PLAY ON! A Musical Romp with Shakespeare's Heroines

Laura is a fantastic musician, but moreover I was very impressed with how she boiled down the essence of each character she covered in her songs. It was a fun and moving time and I recommended to the Shakespeare nerd that likes to bop their head.... full review

Laura Jo is truly an incredible composer, pianist, and performer. With each song, Laura Jo really embodies each character. This hour-long performance flies by – each song keeps you present and immersed in this character's life and story and Laura Jo's compositions perfectly reflect all the goals, dreams, fears, etc of Shakespeare's Heroines. If you ever tell a Shakespeare buff that you don't "get" Shakespeare, they'll tell you 'when it's performed well, you'll understand it.' Well, Laura Jo performs it well... so if you're not a huge Shakespeare buff, you'll still enjoy this delightful, impressive, mesmerizing, entertaining piece of theatre. If you *ARE* a Shakespeare buff, you'll enjoy it even more! I know it's making me want to revisit t... full review

A true artist. A beautiful and well-trained voice, captivating stage presence, and mesmerizing lyrics make for a refreshing and awe-inspiring hour of entertainment.... full review

A wonderful journey through song - performed brilliantly by Laura - her writing is impeccable. I hope she continues to do it. ... full review

A woman. A grand piano (or any piano really, this one happened to be grand). Some songs. Such a simple, yet challenging premise. One Laura Jo Trexler meets with talent, passion and panache! In this case the conceit lies in the pov from each original song she performs. Each one has a female character from the works of Shakespeare, from Gertrude (in Hamlet) to the Dark Lady of the Sonnets and beyond. Along the way, we experience enough passion, humor, tragedy, silliness and the like for a full play. Rosalynd's giddy fan-girling over Orlando, Ophelia's soul-deep sorrow before she goes into the water, Countess Olivia's sultry invitation to the "boy" Caesario...honestly, the show left me wanting more and more and more! Not simply because... full review

WOW!!!! Outstanding, Laura is absolutely brilliant!! I was so impressed, by her talent, her voice, her skills and charisma!! It technically sounds perfect, the Finale was so unexpected and mind blowing!! Laura is such an amazing performer, she's hilarious, dramatic, she knows exactly what she's doing and lights up the stage with her Piano and herself! Congratulations! You are a Star!! ... full review

Laura Jo Trexler treats us to a tour-de-force performance in a musical journey through Shakespeare’s plays, giving voice to famous women from his classic works.... full review