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"Laurie Gayle Stephenson shows incredible soprano range throughout the show, but truly shines in 'The Phantom of the Opera'".
"Stephenson has several outstanding solos. Her persona for 'Unexpected Song' is, like many Lloyd Webber characters, searching for answers, and she understands the confessional nature of one of Lloyd Webber’s most singular numbers, 'Don't Cry For Me Argentina'".
Laurie Stephenson’s ‘Don’t Cry for me Argentina’
is mesmerizing…
Laurie Stephenson, an ebullient songbird.  The
blonde Laurie Stephenson gave an unforgettable performance.
The pinnacle (of the evening) however, was Stephenson’s sniffly–nosed
performance of ‘Adelaide’s Lament’
Soprano Laurie Gayle Stephenson enchanted the house with first
rate vocal performance and finely tuned stage delivery.
Stephenson’s voice can fit anything handed to her.
Stephenson is a Broadway pro at the height of her power.
The best moment of the evening was the last, soprano Laurie Gayle
Stephenson showed her mastery of Webbers Phantom of the Opera.
Her ‘Think of Me’ had a silky delicacy.
It was a joy to be in the radiant presence of Laurie Gayle Stephenson,
whose light clear soprano illuminated everything she touched.
Stephenson’s lyric soprano is simply crystalline bright and
richly textured with astounding clarity.
‘Anything you can do I can Do Better’ written to show
off a strong soprano’s amazing range and stamina could have
been written for Stephenson who made each note the softest, the
sweetest, the highest, and the longest, a dazzling gem, delivered
with pluck and panache.
In addition to the bright quality of her
voice, she has an engaging smile and an enthusiastic, congenial
stage presence. “Stephenson’s best came in ‘Don’t Cry for Me Argentina’ when the full beauty of her voice blossomed.” “Stephenson gave the ‘Evita’ classic a show stopping treatment both vocally and theatrically.” “On ‘Think of Me’ she effortlessly scaled the heights.” “Stephenson was in top form and obviously is very comfortable with the Broadway genre.” “Laurie Gayle Stephenson got into the gusto needed for ‘You Can’t Get A Man With a Gun’ and the mix of imperial and fragile for ‘Don’t Cry For Me Argentina’.” “Stephenson did Porter proud and classy.” “Stephenson offered a lush ‘With One Look’ and proved to be a first rate interpreter of Lloyd Webber’s music.” “Stephenson was a satisfying reminder that real singing is not dead. She is a classic lyric soprano who can also belt out a tune.” “Laurie Gayle Stephenson sings superbly and adopts the cliché of the genre expertly.”
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