The
Quando Swing
"Since Broadway can't seem to keep
talents of this magnitude occupied
audiences starved for good music and solid entertainment can be grateful
that cabaret and Rosemary Loar have found one another. " |
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NY Post |
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"Loar
has that little touch of madness. The sorts of performers Loar
recalls include Beatrice Lillie and Madeline Kahn.... It's the
interjections of nuttiness (naughtiness) that makes Loar someone
worth watching." |
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Back Stage |
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| "Showing skill as a songstress and songwriter, Rosemary Loar maneuvered her way through a self created forest os singing styles and topics. Her approach ranged from jazz to operatic to show tune, sometimes utilizing all three styles on a single song." | |
Variety |
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| "There is a very emotional core to her interpretations..She performs with a zest that is thrilling and captivating on many levels. It's hard not to be impressed with one so attractive and brimming over with such talent." | |
After Dark |
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Diane
in
Married Alive
Act II Playhouse
in
Married Alive
Act II Playhouse
| "Loar is perfectly cast, instilling sexuality and intelligence into her character. Her lovely rendition of "It isn't Important" gives the audience a poignangt pause to consider the evolving nature of human affection." | |
Stage Magazine |
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Grandma
Who
in
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas National Tour
in
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas National Tour
| "Rosemary Loar and Robyn Hussa stand out a with a soul-baring solos in separate mini-domestic dramas." | |
-Variety |
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| "Choosing the best singing solo is a tossup between daughter Rosemary Loar’s searing “This Thing That Is Happening”, and Eamon Foley’s delightful rendition of “I Like What I See.”" | |
-Curtain
Up |
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| "Nancy Shane, gives the daughter a lyrically searing eleven o’clock number that Rosemary Loar intensely delivers, putting much of this story in perspective." | |
-American
Theatre Web |
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Marcy
in
The Audience Connelly Theater
New York
City
Drama Desk nominee for best new musical 2005
| "Rosemary Loar and Robyn Hussa stand out a with a soul-baring solos in separate mini-domestic dramas." | |
-Variety |
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| "Choosing the best singing solo is a tossup between daughter Rosemary Loar’s searing “This Thing That Is Happening”, and Eamon Foley’s delightful rendition of “I Like What I See.”" | |
-Curtain
Up |
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| "Nancy Shane, gives the daughter a lyrically searing eleven o’clock number that Rosemary Loar intensely delivers, putting much of this story in perspective." | |
-American
Theatre Web |
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Ms.
Bell
in
Fame
North Shore Music Theater
| "Inga Ballard as Miss Sherman, the English teacher and Rosemary Loar as Ms. Bell, the dance teacher do a superb job on the song “The Teacher’s Argument.”" | |
-On
The Aisle |
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| "There are intense performances by Rosemary Loar as Ms. Bell, and inga Ballard as Ms. Sherman. The two square off in a dramatic duet, as well as shining in solos. Loar with a stunning dramatic soprano and Bell will an equally stunning alto." | |
-North
Shore Sunday |
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“not to be overlooked is Ms. Loar’s skill as a songwriter” |
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-Variety |
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“impressive...inventive..an accomplished songwriter” |
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-New
York Post |
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“very impressive songwriter...fresh, with just the right amount of contemporary influence” |
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-Musicians
Exchange |
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“she is an accomplished songwriter with more than a few numbers other singers would do well to look into” |
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-Backstage |
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“excels in a category usually reserved for the boys.” |
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Just
Plain Folks (internet music magazine) |
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Cats
| “Rosemary Loar possesses an expressive face that registers a wide range of emotions even under a heavy layer of cat make-up. Add to her physical presence a penetrating soprano voice and Loar makes a near-perfect Grizabella. Her electrifying “Memory in Act 2 is a spine tingler.” | |
-The
Kansas Star |
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“Rosemary Loar’s final rendition of “Memory was introduced by a lonely oboe sound. She began in an understated fashion, then exploded in an electrifying burst of sound that carried to the far reaches of the hall...She was the best Grizabella I have heard. |
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-The
Pittsburgh Press |
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"Rosemary Loar is a rail-thin Grizabella, the frail former glamour cat who draws warmth from Memory. Punching out the lyric with heart breaking strength, Loar can hold a torch to any singer around.” |
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-Seattle
Times |
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"Rosemary Loar’s ‘Grizabella’s’ attempts of those moves during her first entrance say more about just how far she's fallen than any monologue could have. Loar’s powerful, beautiful rendition of the show’s theme "Memory"” follows. Who needs a microphone with a voice like hers? But it is the later version, just before she ascends to the heavyside layer, that wet many eyes and brought a near standing ovation.” |
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-The
Anchorage Times |
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(Phoebe Award For Best Actress in a Musical)
| "Rosemary Loar, the superb actress who plays Ivy, leads us through it all with a cheerful intensity. Narrating throughout and present in almost every scene, Loar’s impressive stamina mirrors that of her character." | |
-Richmond
Record |
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"The remarkable Rosemary Loar creates a multidimensional Ivy Rowe!" |
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-Richmond
Times Dispatch |
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"Rosemary Loar, who remains onstage virtually the entire play, brings depth and authenticity to each stage of Ivy’s life." |
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-Richmond
Free Press |
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"One wonders how it is possible for Loar playing Ivy Rowe, to memorize endless pages of script while maintaining a liveliness and joie de vivre that keeps the show spinning." |
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-Progress-Index |
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"Rosemary Loar who is on stage the whole two and a half hours has a robust contralto voice and carries the songs well...She embodies the spirit of Lee Smith’s memorable character...Loar as Ivy is both mischievous and moving." |
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-Free
Lance Star |
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in
Radio Gals
| "Among the highlights are Loar's melodramatic opera singing and theremin playing." | |
-Back
Stage |
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"Rosemary Loar as ‘Gladys Fritts’ is all lace and slink...and steals every scene she’s in..whether singing about the “Fairies in My Mothers Garden or doing a hilarious parody of modern dance in The Tranquil Garden.” |
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-Connecticut
Post |
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in
Footloose
| "Loar is touching and convincing as ‘Vi’, the wife of Rev. Moore. Her scenes are full of painfully contained emotions and delicate songs." | |
-North
Shore Sunday |
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The Phantom
| "Rosemary Loar provides delightful comic relief...she is a riot as the megalomaniacal dive and the “fork scene” in the Bistro is not to be missed." | |
-Suffolk
Life Newspapers |
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Mame in
Mame
| "In the title role, Rosemary Loar, is a natural and it’s easy to see why she’s in demand on Broadway....she brings an exuberance to the stage as the zany Auntie Mame and can bring the audience to roaring laughter or to silent tears." | |
-The
Daily Item |
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"...Is a lead whose acting is as powerful as her singing voice." |
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-Daily Local News |
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"Thanks to a terrific high energy turn by Rosemary Loar's hard to imagine the role done any better....and a smile that lights up the stage." |
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-Springfield News |
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"...is delightful and genuine as Auntie Mame...young, winsome and level headed." |
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-Town
Talk |
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"Loar's dynamic ability has the power to single-handedly captivate the audience." |
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-Main
Line Daily Standard |
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