The Washington Post:

 

“In the lean, generally fetching, mildly nontraditional “My Fair Lady” now at Olney Theatre Center, the power struggle between Higgins and Eliza occasionally displays a startling erotic edge. That’s the case in part because director Alan Souza has given us a Higgins with the looks, and often the presence, of a matinee idol. Higgins may claim to be a “confirmed old bachelor,” but as portrayed by Danny Bernardy, he’s certainly not very old. And in moments like the lead-up to the musical number “The Rain in Spain,” you have to wonder whether this world-renowned phonetics expert isn’t a philanderer waiting to happen.

Fear not: Higgins is still a domineering, egotistical male chauvinist with lacerating verbal flair and the willingness to trample over other people’s feelings. So we still get the full intensity of the showdown immortalized in 'My Fair Lady'..."

 

DC Metro Theater Arts:

"The head-turningly handsome Danny Bernardy takes on the role with just the right amount of arrogance and disdain

 his amazing talent is displayed in a number of ways. His brilliant knack for satire, his hilarious physical comedy, and his effortless acrobatic dancing are wonderfully evident in “I’m an Ordinary Man” and “Hymn to Him.”

 

Broadway World:

 "He (Alan Souza) also did a major change in casting a "Henry Higgins" who is young, handsome, virile, sexy, funny and a great dancer. Danny Bernardy is just plain superb in this role. It's 180 degrees away from Rex Harrison."

MD Theatre Guide:

"Danny Bernardy takes command of the stage (and Eliza) as he speaks each word clearly, as you might expect from a professor of phonetics.  His highly charged interpretation of the role brings to light that Higgins does in fact have respect for strong women like his mother, despite belittling Eliza and ranting about women."

        

DC Theater Scene:

"As Higgins, Bernardy is not only stiff-upper-lipped enough to convince us he’s actually British, but also well able to show us he’s actually annoyed to find himself falling in love.

And his agility- who knew Higgins could leap onto a three-foot tall desk?"

  

Outspoken:      

"As the pompous, chauvinistic bully Professor Henry Higgins, Danny Bernardy hit it out of the park aided by a superbly strong speaking voice—perfect for theatre.  His onstage chemistry with Ms. Campbell is fantastic and essential for the production to be successful.

 Solid all around and executing his songs with the appropriate amount of flair, Mr. Bernardy is a man in perpetual motion in virtually every scene.  It’s not that he is dancing, but his precise high energy movements on the stage, especially during his vocal performances, are well choreographed and executed."

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Talkin Broadway:

"Henry Higgins (Danny Bernardy, imperious but prone to hilarious tantrums) more youthful than is usually seen, and a simmering sense of attraction between the two of them—which doesn't get in the way of the combative relationship between teacher and student "

        

The Sentinel:

"Danny Bernardy thrills as the misogynistic, demanding, self-absorbed Professor Higgins."