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~~As Maria in WEST SIDE STORY~~

The Augusta Chronicle, by Jim Garvey
For what a Maria to sing about!  Christianne Tisdale is a vividly fresh, unaffected Maria, full of horseplay on I Feel Pretty, growing to tragic dimensions in the wrenching finale.  Her voice is clear, sweet and self-assured.  Together, Porretta and Tisdale are terrific.  The sparks between them, the shy touches, the kisses, the tenderness and passion all ring absolutely true.
~~As Nellie Forbush in SOUTH PACIFIC~~
Eagle / Times, by Susan Pena
�the planter reveals his children by his deceased Polynesian wife.  Tisdale�s reaction is one of physical, gut-level revulsion, and is as disturbing as an act of violence.  Her Nellie, a skinny kid from Arkansas is a product of everything that is rotten in America�s dark underbelly.  But that reaction permeates the second act and gives the final scene of domestic tranquility a greater sense of triumph than the military�s impending victory over the Japanese.
Tisdale is a wonderful Nellie;  she is as natural and full of fun as your favorite college roommate, and she sings beautifully.
  
~~As Marion in THE MUSIC MAN~~
Oklahoma Gazette, by Michelle De Long
...with a delightful co-star in Christianne Tisdale.  Tisdale makes Marion the Librarian all her own, never cluttering up her performance with old-maid stereotypes.  Her Marion is all flesh and bone, completely real, down-to-earth, smart and a little sassy.
Tisdale voice is powerful, and her skill for phrasing is keen.  She infuses what are often rather slow musical ballads such as �My White Knight� and �Goodnight My Someone� with new gumption.
The Journal Record
�a role beautifully portrayed by Christianne Tisdale, she of the lovely figure, pretty face, superior voice and acting ability.
  
~~As Woman #1 in DOCTOR DOCTOR!~~
The Abingdon Press, by Mary Ann Slaughter
I have saved the best for last.  Christianne Tisdale as Woman #1 was riveting.  Her vocal range seemed boundless.  The facial expressions she used, the way she moved�and sometimes crawled�was pure entertainment.  She was wonderfully funny in all the musical numbers.  One favorite, however, was more serious.  She presented the theme of someone faced with a terminal diagnosis with just the right touch.  We did not pity the woman, but were made to think about what she was saying.
 A delicate balance well done.
  
~~As Cleo in THE MOST HAPPY FELLA~~
Cleveland Jewish News, by Fran Heller
...where Cleo, perky Christianne Tisdale, bemoans waitressing.  In the rib-tickling number, �Ooh! My Feet!� Tisdale�s comic rendition of her aching arches is a delightful warm-up for this bundle of talent�s other show-stopping antics�Bell and Tisdale�s crowd-pleasing number �Big D� is dynamite.

 

  

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