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| "Bryant
on the other hand with her gentle, sepia-toned lyricism,
was in some ways equally, if not more, moving. She's in
my books forever, for her earnest poignancy in the all-time
fave, Wein, Wien, nur du allein (Vienna, City of My Dreams)." |
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| November,
2000 -The Kitchener-Waterloo Record by Colleen Johnston |
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| "Kimilee
Bryant wisely makes Marian more feisty than prim. She’s
earthy and tender, appealingly dizzy and even lusty. …It’s
one strange Music Man where Marian often wears the pants.
Bryant’s singing is beautifully centered, lustrous, ringing." |
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| July,
2000 - The Morning Call, Allentown, PA by Geoff Gehmen |
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| "First
off, there’s Marian, the Librarian brought to vivacious
life by Kimilee Bryant. … Bryant’s voice is gorgeous..” |
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July, 2000 - Reading Times/Eagle, Reading,
PA by Stephanie Caltagirone |
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| "After
another soprano, student, Sharon Graham (played with flair
by Kimilee Bryant), denounces her, Callas becomes almost
humble." |
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May, 2000 - The Greenville News by Tilly
Lavenas |
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| "...both
Kimilee Bryant (of Phantom fame) and Eric Fennell, a professional
opera singer, act as well as they sing - and this is extremely
well indeed. Each of the students does a wonderful job
with providing a variety of subjects, and although they
are all dramatic and comic foils, to their credit, they
each establish a strong presence as well." |
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May 27, 2000 - Creative Loafing Upstate,
SC by Mark Charney |
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| "In
Handel's Messiah: Kimilee Bryant was lovely in 'Come unto
him.'" |
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| December
1999 - The New York Times by James Ostreich |
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| "The
two actors brought out all the subtle layers in their
characters. Not only that, but they lit up the stage with
their verbal and physical pyrotechnics. (Their characters)
are presented with great skill by the two players, who
are the only ones in the entire play. She's a believable
Sally: warm, strong-at-times, weak-at-times, human all
the time - someone we can love and understand at every
turn of the play. The fact that she's beautifully pleasing
to the eye is just one more bonus for the audience." |
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| Ann
Hicks, The Greenville News on Talley's Folly
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| "'This
one fits her, her heart, her spirit. This is the right
kind of thing for her.' And Young says he is having 'a
blast' ...'She brings something new to every rehearsal.'" |
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| Jack
Young, plays opposite Kimilee in the two-actor, 90-minute
play on Talley's Folly |
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| "He
says the chemistry between his two actors 'is astonishing.'" |
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| Roy
Fluhrer, Head of the school district of Greenville County's
Fine Arts Center |
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| "...A
beguiling Kimilee Bryant as the Soprano, Christine Daae
whose voice and visage so charm the Phantom that he resorts
to all sorts of mayhem..." |
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| Ambush
Magazine 2000 New Orleans, LA 12/97 |
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| "Too,
the show is staffed by a cast of enviably strong singers,
lead by Kimilee Bryant's bell clear soprano as the sweet
ingénue Christine." |
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| The
Times-Picayune New Orleans, LA 12/18/97 |
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| "As
Christine, Kimilee Bryant has some of her finer moments
in 'Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again' at her Father's
grave, and in her Act 1 Finale with Raoul, 'All I Ask
of You', Bryant has a versatile voice..." |
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| The
Commercial Appeal Memphis, TN 11/18/97 |
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| "Kimilee
Bryant has a voice that is powerfully independent and
full of emotion." |
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| Oracle
Tampa, FL 10/97 |
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| "With
her waif-like prettiness, Kimilee Bryant's Christine was
a persuasive Chorus Girl turned Prima Donna. It was great
to hear her in All I Ask of You, the heroine's lyrical
love scent with Raoul (Jason Pebworth) up on the Roof
of the Paris Opera House." |
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| St.Petersburg
Times St.Petersburg, FL 9/22/97 |
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| "Brad
Little is the haunted Phantom - a lovesick, pathetic madman
trapped inside a monster's face. But it is Kimilee Bryant,
a former Miss South Carolina, as his innocent heartthrob
Christine, who grabs your attention and leads you through
this dark, horror filled gothic romance." |
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| The
Tampa Tribune Tampa, FL 9/22/97 |
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| "Little
is matched beat for beat by Kimilee Bryant's Christine.
Bryant's singing alone is captivating, particularly with
the early Think of Me. But she is vividly acting the role,
with the spellbound wonder of an orphaned daughter, the
smug confidence of a superior talent, and the mounting
terror of a potential victim. Bryant is priceless in moment
of humor, as in the less-than certain Ballet steps." |
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| Columbus
Alive Columbus, OH 9/3/97 |
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| "Kimilee
Bryant's sweet-voice Christine provides excellent counterpoint;
she is a girl troubled by the demons of her father's death
and her ambitious musical desires. Bryant brings sensuality
to the role, especially in the Don Juan Triumphant opera
scene in which, as she is seduced, she gradually realizes
who her seducer is." |
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| The
Columbus Dispatch Columbus, OH 8/24/97 |
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| "Portland's
newest Phantom, Brad Little, swooped like a demon and
sang like a tortured Angel. His Christine, Kimilee Bryant,
mirrored him brilliantly, singing with the sweetness of
temptation itself." |
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| The
Oregonian Portland, OR 7/11/97 |
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| "As
Christine, the fay wray to the Phantom's King Kong, Kimilee
Bryant (who made her debut with the Portland Opera as
Frasquita in Carmen) shows spunk and has a clear voice." |
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| The
Willamette Weekly Portland, OR 7/97 |
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| "Soprano
Kimilee Bryant's Christine Daae was a study in feminine
compassion, strength, and resilience. Her vocal talents
- and they were prodigious in the rooftop scene with Raoul
- sparkled like a jewel, especially on All I Ask of You." |
| Vacaville
Reporter Vacaville, CA 6/3/97 |
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| "She
is no stranger to the role, playing Christine in the Swiss
premiere of Phantom recently, as well as portraying her
on Broadway. Bryant has that young, innocent look about
her that makes her perfect for this role, as well as having
one of the most lovely voices to ever grace a Sacramento
stage." |
Sacramento
State & Theatre Sacramento, CA 5/97 |
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| "Kimilee
Bryant is an alluring, touching Christine. She has a gorgeous
voice, pressing it to the limits at times. Through the
convoluted complexities of the finale, Bryant delivers
a clear thread of tenderness." |
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| Green
Bay Press-Gazette 4/26/97 |
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| "Kimilee
Bryant is stunningly beautiful as the haunted Christine
Daae and incredibly talented vocally. The demands of this
role could easily ravage very experienced sopranos, but
not Bryant. Her Christine is tender and touching, yet
imbued with an inner strength." |
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| Appleton
Post-Crescent 4/97 |
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| "I'd
give kudos to Kimilee Bryant's Christine." |
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| The
Newtimes 3/26/97 |
