"The glue that binds this cast together"
“LaVergne’s performance is the glue that binds this Playhouse cast together. Her stage presence seems to energize everyone. Her connection with the audience is magnetic.”
"Joyful, effusive singing"
“His true love interest Kathy Selden (Amanda Lea LaVergne) has a joyful, effusive singing voice and presence. She is an outstanding dancer as well. The chemistry between the two is infectious.”
"A Hollywood icon"
"Taking on the role performed by Debbie Reynolds in the movie, LaVergne sings and dances her way into the heart of not only a Hollywood icon in the show, but the hearts of audiences as well.”
"Balletic grace completes the triple threat"
“The leading characters in ‘Singin’ in the Rain’ are perfectly cast in Ogunquit. Amanda Lea LaVergne plays Kathy Selden. Her Broadway experience is apparent in her acting and her voice. Balletic grace completes the triple threat.”
"Her voice graced the role"
“Like Debbie Reynolds, Amanda Lea LaVergne as Kathy Selden is petite with a blend of femininity and a hint of tomboyish good fun. Her voice graced the role, which is defined by singing beautifully.”
"The right mix of perkiness and determination"
“Kathy [LaVergne] is ravishing in her outfits and adds just the right mix of perkiness and determination to make you want to root for her.”
"Wins over the audience"
“Amanda Lea LaVergne sings beautifully and seems to be channeling Debbie Reynolds with her feisty enthusiasm as Kathy Selden. When her character auditions for the studio boss, she gets the job and wins over the audience.”
"Exudes nothing but class"
“Until this moment, Red Girl, Amanda Lea LaVergne, has been a kind of comic misfit with black horned rimmed glasses and a frantic hair-do. Put her in everyday dress and she exudes nothing but class, all of it first.”