From the Boston Theatre Review on May 18, 2009:
…Joelle Lurie as Shawntel/Eve (who in my opinion, stole the show- bravo!)
Nick Dussault, Metro International:
As Shawntel (a stellar Joelle Lurie) sings “I Just Wanna Dance” the tone of the entire piece changes. Lurie embodies the housewife who aspires to be a pole dancer with such truth and misguided authenticity that she offers a new explanation for the entire phenomenon of talk TV. From God to the ungodly, it seems everyone just wants to be heard.
Bistro Awards.com:
…intelligent, sensitive, warm, and very sweet on the ears…
NickDussault, Metro Newspapers:
Joelle Lurie’s last holiday show felt like a festive gathering of friends. Her magnificent voice and charming demeanor really did help to make the season bright. I was still humming Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ well into early spring.