Reviews for Born Yesterday...
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"Cortland Rep Triumphs with Funny and Resonant 'Born Yesterday'"
"Briana Gantsweg lights up the stage as Billie. In the famous first act gin game with Brock, every movement leads to the revelation that Billie Dawn is much more than a dumb bunny floozy. When at their first meeting, she asks the tweedy bespectacled Paul, “Are you one of those talkers, or would you be interested in a little action?” the sparks start to fly. The chemistry between Gantsweg and Minshew, who exudes both sincerity and shrewdness, is palpable. Their scenes crackle with wit and a sense of danger." -Len Fonte, Syracuse.com "Briana Gantsweg, perfectly turned out in one amazing outfit after another, certainly makes the role her own. Whether she’s picking jelly beans out of a dish to play a round of bowling, or taking Harry to the cleaners during a nearly silent battle of gin rummy, Gantsweg makes the rest of the world respond to her deliberate, oddball rhythms."
-Bryan VanCampen, Ithaca.com "The best part of this show was Briana Gantsweg as Billie Dawn, and seeing her character evolve into a thoughtful woman."
-Katie Keyser, The Cortland Standard |
Reviews for Rough Crossing...
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"The most dynamic onstage performance may belong to Gantsweg who has to overact, shift accents on a dime, sing like a diva, and tread the line between comedy and pathos without losing her edge -- and she does all of the above with agility and style."
-Linda Lowen, Syracuse.com "These actors are amazing. They have 50 million lines. They have intricate details to convey. And they're bandying it around like a football. Meanwhile, Natasha keeps forgetting her partner's name as an actress trying to get her part down. How Gantsweg keeps these lines straight is a testament to her talent."
-Katie Keyser, The Cortland Standard |
Reviews for A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder...
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"Briana Gantsweg, as the distant cousin Phoebe D'Ysquith, sings like a lark, floating effortlessly over remarkably high notes."
-Lindsey Kelstrom, Front Row Reviewers Utah |
Miscellaneous...
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"Briana Gantsweg is brilliant in the role, with a voice that can do about anything, and which she uses with great creativity, including purposely starting some of her songs off-key as she finds the proper note (in fitting with her awkward character). She does it all with a remarkable sense of humor as the shy but determined girl who goes nuts with her feather-boa enhanced tail."
-Rob Hopper, National Youth Theatre, "Seussical: the musical" |
