10 week LOA to join the National Tour while in Canada
July 30 - September 3, 2006
Phantom cannily makes schmaltz work
"Jennifer Hope Wills is a lovely Christine, one of the best, who sings like a dream and dreams like a girl mesmerized. She is dramatically more intense than most, better at the nuances of attraction/repulsion." Liz Nicholls - The Edmonton Journal - September 3, 2006
Phantom Strikes Again
"Jennifer Hope Wills is also a fine performer - a beautiful woman with a honey-dipped soprano. When we first see her, her Christine is an innocent, a child unprepared for life and hugely influenced by the ghostly 'Angel of Music' who guides her. But as the production unfolds, Wills skillfully manages the transition to confident young woman able to face down the phantom in his own lair." Colin MacLean - The Edmonton Sun - September 4, 2006
Phantom Sings Success
"The most beautifully shocking aspect of The Phantom of the Opera, though, is the remarkable voices projected from each and every character, especially Christine. Sure, at first, it's disappointing to know that Sarah Brightman-a former Christine, back in the day-won't be belting out 'Think Of Me' or 'The Phantom of the Opera,' but really, Wills could easily replace all of Brightman's grace. Wills is flawless, as are Cudia and Monley, the two men who act as perfect counterparts to her amazing voice. All of the main characters emit such accomplished senses of passion, confidence and poise that one can barely soak it all up. They just make it look so easy.
With all of the talent, ornamentation and life put into the performance, there's a reason why The Phantom of the Opera has been around so long. The bar had been high-set a long time ago, and with each new performance, that measuring stick just keeps getting higher, allowing the show to dazzle and entice even more when the curtain goes up." The Gateway - Amanda Ash - September 7, 2006
Phantom Casts Spell
"Jennifer Hope Wills also shines in the role of Christine. She exudes beauty and innocence in equal measure, yet she is capable of great power when confronting the Phantom. And Adam Monley makes for an impressive Raoul, giving one of the best performances of the night, while singing 'All I Ask Of You' with Wills. That along with his and Wills' breathtaking 'Think of Me' and the popular 'Phantom of the Opera' are alone well worth the price of admission."
Tara Merrin - The Calgary Sun - July 9, 2006
Powerful cast pushes familiar Phantom to an emotional high
"An outstanding cast of actor-singers is more than capable of taking up where the music lags. Among them is Jennifer Hope Wills as Christine. Wills rises admirably to the challenge of striking a delicate balance between Christine's ambivalence toward her Svengali-like mentor and her affections for Raoul, his rival in love." Bob Clark - Calgary Herald - July 2006
Vancouver Critics' Quotes
Click on the above link to view quotes from the Vancouver press. Critics in that city were not terribly impressed with the show itself but had nice things to say about the performers.
|