The Godmother

This performance was electrifying! Melina throws her whole heart, body, and soul into this beautiful work. Exuding raw feeling, sharp storytelling, and graceful use of stage. ... full review

Melina is power. 30 minutes of spectacularly focused storytelling. She controls the room from the moment she walks out onto the stage. Gorgeous and inventive storytelling! ... full review

To portray an infamous Colombian drug lord convincingly, an actor needs explosive charisma and swagger. Melina has this in spades, along with an impressive athleticism that results in a commanding solo performance!... full review

Wonderfully crafted and poignant show, you hear a side you might now know about Griselda, which is always what theater is about. ... full review

Melina Farahani does a great job bringing Griselda Blanco to life. We see her as a child and as she matures into a ruthless Mexican crime lord. We see her transform from innocence to cunning cartel gangster. ... full review

An intense, poignant, and heroic performance... told by a rising starlet that everyone needs to keep an eye on! ... full review

A tight, highly dramatic and compelling rendering of the life of Griselda Blanco, capturing the complexity and challenging life of a woman who is easy to write off as sumply being 'a drug lord/bad guy'... full review

Amazing! Powerful. Riveting. A must see! ... full review

This show was a strong piece! Melina’s presence commanded the stage the minute she stared the show. ... full review

A very detailed show about the life of Griselda Blanco! It was so interesting to watch the life of a woman told by a woman and the men around her through different moments of her story! A compassionate story about a woman who stands up for herself and shows men, that women are just as good as they are!... full review