“What makes Hogue’s satire more than a fire hose of jokes and cultural references is it’s reclaiming of the “frumpy best friend” role, hammed to perfection by SLee, as the dutiful turned divalicious Barb.”
“…the elevation of Barbra “Barb” Holland to a starring role (#JusticeForBarb). Played with exuberance and a buttload of talent, SLee takes the character and makes her more than Nancy’s sidekick.”
“…at the center of the story is Nancy’s buddy Barb (SLee) as the proverbial “frumpy best friend”, who following the particularly robust “Barb’s Turn” musical number becomes the true audience favorite. Justice for Barb!”
“It’s also one of the few memorable numbers in Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical, the best being “Barb’s Turn,” which [SLee] performs with so much Sondheim flare you wish she were in a Sondheim show.”
“The star of this parody is not a main character from the Netflix show like Eleven or Will. Instead, Barb, played by an incredible [SLee], quickly becomes the audience's favorite, truly giving the character the "justice" that many fans have been requesting for years. "Barb's Turn," one of the parody numbers in the show, is arguably the best, earning the most applause and laughter.”
“…it's hard not to salivate at — or be intimidated by — the opportunity of bedding Savannah-Lee Mumford [SLee] as Sherrie. Mumford is innocent, flirtatious or trashy with each new costume change, maybe more woman than Drew can handle, and she yields nothing to the formidable men when she belts out a song.”
“Savannah-Lee Mumford [SLee] gets a “rousing ballade,” “As We Stumble Along,” and she rips it up appropriately, consistently upstaging [Janet]. [SLee] has great presence on the stage, and also gets some great costumes.”
“Savannah-Lee Mumford's [SLee] "As We Stumble Along," which pushed the American musical's "11 o-clock number" to around 8:45, gloriously stopping (and stealing) the show for a few minutes.”
