal gifts, he invests the role with an arresting cowboy swagger, even to appearing appropriately bowlegged."

The Virginia Gazette. Bill Tolbert
"Tom Netherton is moving his show to the Music Theatre of Williamsburg from the Country Inn in Berkeley Springs, W.VA where he performed for four years. "When I first saw the show and the facility, I was thrilled," Netherton said of the Music Theatre cast and venue. "This facility is marvelous. There are 750 seats, which gives you the feel of a big theater. At the same time, it has the intimacy. Everyone feels close to the stage and there isn't a bad seat in the house." "The people here are friendly and real," he said. "It gives me that same Lawrence Welk family feeling again. There's the same personal interaction. We had that with the Welk show."

Fans who go to Netherton's two-hour show here expecting to hear bubble music may be surprised. "There are tunes from Middle America, some Big Band tunes and some gospel," Netherton noted. "Plus there is fun banter and joking with the audience. I hope that when people leave, they'll have a better sense of who I am."

The Virginia Gazette. Ann Efimetz
"In my estimation, having Tom Netherton is a real coup. The name recognition among seniors is great, and he is an amiable and talented showman. Even if you have never heard of Netherton, I think people will be impressed by his talent and ability to engage an audience. Netherton opened his show with "A Whole New World," and followed with pop, standards and patriotic selections.

The number that sold it for him was when he came into the audience to croon to women. While singing "If Ever I Would Leave You," he pulled several women from their seats for serenading. The women selected seemed to bask in the attention. The audience also seemed delighted to see him up close.

Netherton has a friendly, warm demeanor that immediately endears him. It's the sign of a real pro when you can make the show you've done countless times fresh for each audience. He has such a nice guy personality, it would be hard not to like the show. Between songs, he tells personal stories that aim to engage the audience. I liked what I saw. I remember seeing Netherton on the Welk show. He looks remarkably the same, and has the same deep, resonant baritone that made him famous.

The Music Theatre will likely enjoy some great box office now that it has Tom Netherton as the crown jewel of its performance schedule."