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MAMMA MIA
"During a particularly heartfelt performance of “Our Last Summer,” when Harry, played brilliantly by River Hassett, sang to Donna, played exquisitely by Ava Mahan, the song came home. Hassett and Mahan sang together through the tears and gave the listeners something extraordinary that day."
"I think at that moment the audience may have understood the need for a brief pause in the performance, but Mahan, who has a tranquility and a power to her voice that she seems to use effortlessly, powered through and delivered an exceptional rendition of “Slipping Through My Fingers” followed quickly by possibly her best presentation yet of “The Winner Takes It All.” To say that Mahan crushed it would be an understatement. The audience erupted over the last few seconds of her song because of the energy she conveyed and the gift she had just given them."
CHICAGO
"The show could stand on the powerhouse performance triplicate of Plymale, Krieger and Levy but they were garnished with strong supporting roles from Ava Mahan who played Mama Morton and Justin Block who did an outstanding job as Amos. I had seen Mahan sing in other performances at StarStruck, and she was as equally fantastic in the role of Mama Morton. As I listened to her belt out When You’re Good to Mama, I remember thinking “OMG, how deep is the talent pool on this stage?!?” Mahan’s message was clear - you had darn well better be good to Mama."