Montego Glover
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Reviews by Show Title

Memphis
Glover, beautiful and poised, brings a spark of toughness to her role as Felicia.  She acts with a focused clarity and sings with intensity.  Ms. Glover brings down the house with her Act I solo "Colored Woman".

New York Times    

 

 

The two leads steal our hearts.  Glover is impressive - a fine actress with a voice that blows the roof off the joint.

New York 1    

 

 

Glover elevates her role with powerful pipes and tender tough attitude.

Variety    

 

 

 

The real star of the evening is Glover, who possesses a dynamite voice that rattles the rafters.  She's a bit Diana Ross, a bit Tina Turner, and a bit Aretha.  Glover impresses from her first notes in the opening number "Underground", gets it all gospel with "Make Me Stronger", and belts with "Love Will Stand When All Else Falls."  Her dramatic passion in "Colored Woman" energizes the very air of the theatre providing goosebumps.

TheaterMania    

 

   

Glover is quite a revelation as the ambitious Felicia, a singer who see a chance for a recording contract as a way out of Memphis and into the big time.  The actress has a commanding presence and can curl her voice around a song, whether it's the rockin' "Underground", which opens the show, or a cry of pain called "Colored Woman".

Associated Press    

 

Alone in the spotlight, Glover simultaneously lifts up the show and stops it dead in its tracks.  Of such thrills Broadway is made.

New York Post    

 

 

Glover is a knockout, transforming Felicia from a shy wall flower to a fire breather behind the microphone.  She's only allowed to dip into the deepest pain of oppression  in the first act's "Colored Woman", but it's a legitimately searing song and a thrilling performance that hopefully proves this role won't be the last Glover originates on Broadway.

Talkin' Broadway    

 

"Montego Glover is, quite simply, a star. Every time she opens her mouth you'll feel the hair on the back of your neck stand up, so pure is her voice and so direct are her emotions."

Boston Herald        

 


 

AIDA
"Montego Glover is a fascinating amalgam,
small and lithe enough to suggest a warrior princess itching for action, yet with reserves
of old-soul gravitas, her voice sounds like an
entire gospel choir packed within her small
buff frame."

Boston Globe        

 

"The star of this vehicle is the tiny, vital and enchanting Montego Glover, as the Nubian Princess. Her Aida is splendific - a true wonder to observe. Her voice is radiant and she sings with her entire body giving her characterization of the princess/slave an almost spirtitual quality. Glover is a talent we will be in awe of for years to come."

Wichita Eagle & The Oklahoman       

        

   

 

Once On This Island
"Montego Glover punches up TiMoune's idiosyncrasies with her coltish movements
and wide-eyed quicksilver smiles suggesting
a shy charisma that might seduce a haughty aristocrat."

Washington Post        

 

Cookin' At The Cookery
"The evening's reigning champ was Glover. 
In the show's most jaw-dropping vocal stunt,
she transforms from a willowy young woman
who often sounds like a soprano into a credible Louis Armstrong, with his patented growl."

LA Times   

 


 

Smokey Joe's Cafe     
"Glover shows that she's a star on
the rise...she combines arresting presence with imposing vocal ability.  Her physicality is easily sensual
rather than basely sexual, making
                                    her all the more appealing."

Sacramento Bee        

   

 

Dreamgirls
"Montego Glover is a real highlight as
the youngest Dreamette, Lorrell. She
is cute and gawky early on...and shows
Lorrell's growth later as she learns life's
lessons the hard way."

TalkinBroadway.com        



 

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