"The Palmdale Players' presentation of the Peter Stone and Sherman Edwards musical '1776' was something to be as proud of as our nation's heritage.

"Though certain characters were created to be antagonists, even the most biased audience member had to have appreciated the oh, so pompous and officious Pennsylvanian John Dickinson played by Joe Montgomery. Unashamedly propertied, Montgomery, with a constant eye to propriety, strutted, stomped and snorted - politely. His soliloquy was a fine example of why live theater requires superior talent over cinema's cut-and-retake prerogative. Steering the conservative delegates through their turns in "Cool, Cool Considerate Men," he slipped perfectly into the ensemble intent of the piece, never upstaging his fellow minuet dancers. He is a credit to his craft."

-Antelope Valley Journal, March 23, 2001