“A real highlight… shows Lorrell’s growth later as she learns life’s lessons the hard way”

Montego Glover is a real highlight as youngest Dreamette, Lorrell. She is cute and gawky early on…and shows Lorrell’s growth later as she learns life’s lessons the hard way. 

“Brilliantly realized in a ferociously emotional portrayal… draws screams of appreciation from the audience”

This rise and fall of Huey Calhoun plot is also about the rise into prominence of black music and singer Felicia Farrell, brilliantly realized in a ferociously emotional portrayal by Montego Glover. Her powerfully stunning singing voice appears to have no limitations. She rips into a powerful octave, arms flung wide overhead, at the end of “I Can't Shake the Blues.” Her savagely emotional rendition of “Colored Woman” set off by unbelievable power at the top of her vocal range, draws screams of appreciation from the audience. 

“Slow and believable transformation… she pulls no punches”

Montego Glover does a good job as Lorrell Robinson. She takes her character on a slow and believable transformation from wide-eyed, naïve teen to a broken-hearted woman. She makes the transition from light-hearted to serious situations with ease and conviction.  She and Billy Porter work well together; she pulls no punches with “Ain’t No Party.”

“Montego Glover is a real find… you miss when she's not on stage”

As Eshie, Montego Glover is a real find. Her voice, soulful acting and radiant look create the kind of character you miss when she's not on stage. 

“Utterly winning… Glover is an indefatigable, puckish TiMoune”

Montego Glover as TiMoune offers a heartfelt performance, filled with earthiness and joy. Her portrayal of the childlike native girl is utterly winning, and for the first time the character of TiMoune seemed brave rather than merely stupid when she moves heaven and earth in the name of love. Montego Glover is an indefatigable, puckish TiMoune. 

“Glover punches up TiMoune’s idiosyncrasies with her coltish movements and wide-eyed quicksilver smiles… adds a bracing jolt of drama”

Montego Glover punches up TiMoune’s idiosyncrasies with her coltish movements and wide-eyed quicksilver smiles suggesting a shy charisma that might indeed seduce a haughty aristocrat. Her dancing is confident, and her crouching, shimmying solo in a pivotal number, “The Ball,” adds a bracing jolt of drama.  

“Stirring and evocative voice of Montego Glover… bringing nuanced shadings to the role”

The stirring and evocative voice of Montego Glover in the title role projects a specific personality we can feel as well as almost touch, bringing nuanced shadings to the role.   

“A star on the rise… arresting presence with imposing vocal ability”

Glover shows that she's a star on the rise...she combines arresting presence with imposing vocal ability.  Her physicality is easily sensual rather than basely sexual, making her all the more interesting.   

“The incendiary Montego Glover lit up a vast homage to the music of Harold Arlen… standout soloist”

Leslie Uggams, Dick Hyman, and the incendiary Montego Glover lit up a vast homage to the music of Harold Arlen, for the centenary of his birth.

Standout soloist Montego Glover brought unexpected heat to the comic ditty "Legalize My Name", and hissed, growled, and snarled her way through a smoldering "Blues In the Night".