“And you’ll watch out for more of Maddox, if you’re wise: Charming, entirely assured at center stage and possessed of a water-on-silver soprano that tempts comparisons to the likes of Rebecca Luker and Barbara Cook, she feels like a certified real thing ready to happen. If there’s any reason still to stage a feather-light entertainment like “Bye Bye Birdie,” it’s so beloved performers like Kind and Aaron can come out for a cakewalk — and to showcase rising talents like Maddox, who’s very much got the gravitas of a star.”
-Washington Post
“An ethereal soprano…”
-Donald H. Sanborn III TownTopics
“Listening to Maddox, whose voice can go from small to full and cover countless octaves with room for power and vocal embellishment, makes you hope someone snatches her up and gives her a Broadway lead with a full, varied score all sung by her.”
-Princeton Info
“A standout of the production was Ashlyn Maddox, playing Kim MacAfee, the 16-year-old Conrad Birdie fan selected as the lucky recipient of “the kiss.” Last seen in DC in Arena Stage’s Ride the Cyclone before performing with Parade on Broadway, Maddox has a flawless voice and not only held her own but shone brighter than the heavy hitters involved in the production. Keep an eye on her!”
-Theatermania
“Poston and Maddox are simply gorgeous in their delivery, both vocally and in the chemistry between their characters.”
-Kevin Aponte
