reviews.
"That’s where the director, Rob Ruggiero, and his pitch-perfect cast come in... His most felicitous coup is the casting of the winsome Mamie Parris as Rosabella and the endearing Bill Nolte as Tony. Their singing is immaculate, their acting persuasive enough to let us forget they are singing. Tony and Rosabella feel like real people."
-The New York Times
THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
-The New York Times
THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
"Far from a simple ingenue, Parris is a tough as well as tender cookie and the audience is transformed with her, too, as she finds love where you least expected it. Gloriously sung, beautifully acted."
-The Hartford Courant
THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
-The Hartford Courant
THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
"As the witch everyone in Oz loves to hate, Parris’ performance was breathtaking. From snarky quips against the shallow Glinda to her heartfelt and furiously belted out musical performances, Parris stole the hearts of the audience with every word and melody. You couldn’t help but feel her emotions reverberating through your own heart. At times, it was hard to believe Elphaba was merely a character, not a real person coming to share her struggles and strife.”
-The Coloradoan
WICKED
-The Coloradoan
WICKED
"Parris was really in another realm of vocal talent. (She) all but stops the show with her unbelievable voice in the song “Get Out and Stay Out”. Her belt sailed effortlessly through the house and sent very welcome chills down my spine."
-Mile High Critics
9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL
-Mile High Critics
9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL
"Parris as Rosabella has a strong, commanding voice with dramatic skills to match. Watching her ascend from hard-bitten loneliness up through hope, bewilderment, rage, guilt and despair, finally to arrive at redemption and love, was pure pleasure."
-Reminder News
THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
-Reminder News
THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
"Parris is superb as Rosabella... (She) glows in the early "Somebody, Somewhere" and then, later, spreads gorgeousness through the house in the second act "Warm All Over."
-Talkin' Broadway
THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
-Talkin' Broadway
THE MOST HAPPY FELLA
“Parris captures not merely how Elphaba changes over the course of the evening — from defensive outsider to self-sacrificial hero — but also how she changes in a single scene. Witness her show-stopping number ‘The Wizard and I.’”
-Peoria Journal Star
WICKED
-Peoria Journal Star
WICKED
“Mamie Parris portrays Elphaba as a character with depth and emotion. We feel her embarrassment, we resonate with her yearning to overcome obstacles, we suffer from her social ostracism and we sense her desire for both justice and acceptance.
What’s more, we love her songs, especially the sorrowful “I’m Not That Girl” and even more her anthemic ‘Defying Gravity.’”
-Cincinnati City Beat
WICKED
What’s more, we love her songs, especially the sorrowful “I’m Not That Girl” and even more her anthemic ‘Defying Gravity.’”
-Cincinnati City Beat
WICKED
"Mamie Parris delivers a stand out performance as the verdant Elphaba. When she first steps foot on stage, audience members familiar with the show cheered as she is our heroine and has become a symbol of individuality to many. Little did we all know how deserving she would be of that early praise. Parris has a voice worthy of any stage. She captures the attention of everyone from the moment she enters and I am sure I wasn't the only one stunned by her jaw dropping performance of "Defying Gravity" high above the stage."
-Yahoo Voices Entertainment
-Yahoo Voices Entertainment
"Mamie Parris nearly brings the house down with an enormous powerhouse ballad "Get Out and Stay Out" late in the second act. Such a huge voice - coming from such a tiny frame - and it nails the audience into their seats."
-Go Naples
-Go Naples