"Has the punch and pipes"
"I especially liked Amanda Lea LaVergne, who plays the starring role created by Kelli O'Hara: It's fun to see a good-egg type get to be the star, and Ms. LaVergne has the punch and pipes to bring it off."
"Fred and Ginger who?"
"Laverne hits the heights on the charm meter and is a talented triple threat. She starts out as a rough-around-the-edges tomboy type, but aspires to be a femme fatale (with comic results) when she falls for wealthy playboy Jimmy. LaVergne and Sorge starred opposite each other in Ogunquit Playhouse's Singin' in the Rain (2009) and it shows in their chemistry in both their book scenes and when they dance together. (Fred and Ginger who?)"
"Comedy is expertly smart and pointed"
"As Billy Bendix, Amanda Lea LaVergne is a standout talent. She is beautifully relatable as Billy and she makes every moment onstage work for her. She navigates each scene with poise and grace. Her comedy is expertly smart and pointed. She takes a two dimensional character and makes it live onstage." - Broadway World
"Sweetness of Julie with the fire power of Ethel"
"Billie's rendition of 'Someone to Watch Over Me' was hilarious, for Ms. LaVergne sang the song while toting a shotgun, making me think of Annie Oakley. In face, Amanda's voice is a blend of the sweetness of Julie Andrews with the vocal fire power of Ethel Merman. Her singing and acting are extraordinarily entertaining, and are among the strongest parts of this production."
"Vocal and comedic dynamite"
"Broadway stars Joey Sorge and Amanda Lea LaVergne slip into the lovebirds' roles for Ogunquit's production. Their chemistry is as sweet and sassy as a 1920s Bee's Knees cocktail... LaVergne is a vocal and comedic dynamite, particularly on 'Someone To Watch Over Me,' delivered with a loaded rifle in hand."
"Powerful voice that is perfect for this role"
"On the night of his bachelor party Jimmy drunkenly stumbles upon Billie Bendix, played by Amanda Lea LaVergne. LaVergne has a powerful voice that is perfect for this role. Billie is no delicate flower, and LaVergne is charming as the uncoordinated, boyish and tough Billie... While singing 'Treat Me Rough,' Billie works - to great comic effect - to seduce Jimmy with her decidedly un-sexy moves."