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Theatre J's production of
Pangs of the Messiah
Peter Marks, The
Washington Post —
"The director and actors bring Shmuel's family to vibrant life, from Lindsay
Haynes's terrific Chava, broken by worry that husband Benny will return to a
life of terrorism, to Giannarelli's excellent Amalia, wed as much to a man's
religious dream as the man himself." (click here for
full review)
Trey
Graham, The Washington CityPaper —
"Laura Giannarelli, playing Shmuel’s wife, compresses her formidable
presence into the even more formidable persona of a veteran of many a struggle;
her Amalia can mother sons and husband alike as they wrangle and plot, then summon
a warrior’s resolve when it’s time to organize crowds at the checkpoints,
deciding ruthlessly in one breath that elementary-school children ought to be
deployed at a protest march and warning in the next that there are elements among
the settlers who might easily go too far." (click here for
full review)
Ronnie
Ruff, DCTheatreScene.com —
"Laura Giannarelli as Shmuel’s wife is the strong, solid rock the family
needs when the male characters make all the wrong decisions leading to a surprising
but inevitable ending. Her performance is exceptional."
for Everyman's Theatre's production of Doubt
Mike Giuliano , Baltimore
Messenger —
"Laura Giannarelli
really gets into the habit as Sister Aloysius, making it easy to
believe that everybody trembles in her presence."
Brad Hathaway, Potomac
Stages —
"...Laura Giannarelli brings her own intellectually solid interpretation
of the role to life."
John Kernan , The
Johns Hopkins News-Letter —
"Laura Giannarelli was the perfect stern nun as Sister Aloysius. One half-expected
her to storm out into the audience and admonish someone for not sitting up straight.
Perhaps it is not difficult
to portray a cold, almost emotionless figure who is wrapped up in a habit.
But Giannarelli did an excellent job nonetheless."
for GALA Hispanic Theater's
production of
Elliot:
A Soldier's Fugue
" ...Yet the actors make Hudes's poetry their own, especially
Giannarelli, who lends the play a palpable earthiness."
— Peter Marks, The Washington Post
"Actress Laura Giannarelli, who embodies the earth
mother in the character of Ginny, gives a memorable, warm-hearted portrayal
that conveys the warmth of a nurse’s healing touch...Her behavior
implies that through communion and sharing, silent suffering can be
brought to the surface and life goes on."
— Rosalind Lacy, DCtheatrereviews.com
for Washington Stage Guild's
Lord Arthur Savile's Crime
"Laura Giannarelli and Lynn Steinmetz, embodying those patently stuffy dowager types of the late Victorian age, deliver Wilde's epigrams with verve..."
— Peter Marks, The Washington Post
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for Washington Stage Guild's Strange Bedfellows
"...Laura Giannarelli playing a gloriously imposing firebrand named Mrs. Banger..."
— Nelson Pressley, The Washington Post
"Two one act plays are connected by a performed reading of excerpts from the writings of and about Shaw by none other than Laura Giannarelli."
— Brad Hathaway, Potomac Stages
"The cast gives the work a vigorous staging, with Lescault’s brisk and officious general and Giannarelli’s bellicose female fighter providing the most fun."
— Steven McKnight, DC Theatre Scene
for Studio Theatre's
The Long Christmas Ride Home
" As dad and mom, Paul L. Nolan and Laura Giannarelli bring a brutal, cutting honesty to a sterile partnership." — Peter Marks, The Washington Post
"The grownups, mother Laura Giannarelli and father Paul L. Nolan, are exceptionally strong even though neither has a puppet-self which would amplify their traits."
— Brad Hathaway, Potomac Stages
for Washington Stage Guild's
Fanny's First Play
"...Lynn Steinmetz and Laura Giannarelli double with stalwart capability as mothers and reviewers..." — Washington Post
"...Giannarelli, with her clear, rich voice and stately presence, is also a standout as the pious, excitable Mrs. Knox." — BroadwayWorld.com
"...Giannarelli's marvelous representation of social superiority..."
— Potomac Stages
for Washington Stage Guild's
An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf
"Just as with last year's Hollinger play, Laura Giannarelli gets a late entrance of note. This time, however, instead of being hysterically funny, she's touchingly affectionate - just what the part requires." — Potomac Stages
for Washington Stage Guild's
Humble Boy
"...the gathering of the soon-to-be Humble-Pyes offers a series of sight gags that the actors pull off beautifully...the horrified reaction of Mercy (Laura Giannarelli), a family friend, when she realizes that the small decorative pot left on the table wasn't filled with seasoning..."
— The Washington Post
"There are many good reasons to see this enjoyable, often funny and occasionally touching play...However, the real reason not to miss this one comes when Laura Giannarelli sinks her comic teeth into a pre-lunch blessing which covers all the problems in the lives of everyone at the table. Audiences in this town...rarely interrupt a scene with applause. The audience with whom we saw this show couldn't contain themselves at the end of Ms. Giannarelli's prayer. Neither could we..." — Potomac Stages
for Wayside Theatre's
Blithe Spirit
"After coming down with...pneumonia, [the actor] was replaced by actress Laura Giannarelli in the central role of Madame Arcati, the spirit medium who begins the otherworldly chaos around which the play revolves...Giannarelli offers a full-voiced, big-gestured Madame Arcati, a character it would be easy to overplay. It’s entertaining to watch her bound and skip across the stage in childish delight when she learns that her incantations actually brought a spirit from beyond."
— The Winchester Star
for Washington Stage Guild's
On the Rocks
"Laura Giannarelli makes "Dame Dextra Rightside" a Margaret Thatcher without having to change a word of the original 1933 script..." — Potomac Stages
for Washington Stage Guild's
Incorruptible
"Laura Giannarelli's last-act appearance as Agatha, Charles's blowhard sister and abbess of the competing monastery, is a refreshing...distraction just when things start getting a little too slapsticky." — Washington Post
"...Laura Giannarelli makes a fabulous entrance as the Abbess...and the energy level, the volume and the humor all step up one notch." — Potomac Stages
"Laura Giannarelli adds some late energy to the show with her Agatha, Abbess of Bernay...she comes on strong and never lets up...'" — Curtain Up
for Washington Stage Guild's
The Unexpected Man
"...Giannarelli is an actress of natural intelligence and an underplayed kind of sexiness, who communicates complex emotions with the simplest gestures. In larger venues these two fine character actors often are employed in supporting parts. Here, happily, they own the stage, and for 75 minutes our complete attention as well."
— The Washington Post
Kennedy Center's Page-To-Stage reading...
"Laura Giannarelli gave a terrific read as the tough-as-nails restaurant owner." — from Tim Treanor
