Afrim Gjonbalaj

“Afrim Gjonbalaj as Humayun finds the perfect balance... Simply superb.” - Michael Rabice (Broadway World)

"Outstanding performance. Pitch perfect….worth seeing, worth talking about, and worth seeing again” - Melinda Miller (Buffalo News)

“Afrim Gjonbalaj and Darryl Semira are simply extraordinary in their roles…. You’d be a fool to miss it!” - Peter Hall (Buffalo Rising)

"A stellar performance. Absolutely superb. His agony is palpable and heartbreaking." - Ann Marie Cusella (Welcome 716)

“Exceptional... Gjonbalaj has a penchant for rich, complex roles.” - Cherie Messore (Buffalo Theatre Guide)

"Afrim Gjonbalaj is perfect as the handsome and refined, driven-to-succeed Amir. As the fragile edifice he has constructed to remove himself from his fundamentalist roots begins to crumble, Mr. Gjonbalaj’s Amir sheds the confident persona he has so carefully assembled revealing the fear and rage that has been boiling underneath. He is the embodiment of a man who longs to be accepted by a culture that denigrates who he is." - Ann Marie Cusella (Buffalo Vibe)

"Afrim Gjonbalaj brings great presence, intelligence and a world of conflicting emotions to Amir, the Pakistani who will do almost anything to achieve the American Dream.  His tears at the curtain call spoke so eloquently about the inner truths he had just shared." - Grant Golden (Buffalo Rising)

"Gjonbalaj’s performance as Amir starts slow, almost stiff, but wow, as he develops his character, he grabs Akhtar’s writing and pulls raw and powerful impact into every word." - Buffalo Theatre Guide

"In Afrim Gjonbalaj's strong performance, we watch as Amir's belief that he can escape the obligations and limitations of his faith crumbles bit by bit." - Colin Dabkowski (Buffalo News)

"you MUST see his incredibly grounded, believable, charming work in "No Strings Attached" at Stage Left. Afrim is the real deal, kids." - Peter Michael Marino

"Gjonbalaj makes terrible jokes sound effortlessly charming, and delivers a passionate speech against gay marriage that would make some gay men cheer and others cringe." - Teddy Nicholas

"(No Strings Attached) a strong and potently realistic drama about the classic agony of what is love in the relationship, and who's got the love and who's letting it go... Afrim Gjonbalaj serve(s) the play beautifully..." - Jack Mauro 

"Saw #NoStringsAttached at #StageLeftStudio last night... @AfrimGjonbalaj stands out w/ highly impressive performance." - @roninnewyork