Press
“Cat Brindisi plays HE’S Iowa-bred schoolteacher-girlfriend only a bit larger than life, a performance so on the money as to induce winces from any Midwesterner who would dare consider themselves cosmopolitan.”
“His current friend teaches kindergarten and has a buoyant optimism that he can’t share. Cat Brindisi’s eager sincerity is perfect for the role.”
“In Brindisi’s supple and mature voice, lyrics are cradled with meaning. Opening the show with the plaintive cry, “Mama Who Bore Me,” Brindisi sings words and phrases as if they are intended to be understood — which is not always a given. This is an actor with emotional transparency flowing through big, soulful eyes and a smile that seems larger than a human face can contain. She makes us care about Wendla’s fate.”
“Brindisi’s journey as Wendla was striking to watch, while her singing — such as the character’s signature song, “Mother Who Bore Me” — was tremendous throughout.”
“Brindisi, finds a mass of youthful contradictions in Wendla, who is vulnerable, funny, brave and terrified all at once.”
“Her eager optimism, interestingly, matches that of her character in ‘Spring Awakening.’ Wendla is innocent, perhaps a bit naive but dedicated to seeing the best in everything.”
“AIDA features a terrific performance by the exquisite Cat Brindisi as Amneris. Tall, with an open expressive face and unassailable musical chops, Brindisi gives Amneris real substance (the opening “Every Story Is A Love Story”) while still playing (to the hilt) the girl-group camp of “My Strongest Suit”. She is a major talent and herein lies a major reason to see Aida. I recommend that you take advantage of the opportunity, before Brindisi moves on to greener (and more lucrative) pastures in New York or Los Angeles.”
“The standout numbers from the opening minutes, for example, come from Cat Brindisi as ditzy princess Amneris...Brindisi’s confidence grows every time she opens her mouth or vamps like a fool.”
“standout moments include...Brindisi’s growth from shallow princess to true leader.”
“And their daughter, Cat Brindisi, is making her adult debut on the stage on which she grew up, after proving that this is no act of nepotism with brilliant turns in such shows as Aida and Hair (by a theater company she co-founded). As Irene Molloy (a role her mother played the last time the Chan did this show), Cat is strong and spirited, and provides a quiet, lovely moment in the otherwise busy and high energy show with the song “Ribbons Down My Back.” As my companion said, I only wish she had a chance to sing more.”
“Tyler Michaels...and Cat Brindisi are lovely and youthful and match voices perfectly in ‘It Only Takes a Moment.’”
“Among the especially effective is Cat Brindisi, who affects a slump-shouldered lack of confidence as Olive, then goes on to display a set of titanium lined lungs singing the almost operatic “I Love You Song”.”
“I was especially taken with Cat Brindisi as Olive. Brindisi plays her shy and frumpy character with luminous presence and rich understated passion. Terrific.”
THE BRINDISI FAMILY