It would make sense for a review of the gleefully intense Mario Cantone to be printed entirely in capital letters. Heretofore, Cantone has almost always ranted through his act and through his acting, so much so that he took it on the chin from critics in last season's The Violet Hour for his over-the-top performance. Those who got a look at playwright Richard Greenberg's script, however, saw that Cantone's role was set out entirely in upper case letters. That's the kind of performance Greenberg et al. clearly wanted, and Cantone was an obvious go-to guy.

Because he makes a habit of coming on like a pit bull after a trouser leg, Cantone strikes some listeners as best enjoyed in short spurt[...]