Terra Firma
“the cast — especially Nichols, O’Keefe and Smith — is strong”
“O'Keefe seems to carry several plays worth of backstory in his detailed and enigmatic performance.”
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
"O’Keefe’s honest portrayal of Ed as a dutiful and humane father, struggling to balance a dysfunctional family and raise a child with special needs adds a countering and welcomed dimension to Bryan’s performance. O’Keefe’s intensity and empathy bring the character of Ed to life with realistic and heartfelt passion."
"Tom O’Keefe’s performance as Ed, Christopher’s father, is one of the show’s emotional anchors. O’Keefe makes us believe Ed’s love for his son. "
Vanity Fair at The Pearl
"O'Keefe also dominates the stage with his irresistible humor"
Twelfth Night or What You Will & What You Will or Twelfth Night
"O'Keefe was equally appealing and charming while tackling the jester Feste and the long-lost brother Sebastian (and Sebastian's sister and Cesario and more -- it's that kind of double bill). His singing and playing of tunes in Twelfth Night (he did the musical composition along with Ted Lewis) was very winning. And his Feste was a marvel. The Twelfth Night version of Feste was winningly sly and sexy, to the point where one wondered why Olivia didn't fall for him. The What You Will Feste was childlike without ever condescending. And his Sebastian was soulful, somehow letting you believe he fell immediately in love and would indeed get married at the drop of a hat. I can't wait to see him again."
—Michael Giltz, Huffington Post
Hamlet and Saint Joan (Theatre Bedlam)
"An excellent Claudius”
"[F]irst-rate chameleon”
— Ben Brantley, The New York Times
"Tom O'Keefe… pulls fresh selves out of his hat like the colored scarves in a magic show."
— Terry Teachout, The Wall Stret Journal
"O'Keefe gives a poignant edge to Claudius."