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"Jacks is a comic star"
- Entertainment Today |
"She is brilliant."
- Long Island Advance |
"Jacks steals her every scene"
- TheatreScene.net |
Other Desert Cities | Coachella Valley Rep
"[Susan J. Jacks] is funny and touching and perceptive as an alcoholic trying to navigate a dependent relationship with her younger sister Polly." - Broadway World
"Ms. Jacks’ ever-entertaining Silda balance[s] the intensity with moments of genuine levity and warmth." - Gay Desert Guide
"The always-watchable Susan J. Jacks as the brassy, recovering-alcoholic aunt Silda offers some of the show’s most biting comic relief, while also grounding the emotional tension with her moral clarity." - Stage and Cinema
"[Susan J. Jacks] is funny and touching and perceptive as an alcoholic trying to navigate a dependent relationship with her younger sister Polly." - Broadway World
"Ms. Jacks’ ever-entertaining Silda balance[s] the intensity with moments of genuine levity and warmth." - Gay Desert Guide
"The always-watchable Susan J. Jacks as the brassy, recovering-alcoholic aunt Silda offers some of the show’s most biting comic relief, while also grounding the emotional tension with her moral clarity." - Stage and Cinema
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Fiddler on the Roof | Gateway Playhouse
"[V]illage life is vibrant with the gossipy, hilarious, fast-talking matchmaker Yente, played by Susan J. Jacks (she is brilliant)." - Long Island Advance "Susan J. Jacks' Yente effortlessly tickle[s] the audience with impeccable comedic timing of lines, the arching of a brow, the pursing of lips." - Theatre Guide "Tzeitel . . .may have finally been matched by town matchmaker Yente, played by the scene-stealing Susan [J.] Jacks." - Dan’s Papers "Susan J. Jacks was hilarious as Yente. . . . who provides some much-needed comic relief. "- Smithtown Matters |
Baker's Wife | Theatre Row
"Indeed, the males in the town are patriarchal ...which is probably the reason Thérèse (the fine Susan J. Jacks), never married."
– Theatre Pizzazz
"Indeed, the males in the town are patriarchal ...which is probably the reason Thérèse (the fine Susan J. Jacks), never married."
– Theatre Pizzazz
Fiddler on the Roof | Maltz Jupiter Theatre
"Susan J. Jacks was splendid as Yente, and is quick to get laughs throughout the show."
– South Beach Insider
"Susan J. Jacks was splendid as Yente, and is quick to get laughs throughout the show."
– South Beach Insider
Neurosis | Off-Broadway, The Daryl Roth Theatre
"Susan J. Jacks steals her every scene as the confident Jewish mother who has the perfect retort for everything."
- TheatreScene.net
"Susan J. Jacks steals her every scene as the confident Jewish mother who has the perfect retort for everything."
- TheatreScene.net
Clue | Forestburgh Playhouse
"There are a few standout performances...Susan J. Jacks (Mrs. Peacock) is certainly comfortable with camp! Deliciously ditzy, with vocal and physical flair, she executes the extravagant wife of a Washington Senator..."
– Aisle Seat
"There are a few standout performances...Susan J. Jacks (Mrs. Peacock) is certainly comfortable with camp! Deliciously ditzy, with vocal and physical flair, she executes the extravagant wife of a Washington Senator..."
– Aisle Seat
Sister Act | Arkansas Rep
"All the nuns are adorable…but "nun" are more charming than...the uproarious and rapping (!) Mary Lazarus (actress Susan J. Jacks)."
- Arkansas Online
"But of course, Deloris can't help but teach her new sisters…particularly Sister Mary Robert (Erica Lustig), Sister Mary Lazarus (Susan J. Jacks) and Sister Mary Patrick (Jennie Boone). In short, blessed are these diva nuns, for they shall inherit the stage.
– Little Rock Soiree
"All the nuns are adorable…but "nun" are more charming than...the uproarious and rapping (!) Mary Lazarus (actress Susan J. Jacks)."
- Arkansas Online
"But of course, Deloris can't help but teach her new sisters…particularly Sister Mary Robert (Erica Lustig), Sister Mary Lazarus (Susan J. Jacks) and Sister Mary Patrick (Jennie Boone). In short, blessed are these diva nuns, for they shall inherit the stage.
– Little Rock Soiree
It's a Wonderful Life, A Live Radio Play | Human Race Theatre
"The remarkably versatile Susan J. Jacks juggles the amusingly sassy diva traits of Lana Sherwood with multiple roles … encompassing a range of ages and personalities from George’s friend Violet to his youngest daughter Zuzu."
- Metro.com
"Susan plays everything from children to adults in this production with great flair."
- Dayton City Paper
"The remarkably versatile Susan J. Jacks juggles the amusingly sassy diva traits of Lana Sherwood with multiple roles … encompassing a range of ages and personalities from George’s friend Violet to his youngest daughter Zuzu."
- Metro.com
"Susan plays everything from children to adults in this production with great flair."
- Dayton City Paper
42nd Street | Mountain Playhouse
"Susan J. Jacks commands attention for Maggie Jones...Her entertainingly cynical performance as the jaded divorcée in "Shuffle Off to Buffalo," by itself, is worth the price of admission."
– Pittsburgh Tribune Review
"Susan J. Jacks commands attention for Maggie Jones...Her entertainingly cynical performance as the jaded divorcée in "Shuffle Off to Buffalo," by itself, is worth the price of admission."
– Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Forbidden Broadway | Off-Broadway/Cleveland Playhouse
"Susan J. Jacks as Liza Minnelli...[is] bravura comedy, a lethal look at all the breathless tics and helpless shticks. [She] is a veritable chameleon as she mocks such darlings of the theater as Carol Channing and Liza Minelli...a devastatingly accurate impression."
- Cleveland Plain-Dealer
"See it before Susan J. Jacks leaves the cast - she’s a musical comedy talent."
- New York Post
"Susan J. Jacks as Liza Minnelli...[is] bravura comedy, a lethal look at all the breathless tics and helpless shticks. [She] is a veritable chameleon as she mocks such darlings of the theater as Carol Channing and Liza Minelli...a devastatingly accurate impression."
- Cleveland Plain-Dealer
"See it before Susan J. Jacks leaves the cast - she’s a musical comedy talent."
- New York Post
Flight of the Lawnchair Man (w/ Donna Lynne Champlin) | Goodspeed Musicals
"...the delightful show featured wonderful performances by...Susan J. Jacks as Jerry's mother."
- TheatreMania
"Fine work done by Susan J. Jacks"
- BroadwayWorld.com
"...the delightful show featured wonderful performances by...Susan J. Jacks as Jerry's mother."
- TheatreMania
"Fine work done by Susan J. Jacks"
- BroadwayWorld.com
Noises Off | Mountain Playhouse
"Not to be outdone, however, is Susan J. Jacks as Dotty Otley. Jacks does a spectacular job unraveling her character…by the third act, Jacks’ character has a meltdown that leaves the audience in hysterics, something she can do with facial expressions alone."
- Daily American
"Not to be outdone, however, is Susan J. Jacks as Dotty Otley. Jacks does a spectacular job unraveling her character…by the third act, Jacks’ character has a meltdown that leaves the audience in hysterics, something she can do with facial expressions alone."
- Daily American
with Christopher Sieber as "Edna"
Hairspray (w/ Christopher Sieber) | The Cape Playhouse
"The cast is completed by the stellar talents of...Susan J. Jacks as Prudy Pingleton as an unexpectedly hilarious gym teacher."
- Barnstable Patriot
"The cast is completed by the stellar talents of...Susan J. Jacks as Prudy Pingleton as an unexpectedly hilarious gym teacher."
- Barnstable Patriot
Nunsense II (w/ Joanne Worley) |
"Next to Worley, the true find in this mounting is Susan J. Jacks as Sister Amnesia…Jacks manages to hold back just enough to keep Amnesia palatable, bringing with her comic timing a voice that’ll knock your proverbial socks off. Jacks is a comic star in true ascension and a fine foil to Worley." - Entertainment Today
"Next to Worley, the true find in this mounting is Susan J. Jacks as Sister Amnesia…Jacks manages to hold back just enough to keep Amnesia palatable, bringing with her comic timing a voice that’ll knock your proverbial socks off. Jacks is a comic star in true ascension and a fine foil to Worley." - Entertainment Today
Night of the Living Dead | Off-Broadway, Theatre Row
"Jacks has a fine turn as the drunken wife...and a stiff news anchor."
- Theater Pizazz
Thoroughly Modern Millie | The Gateway Playhouse, NY
"Susan J. Jacks as the evil hotel owner Mrs. Meers is a howl!"
- Long Island Advance
"The infamous Mrs. Meers is played right to the edge by Susan J. Jacks."
- Dan's Papers
Pajama Game | Arizona Broadway Theatre
"A complete hoot."
- Arizona Daily Star
Lucky Stiff | Mountain Playhouse
"Susan J. Jacks is wonderful as characters ranging from a neb-nosed English landlady to a drunken French maid to a tap-dancing portrait."
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Dr. Dolittle (with Tom Hewitt) | National Tour
"[Polynesia the Parrot is] evocatively created by Susan J. Jacks."
- Pioneer Press
“While [Michael] Curry [Tony award-winning designer of puppets for Dr. Dolittle] hasn’t found a favorite…character yet, he is excited by actress Susan J. Jacks, whose portrayal of Polynesia 'makes everything look good'...Polynesia is given a dignified presence plus twinkle by Susan J. Jacks, who also flies with astonishing aplomb."
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Jacks has a fine turn as the drunken wife...and a stiff news anchor."
- Theater Pizazz
Thoroughly Modern Millie | The Gateway Playhouse, NY
"Susan J. Jacks as the evil hotel owner Mrs. Meers is a howl!"
- Long Island Advance
"The infamous Mrs. Meers is played right to the edge by Susan J. Jacks."
- Dan's Papers
Pajama Game | Arizona Broadway Theatre
"A complete hoot."
- Arizona Daily Star
Lucky Stiff | Mountain Playhouse
"Susan J. Jacks is wonderful as characters ranging from a neb-nosed English landlady to a drunken French maid to a tap-dancing portrait."
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Dr. Dolittle (with Tom Hewitt) | National Tour
"[Polynesia the Parrot is] evocatively created by Susan J. Jacks."
- Pioneer Press
“While [Michael] Curry [Tony award-winning designer of puppets for Dr. Dolittle] hasn’t found a favorite…character yet, he is excited by actress Susan J. Jacks, whose portrayal of Polynesia 'makes everything look good'...Polynesia is given a dignified presence plus twinkle by Susan J. Jacks, who also flies with astonishing aplomb."
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette