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Intimate Apparel - UT, Austin
Reviews...
SAFE HOUSE
"A gripping story superbly told, Safe House is a taut, superbly written yarn now being given an exhilarating interpretation by director Melissa Maxwell and a top-notch cast at The Rep’s Studio Theatre." --laduenews.com
"Melissa Maxwell expertly directs this production, pulling particularly special performances from her ensemble, while mining the material for all it's provocative drama and surprising humor."
--Broadwayworld.com
"Melissa Maxwell has deftly directed the production to modulate the moods and weight the words."
--BND.com
SLASHES OF LIGHT
"Tate couldn’t ask for a better premiere, helmed by her long-time director Melissa Maxwell, who directs with precision, delicately layering the performances." --Ithaca Stages
"Kudos to the creative team—the actors and the production staff— that made this outstanding world premiere possible." --Ithica Times
THE AFRICAN COMPANY PRESENTS RICHARD III
"Director Melissa Maxwell did an admirable job keeping the action moving and getting the ensemble comfortable and confident in their transitions between the play-within-a-play."
--Eat More Art Vegas
INTIMATE APPAREL
"Truth be told, I'm a bit unsure how to start this review. When I see something as astonishing and extraordinary as 'Intimate Apparel', I try to come up with something clever, witty, or poetic to kick off my critique, but I am so wonderfully flustered by this beautifully acted and well-crafted production that all I can think off to kick off this review is "Wow."" --Broadwayworld.com
"As Esther navigates these places, we see her change from one sort of person to another. Under Melissa Maxwell's direction, the movement into a new identity is powerful."
--Austin Chronicle
LITTLE WOMEN, the musical
"Technically, the production is excellent. Melissa Maxwell's direction is fluid and visually lovely."
--Broadwayworld.com
TROUBLE IN MIND
"Special attention should be paid to the guest director, OSU’s artist in residence Melissa Maxwell... She gets stunning performances and, despite the weight of the material, keeps the balls moving. The play never drags or gets bogged down; she keeps our attention where it needs to be."
--columbusunderground.com
DISUNION
"Melissa Maxwell does an excellent job staging the drama, coloring the many arguments with nuance and avoiding the traps of yelling for yelling's sake."
--StageBuddy
