Miracle On 34th Street: The Musical Reviews
Let's Play at ChicagoNow- Highly Recommended
"...Director Linda Fortunato does a great job with casting Neil Friedman as Kris Kringle. He makes for a believable Santa and is compassionate, kind, and he even had the Scrooge's excited about Christmas. Stella Rose Hoyt was also outstanding as Susan. She owned this role. Hopefully, we will see more of this little actress. The beautiful Hollywood voice that brings you back to the old classic movies sounded amazing. Courtney Jones as Doris was a delight. Christopher Kale Jones as Fred sealed a night filled with the magic of theater. He was convincing and adorning with Jones."
Around The Town Chicago- Recommended
"...Fortunato’s direction and choreography is splendid and her cast, a pleasure to watch. Maybe someone should consider cutting this down to a sparkling 90 minutes and do a bit more on the book to show how Doris Walker ( Courtney Jones is better than the role she is given to play) rose to her high position at Macy’s back in this period. Why did law student, Fred Gaily ( Christopher Kale Jones- great singing range) fresh out of the marines befriend Doris’s daughter Susan (the charming and adorable Stella Rose Hoyt)?"