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SMARTPHONES trapdoor theatre company
Jodi Kingsley steals the show as Chantal, with a performance that sneaks up on you like overage charges at the end of the month. Her comic timing is smarter than the smartest smartphone and her delivery is nothing short of cheeky brilliance. She completely inhabits the satire and delivers it with a custom ring tone of hilarity
Chicago Stage Review Jodi Kingsley easily stands out as the most compelling of the group. She manages to humanize an absurdist character, and once you’ve seen that, you start to think that all absurdist comedies might be improved by such a performance Centerstage Chicago Kingsley’s deliciously pompous, judgmental snarkiness could single-handedly drive the show Stage and Cinema SPINNING irish theatre of chicago
This is why Chicago is known as an actor's town, it's because of the kind of work that Dan Waller and Jodi Kingsley do
Dueling Critics Kingsley is the picture-perfect anguished mother. Her tears are genuine, her anger frightening and righteous Chicago Theater Beat Jodi Kingsley, so excellent in “In A Little World of Our Own,” truly shows Chicago audiences the vast scope of her talent Chicago Theatre Review Jodi Kingsley gives a beautifully limned portrayal Chicago Sun Times WRENS rivendell theatre ensemble
*EQUITY JEFF NOMINATION - BEST ENSEMBLE* 
Within the hugely talented ensemble, a few stand out
for their engrossing delivery. A polished Jodi Kingsley is both regally civilized and subtly renegade Chicago Theater Beat Jodi Kingsley is a powerful Cynthia Around The Town You’d be hard pressed to witness a finer ensemble work. Chicago Critic The nuanced work by one of the best ensemble casts on any Chicago stage makes this remount a must-see Chicago Theatre Addict MEN SHOULD WEEP griffin theatre company
*NON-EQUITY JEFF WINNER - BEST PRODUCTION* 
Stunning. The large cast is turning in some of the most gorgeous performances you will find on any stage in this city Sun-Times An extraordinarily truthful cast Infused with raw vitality Time Out Chicago A masterpiece. Extraordinarily honest, intimate and moving. The acting is unstinting throughout Chicago Tribune Every moment is perfectly shaped by an inestimably accurate cast. The casting is so right it’s scary Chicago Theater Beat Great talent work in Chicago, nowhere more so than in this production Buzz Magazine Whether taking the stage for an extended turn or popping in for a moment, the actors remain fully committed. Each performer seems perfectly cast New City Stage |
DANNY and the DEEP BLUE SEA kokandy productions
Kingsley is a bit of a revelation on the stage.
Watching the process unfold will rarely get any better than this Showbiz Chicago Kingsley is outstanding Chicago Theater Beat Kingsley is remarkable. It is beautifully painful to watch her Chicago Theater Review Excellent acting by Jodi Kingsley... explosive and intimate at all the right moments Gozamos Brandon Galatz and Jodi Kingsley gaze deeply into their souls and give the kind of raw performances we’ve long come to associate with Chicago theater Chicago Tribune THE BIRDS griffin theatre company
Diane is played to perfection by Jodi Kingsley
Around The Town Jodi Kingsley plays Diane with true likability, maturity and real honesty. She makes Diane a heroine to whom everyone can relate. Chicago Theatre Review Kingsley’s measured Diane leaves no aspect of the complex woman untouched. The actress is always believable and sympathetic, even in Diane’s most nefarious moments Chicago Theater Beat Diane is wonderfully played by Jodi Kingsley Dueling Critics Jodi Kingsley as Diane is maternal and caring and so vulnerable Theatreworld Magazine HOWARDS END remy bummpo
The show is a great pleasure to watch...
Leonard and Jacky Bast are movingly played by Jodi Kingsley and Terry Bell Chicago Tribune A thoughtful evening of exquisitely staged storytelling... We have Leonard and his bawdy wife Jacky (delightfully portrayed by Jodi Kingsley) Chicago Sun Times The cast is, without exception, terrific. Jodi Kingsley ably portrays flirtatious Jacky Bast, looking like an Edwardian chandelier Chicago Theatre Review Stronger ensembles, then or now, can’t be imagined in service to this story. Stage And Cinema The whole narrative would stall out like that tin lizzie automobile if it weren't for [Jodi Kingsley's] few minutes. Mary Shen Barnidge TRAVESTIES remy bummpo
*EQUITY JEFF NOMINATION - BEST PRODUCTION* 
Jodi Kingsley makes a strong impression as Nadya
Chicago Theatre Review Keith Neagle and Jodi Kingsley find the heart of Travesties Chicago Stage Standard Deeply smart, wildly energetic, often hilarious. Kelsey Brennan, Meg Warner, and Jodi Kingsley are all formidable Chicago Reader Scintillating, smart, and surprisingly touching. It boasts a remarkably adept and beautifully in sync cast. Chicago Tribune The actors are bedazzling, one and all Chicago Sun-Times |
