PLAY ON! A Musical Romp with Shakespeare's Heroines

Laura Jo is very talented. She has made Shakespeare heroines accessible to all, and the pieces and transitions were polished and worth a look just for the simplicity of everything in the craziness that is Fringe.... full review

Laura Jo's beautiful, thought provoking, funny and poignant song cycle about Shakespeare's women is one of the best Fringe shows I've seen in years. Her amazing voice brings new life to characters you thought you knew, and her impressive song craft will leave you humming as you leave the theater.... full review

If you'd like to hear the inner thoughts of your favorite Shakespearean women put into beautiful, poetic music, this is the show to see. Tragic, gorgeous, haunting, fun, and just generally a joy to listen to. ... full review

A wonderful romp that delivers with enthusiasm the Heronies of Shakespeare's work. It's fun, joyful, and all around enthusiastic telling us their point of view.... full review

I loved this show! Laura Jo’s songs grabbed my attention and held it through each character, Surprising me with ever changing vocal and performance dynamics for each of Shakespeare’s women. This girl sings her heart out and left me wanting to hear more! ... full review

Play On was brilliant. ... full review

Laura Jo is a very talented artist from her voice to her lyrics to the acting. She manages to do it all while rocking it out on the piano as well! ... full review

Laura Jo commands a stage with this nuanced and beautifully simple show full of original songs based on Shakespeare’s women. She bounces from the minds and desires of sweet Juliet (“I Shouldn’t Look at You”), to saucy Olivia (“Let’s Get a Room”), then delivers an unrelentingly devious and desperate Lady Macbeth Monologue in what feels like one long swimmer’s breath. With abundant ease and passionate soul, this master pianist/songwriter/vocalist/actress has created a fringe show NOT TO BE MISSED. I am a fan, you will be too and you’ll want her CD too. Get thee to Hobgoblin Playhouse for her last three performances! ... full review

Such a lovely piece. The songs were very original, ranging from comedic to dramatic in a seamless fashion. Laura Jo Trexler embues such a passion in each song, and isn’t afraid to get performative with each one. One of the more original Fringe pieces I’ve seen, I can’t recommend it highly enough.... full review

Laura Jo is so beautifully talented! She's taken these characters that we all know well and breathed a new life into them, rounding them out, and giving them each a voice and point of view that we don't normally hear. Her songs are catchy, her new lyrics are so fun, and I loved hearing Shakespeare's words put to music. Laura Jo sings, plays, and acts each character so well and really transforms herself in each song.... full review