Features & Reviews
Ladies of Song
An homage to three great ladies of jazz and American song: Ethel Waters, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughn.
“The telling is fascinating, but the singing is something else altogether. When Godfrey opens her mouth and lets it go, it’s thrilling. It’s all there—whether she’s singing Waters’ original version of ‘Stormy Weather,’ Fitzgerald’s ‘A Tisket, A Tasket,’ or gliding through Vaughn’s way with Errol Garner’s ‘Misty.’”
Times Union
“One need not be a fan of Waters, Fitzgerald, or Vaughn to appreciate Ladies of Song. Godfrey’s star turn alone is enough to recommend the show to anyone who’s a fan of a good song, a good show, or a great performance.”
Times Union
“…Godfrey sings—powerfully—a couple of Waters’ signature pieces: ‘Supper Time’ by Irving Berlin, and ‘Stormy Weather’ by Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler. It’s Waters, but it’s simultaneously Godfrey, a splendid actress with the vocal goods.”
Daily Gazette
There Are Plenty of Sparks
Cabaret at SteelStacks featuring Lynnie Godfrey with Dave Roper on piano.
“There was no molten steel Thursday evening at the Fowler Blast Furnace Room at SteelStacks, but the sold out crowd basked in the cozy warmth of soft, orange lighting and candlelight…Godfrey, a smoldering firecracker just waiting to explode, is a sassy stylist who used her remarkable deep creamy voice to milk each song for all it’s worth.”
Morning Call, Steve Siegel
“Lynnie Godfrey is firmly in the cabaret tradition of the great Bobby Short, a consummate dramatic storyteller in song. A superb entertainer who makes us feel the songs.”
Town and Country, G. Bruce Boyer
“Lynnie Godfrey is Ella, Lena, Billie, Sarah, and other great singers wrapped into one…but always the inimitable Lynnie—superb vocal styling that has the power to move you to the very center of your soul.”
Don Arrington, Producer/Writer
EUBIE!
Broadway musical; Lynnie Godfrey received a Drama Desk nomination for her performance.
“Miss Godfrey’s interpretation of the Great American Songbook is both luxurious and reverent. Her shows never fail to offer the audience a memorable evening.”
Jeffrey A. Parks, President & CQO
“Lynnie Godfrey is, quite simply, the top…She dazzles an audience as she holds them in the palm of her hand and carries them on an inspiring journey through the American Songbook.”
Patrick Brogan, Vice President of Programming, ArtsQuest
“Lynnie Godfrey’s performances evoke the great songstresses of American jazz. Her vocal range and agility continue to delight audiences old and new.”
Sheila K. Evans, Executive Director, Allentown Symphony Association
