bring down the house

acclaim accolade kudos ovation praise standing ovation

acclamation approbation cheering cheers commendation hand hurrahs plaudits rooting round

big hand eulogizing hand-clapping laudation

blame criticism

disapproval

silence

enact perform play portray

burlesque characterize dramatize emote feign ham impersonate mime mimic mug parody personate personify pretend rehearse represent simulate star stooge strut

be on do a turn go on go over ham it up lay an egg make debut play act play gig play part play role put it over say one's piece take part tread the boards

direct fail prevent stop

abstain cease discontinue give up halt hesitate idle refrain

display execute give go on offer play present produce represent show stage

discourse dramatize emote enact exhibit ham impersonate personate playact render

act out appear as be on do a number do a turn ham it up put on tread the boards

abandon conceal deny hide refrain refuse take withhold

fail

direct halt prevent stop

be on burlesque characterize do do a turn dramatize emote enact feign go on go over ham ham it up impersonate lay an egg make debut mime mimic mug parody perform personate personify play play gig play part play role portray pretend put it over rehearse represent say one's piece simulate star stooge strut take part tread the boards