"As Maria, Medina is exuberant, honest and infectious...convincing in [her] naivety, a quality the show demands" - Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Medina’s wonderfully natural portrayal of Maria is richly enhanced by the great emotional intensity of her beautiful octave-spanning voice. And the sense of wonder and heat she brings to her character’s first-love passion is feverishly real" -Hedy Weiss, WTTW News
"Medina is a revelation. She gives a command performance that is worth the price of admission" -Rikki Lee Travolta, Life and Times
"Medina’s Louise was so awkward and uncomfortable throughout the show, that knowing what was coming , I was so nervous for Medina pulling it off. However, as the power dynamics start to shift, Medina’s Louise transforms from awkward to strong, powerful, and seductive"- Kelly MacBlane, Chicago on Stage
"Medina's listening skills are what make her performance"- Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
"Medina plays Louise much differently than most actresses. She peppers her spunky portrayal with good humor and optimism, instead of simply hurt and loneliness, making her Louise a young woman with whom the audience can truly identify and who they cheer on to success...she owns the stage, both backstage and in the spotlight" - Colin Douglass, Chicago Theatre Review
"Anne, played by the vivacious Lauren Maria Medina, is a force of nature" - Portland Press Herald
"Medina's Anne is flirtatious but clearly panting for a chance to break free. Her aching and release when they find each other amidst the birch trees, is for once palpable" - Bob Verini, New York Stage Review