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"Phoebe Gildea as Iolanthe has a rich, beautiful voice and was radiant on stage. Her singing role in Act I is minimal, but as the conclusion nears she gets to deliver the opera’s most beautiful aria. Gildea’s performance was touching and convincing."  (Oregon ArtsWatch)

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"Phoebe Gildea [is] fantastic, delivering intense, gritty performances." (BroadwayWorld Portland)

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“Gildea’s performance as Amalia is very nicely nuanced as well, and perhaps is the most realistic performance of all. In many ways, she seems like a real girl. Instead of possessing one fixed set of qualities, she’s clever, hysterical, idealistic, realistic, loving, hateful, organized, and unkempt at different times. She also brings something surprising to the mix - serious opera chops. That’s right, she sings her songs with an impressive operatic soprano, and her high notes are incredibly high."  ​

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"Without a doubt, one of the highlights of She Loves Me is the very funny song 'Vanilla Ice Cream,' sung by Amalia Balash (Phoebe Gildea). You'll never think about vanilla ice cream in quite the same way again..." (Cottage Theatre Newsletter)

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“Phoebe Gildea's vocal performances are striking, charismatic, and heart-felt. Her voice easily transitions from heart-rending sweetness to effortless high notes to a power so massive it gives me goosebumps. Even listening as a long time audience member, I find her voice always has something new to draw me in.”

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“Your performance last night was beautiful and sad and comical and energetic and touching and magical.  I enjoyed it immensely.  I cried three times and laughed twice as much.  I am already looking forward to your next performance.”

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"Your voice is so poignant, it just rings throughout the room from floor to ceiling! Beautiful!"

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"You are such a beautiful actress. So natural. You really create an entire scene; the audience sees everything around you."​