Reviews

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"Brimming with naiveté, Alexandra Lagos stepped into the high-heeled shoes of Hope Cladwell. Her sing-songy tone and cheery grin perfectly portrayed the doe-eyed ingenue, while also leaving room for quirky comedic spin. Lagos’s rendition of 'Follow Your Heart,' for example, was both sugary sweet and slightly bizarre: a perfect balance."

-ThatTeenOnTheScene

"The show’s central lovers, Bobby Strong (Charlie Williams) and Hope Cladwell (Alexandra Lagos), bring a wonderful mix of innocence, idealism, and warmth...Lagos imbues Hope with humor, sweetness, and a beautiful singing voice."

-Rick Bergmann

“It’s the last number, 'I See a River,' that gives Alexandra Lagos, playing...Hope Cladwell, a moment to shine...Centerstage, Lagos’s voice and presence steal the last number"

-Caroline Bock

“Alexandra Lagos as Hope Cladwell embodies the literal word Hope in her character. Despite being tied up as a hostage for most of the second act, she still finds entertaining ways to spin around and be a part of the action."

-Kate Mankowski

“Not your typical princess in a tower, Alexandra Lagos brings Fiona to life in a hilarious, sympathetic, and earnest way. Her honesty in the characters wants and desires is crystal clear – and it allows her to layer in a good amount of humor in a genuinely effortless way. Her stage chemistry with everyone she interacts with is next level, and not to mention her vocal/dancing prowess shown in the beast of a song that is ‘Morning Person.‘ Anyone that can do that song as well as Lagos can deserves a trophy.”

-Jake Schwartz

“Alexandra Lagos positively sparkles as Fiona, bringing pop-Broadway vocals, grit, and good humor to every part of her role—from her frustration-laced dreaming in her tower to her hearty fart-and-burp battle with Shrek, and her delightful, full-on tap number with the mice.”

-Jennifer Georgia

“Lagos found Fiona’s spunky spirit and whirlwind quirkiness from start to finish. Add her dancing skills — highlighted in the toe-tapping ’Morning Person’ — and crystal-clear belting voice, and she commanded the stage.”

-Jeffrey Walker

"Alexandra Lagos as Trevor Watson and Anastasia Brunk as Annie Twiloil are the two ‘techies’ who do a fantastic job of providing fourth-wall-breaking laughs, perfectly playing with, and off of, the jokes of Drama Society actors."

-Alyssa Mutterperl

"Lagos perfectly embodies the spirit of Percy’s character through her beautifully captivating voice with its slight country twang. She delights the audience with upbeat and humorous numbers like 'Out of the Frying Pan' and inspires them with emotionally powerful songs like 'Shine.' Lagos’ moving performance makes it very easy for the audience to immerse themselves in Percy’s journey."

-Evelyn Davidson

"Other standout performances include[d] Alexandra Lagos as Mrs. Gottlieb, Gordon’s mother.

....It could be said that Lagos’s performance easily made the show and her reactions and facial expressions were priceless with the audience constantly laughing."

-Fiona Sullivan