Grande Dame Maureen McGovern

“McGovern is a major draw.
And there’s never a note out of place in her straightforward
singing.” Chip Deffaa - New York Post. “Maureen McGovern
reveals herself to have what used to be valued as the
Broadway goods - a trained singing voice with character, an
authoritative stage presence and the ability to carry an
audience through the full range of human emotions in a
single evening.”-Andrew Patner, Chicago Sun-Times. “Maureen
McGovern, one of the golden voices of musical theatre.”-Paul
Hodgins, The Orange County Register. “Like a Lover,” with
music by Dori Caymmi, is a particularly beguiling rarity,
which is also one way to describe McGovern as an artist.”-
Irv Lichtman, Billboard. “...when her remarkable ability to
capture the sound at the heart of a song joins with her
narrative finesse... you get a glimpse of the place where
greatness dwells.”- Tony Gieske - The Hollywood Reporter.
“The stylish Maureen McGovern can sing Gershwin like Joan
Sutherland can sing Donizetti.”- Clive Barnes, New York
Post. “The acid test for Maureen McGovern is on the VU
meters of a tape deck. When she begins to soar the needles
fly off the scale... singing with range, power and a girlish
inflection, McGovern’s voice is an exquisite instrument.”-
Larry Kilman, Associated Press. “McGovern’s versatility and
vocal range are masterful, as she tumbles seamlessly into a
ballad from a jazzy scat and soars from there into a raging
show tune... McGovern’s sensuous voice makes everything
sound eternal.”-Gregory Young, HX. “Her voice, always
wonderful, has taken the almighty leap to perfection...
full-bodied, lilting, powerful and pure. It’s flawless.”
Bill Ervolino, The Record. “...if I put a name on what she
does, in whichever of the many categories where she may be
found, I’d have to call her ‘sensational’ ... incredibly
versatile, tremendously talented and vastly
entertaining.”-Ira Gitler, London Jazz Express. “Maureen
McGovern is, quite simply, the most glorious singer to come
down the pike in several months of Sundays. Possessed of one
of the finest vocal instruments in the world, a range that
hasn’t been matched since Yma Sumac stunned us all decades
ago, and the ability to softly breathe into a lyric or
‘read’ the words in clear, strong voice, perfectly in tune,
she is positively daunting to the parade of soubrettes who
wish they could sing like Maureen McGovern. Add the fact
that she is the loveliest of them all in form and face, and
it is easy to understand why she is a world-class
performer.”-Mel Tormé. “Listen to the voice of Maureen
McGovern: it possesses a special quality and its own
character. It’s a remarkable instrument of expression. The
musical sound it produces is pure, clear, unerring. Her
compass of tones never ceases to amaze. Of course, we’re
prejudiced, being the lucky writers whose work Maureen has
chosen to put her talents too. Most of these songs have been
performed before by other artists, but Maureen brings
something unique to each one — sometimes rhythmically, often
bringing a totally new color, a different point of view.
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We’re filled with admiration and
gratitude.”-Alan & Marilyn Bergman. “Maureen McGovern can
make a song sound new and exciting — even to its composer.
Bringing emotional depth and perfect pitch, her’s is a
voice that you want to hear more and more.”-Marvin
Hamlisch, “Maureen McGovern is one of my very favorite
singers. Her voice is, of course, extraordinary! But more
than this, she is a very sensitive and intelligent
musician. Her singing always seems to capture the very
essence of song.”-Michel Legrand. “Maureen
McGovern’s
Marmee emerges as Little Women’s chief asset. As
singer and actress,
McGovern
exudes a shimmering warmth ideally suited to the mother
who dotes on, but never smothers, Jo and her sisters. And
composer Jason Howland and lyricist Mindi Dickstein offer
McGovern
the show’s most affecting ballads.”-USA Today.
“Maureen
McGovern’s Marmee is superb – her
speaking voice is as musical as her singing.”-Wall Street
Journal. “For example, we both believe that
Maureen McGovern
is a revelation as Marmee. If you have a character who’s
one of the greatest mothers of all time, why not get a
woman with one of the greatest voices of all time to play
her? McGovern
invests Marmee with a warm dignity that makes the audience
immediately understand why her four girls love and respect
her, and when she sings, there is perfection in the air.
She literally stops the show in Act II with her soaring
rendition of "Days of Plenty." In years to come, look for
this stirring anthem to be performed in benefit events
across the country.”-
Barbara & Scott Siegel,
Theatermania.com.
Diva Maureen McGovern is listed in the World Who's Who
in Jazz, Cabaret, Music and Entertainment .
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