"Emily Yancey, who has clearly emerged as one of Buffalo’s foremost comic leading ladies, takes on Eliza, a woman who thinks she is sensible and grounded, but who is very clearly losing her grip, with hilarious, and at times arguably shameless, gusto."
- Anthony Chase, Theater Talk Buffalo
"Yancey... gives a consistently animated performance... throws herself enthusiastically into all of her roles... her beautiful work with the exquisitely written end of Act 2 speech is
the tour de force of the evening... This is a masterful production."
- Gail Golden, Buffalo Rising
"Yancey is at her best as modern Eliza... one neurotic laugh a minute. Yancey’s expressions and timing are impeccable... A near perfect night in the theatre."
- Cherie Messore, Buffalo Theatre Guide
"Emily Yancey’s performance convinces me that our theater community has rather underrated and underused her. She is remarkable as Phoebe D'Ysquith (and as a former showgirl who becomes collateral damage in one of the murders). She sings like an angel and is achingly funny."
- Anthony Chase, The Buffalo News
"Emily Yancey...brings a little comic relief to the proceedings, but also expresses true concern...in a charmingly offbeat performance."
- Ann Marie Cusella, Welcome 716
"Emily Yancey brilliantly adds to her repertoire of wise-cracking gals as wanton Miss Scarlet."
- Anthony Chase, The Buffalo News
"Good acting and superior ensemble singing among the four women...made this a most enjoyable show... A special nod goes to Emily Yancey who stepped in... and didn’t miss a beat."
- Peter Hall, Buffalo Rising
"...it is startling and wonderful when Emily Yancey, as South Carolina’s Edward Rutledge, unleashes her soaring soprano on the terrifying “Molasses to Rum.”"
- Anthony Chase, The Buffalo News
"Yancey, who last season presented a full recital of classical and operatic arias at Buff State, is the “real deal” and brought the house down with the dark and brooding “Molasses to Rum”"
- Peter Hall, Buffalo Rising
"Emily Yancey’s leading performance is a revelation. She is a fine comedian with earned emotion and killer instincts. I can’t wait to see more of her work."
- Ben Siegel, The Buffalo News
"Emily Yancey is perfection as Betty Downer."
- Anthony Chase
"Emily Yancey offers her second great performance of the season, following a star turn in Alleyway’s 'Killer Rack.' Here she’s just as captivating, and by the play’s end, deeply moving."
- Ben Siegel, The Buffalo News
"As Laurey, Yancey is the picture of impetuousness and her voice is glorious on songs like “People Will Say We’re in Love” and “Out of My Dreams.”"
- Colin Dabkowski,The Buffalo News
"Hodel may be only one of five daughters, but actress Emily Yancey makes sure Tevye’s second in line for marriage delivers one of the stronger performances of the night."
- Matt Chandler, The Buffalo News
"...Soprano Yancey is invaluable."
- Ted Hadley, The Buffalo News
"Emily Yancey, invaluable and grounded as Allison."
- Ted Hadley, The Buffalo News
"Emily Yancey, recently seen in bawdier roles in "Philosophus" and "Killer Rack," shows off less of her bosom and more of her exceptional brain as feminist eco-warrior Bianca..."
- Melinda Miller, The Buffalo News
"Emily Yancey adds quite a bit of energy to the title track with her soaring vocals that really get me to crank up the volume."
- Jeff Nixon
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