Kwana Martinez manages to be impossible to look away from no matter what she does.
--The Boston Herald
Kwana Martinez is a commanding, indelible presence.
--The Washington Post
Kwana Martinez's alcoholic Yvonne is hair-raisingly intense.
--Backstage
Terrific performances included Kwana Martinez as the obnoxious and ambitious actress Nell Gwynn.
--San Diego Playbill
Kwana Martinez is a lusty, cheeky Nell Gwynn...
--Backstage West
Martinez makes a strong, sexually alluring heroine, and handles three additional personalities -- including a newspaperman -- with assurance and style.
--Variety
The radiant Kwana Martinez is,Pattie Mae Wells, the love of Cephus's life, who bears her own real, warming gift of love with an element of genuine surprise.
--New York Times
DiFusco's onstage colleagues are excellent;the potency (of the) actors, who form a virtual DiFusco Family Story Theatre, is easily worth admission.
--Los Angeles Times
Kwana Martinez does a brilliant comic turn as a cigarette girl with ambitions.
--The New Yorker
The radiant Kwana Martinez plays Delia, an earnest young social worker.
--Tucson Weekly
Spirited and delightful portrayals by Kwana Martinez in four roles...
--Tolucan Times
Kwana Martinez moves deftly from a present day 74 to her earlier self at 39. Her age shifts are so complete that we can sense the age shift even before a line of dialog or a change of costume.
--News Blaze.com
Spectacular performances from all involved...all are excellent, but some of the characters are truly memorable, especially Martinez’ delicate but amusing description of the night that occasioned the gift of the pearls...
--Gay & Lesbian Times
The women in the play are perfect pearls...Kwana Martinez anchors the drama as the innocent, sweet-natured Beth who brings the drama full circle (as the) open-minded, open-hearted New Jersey grandmother.
--North County Times
Kwana Martinez covered much territory...her walk and talk of the 76-year old was on target as was her humorous delivery of the same...
--SD Theatre Info.com
These fine actresses deserve recognition for each of their insightful and powerful portrayals, stand outs were: Kwana Martinez, for her authentic performance as the 74 year old ‘Beth'... bold and believable performances that skillfully lead the audience deeply into each of the characters lives and emotions.
--sdwriteway.com
This Shakespearan comedy is well carried by the Denver Center Theatre Company's cast, who have a knack for impeccable timing and delivery. To be funny is human, to be hilarious in Shakespearian dialect, divine.
--Colorado Daily
It's hard to imagine what (director) David Ivers could have done to make this weightless screwball comedy any more entertaining. ...Though this is Shakespeare's sole play centered on finding love in the middle ages, it's also got a pair of adorable young lovers (Mat Hostetler and Kwana Martinez), and it's no surprise they are able to outwit their disapproving parents.
--The Denver Post
...An impeccably conceived and perfectly cast production....While Page prefers Slender for his daughter' hand and Mistress Page prefers Caius, Anne--a strong-willed, radiant Kwana Martinez--prefers Fenton...
--Colorado Drama.com
A genuine talented cast...the Pages' charming daughter, Anne (Kwana Martinez) undermines her parents' choice of suitor...the frolicking of the magnificent cast in minute detail coupled with overblown humor (makes) Merry Wives a delectable moment of entertainment while observing a polished cast cavort through honest funny.
--Colorado BackStage.com
David Ivers makes this play not only funny, but elegant...Naturally Anne ends up with the handsome fellow of her choice, and at the end there's joy and reconciliation that puts a heart cheering cap on a satisfying evening.
--Westword
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