Travis Michael Holder – TicketHoldersLA
So what makes this old funny girl funnier than ever before? Simply put, Katerina McCrimmon is absolutely the best Fanny Brice I’ve ever seen—and I’m old enough to have seen the original star-making turn by Babs herself before the film version cleaned her up a tad. Evoking Edith Piaf with a belt voice, McCrimmon is a revelation and might even have a surplus of those infamous “six expressions more than all them Barrymores put together.” Why, wonder of wonders, she even survives the musical’s dreaded Act Two. Read more…
Jonas Schwartz – Theatermania
I won’t rain on your parade. In the new Funny Girl tour, Katerina McCrimmon is very funny, with a brassy voice to boot. She carries the show on her capable shoulders at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and stops for applause throughout. Read more…
Patrick Chavis – LA Theatre Bites Podcast
9.4 out of 10! Exceptional Show! LA Theatre Bites Recommended! Listen more…
Harker Jones – BroadwayWorld
It’s a gold standard that has endured through the ages. That said, a 2022 revival —the first on Broadway — with Beanie Feldstein showed how hard it is to recapture lightning in a bottle. Thankfully, the production that just hit downtown Los Angeles is a rollicking and heartfelt success. Read more…