[Gaetan L. Charlebois, The Montreal Gazette .World French premiere]
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"triple threat Macleod has the requisite charisma and Polish to shine is a role that was so memorable created by Chita rivera" Lee spindle backstagewest.
"Terra C Macleod has starrred on Broadway and were kiss of the Spider woman were still running there she could easily be playing Aurora there. The scene stealing star of last years Pajama Game gives a steallar Performance here. Bewigged and bedecked all in black Macloed sings and dances in true movie star mode with sizzling ,sultry moves, and mile high kicks" Steven Stanley La Stage scene
"Aurora played by the fabulous Terra C macleod is perfect for the role. She sings beautifully and dances with grace and skill. She is also as sexy as hell" LA Critic magazine
"Terra C Macleod dances with sensual agility and looks like a million bucks in a series of stunning outfits by Anne Kenedy" In Magazine LA
The Producers: Vancouver Arts Club Stanley Stage
"Josh Epstein and Terra C Macleod are the runaway stars of the show with eteran thespian Jay Brazeau helping them create a triumphant troika of zany characters. Macleod comes across with complete self-assurance. Her fullthroated portrayal of a dumb blonde with surprising smarts is never less than note perfect. " Vancouver sun" Peter Birnie
"Gorgeous, leggy,blond over-sexed and heavily accented Ulla ( Terra C macleod) comes to work for the Producers in the fulfillment of a 1950's adolescent american boy's Fantasy. She is fantastic as Ulla performing " When you got it, Flaunt it" The Province " Jerry Wasserman"
"In her Introductory Number " When you've got it Flaunt it" Macleod took me to another dimension which I believe is called The Great White Way. To watch Macleod sing, dance and clown is to watch precision blossom into exhilirating freedom" " The Georgia Straight" Collin Thomas
" Macleod sizzles with the show stopping " When you"ve got it flaunt it". Macleod's got it, and she flaunts it. She's wickedly sexy and her Ulla ( oh la la) soon has both Leo ( Epstein) and Max ( Brazeau) in paroxysms of desire. Young Josh Epstein and Macloed are rising stars" The Vancouver courier "Jo Ledingham
"Terra C Macleod is a revelation as Ulla, the swedish Bombshell who woos Bloom" The Westender, Andrea Warner"
Pajama Game: Musical Theatre West, LA
Completing the star-billed foursome is leggy triple threat Terra C Macloed as Glady's the secretary who guards the company's books with her
life ( and a key hung safely around her neck). Macleod often shares the stage with Degruccio and much comic gold is mined from the discrepency in their heights. Macleod also gets to perform ( sensationaly) the legendary Fosse-originated " steam heat" which catapulted uderstudy Shiely Maclaine to stardom. In the act 2 "Hernando's Hideaway" Macleod vies for the " funniest drunk scene ever" title, demonstrating physical comedy genius involving two chairs, a table and an inebriated Gladys" LA StageScene
In the role that made 42 nd street mythology come true catapulting Shirley Maclaine into stardom when she filled in for an ailing Carol Haney,Terra C Macleod is effervescent as the distaff Gladys. Macleod is a first rate comedian and she bedazzles us when leadiing marvelous group numbers such as " Hernando's hideaway" and the sizzling Bob Fosse classic " Steam heat". Backstage west LA
"Anyone familiar with MTW is aware of the Broadway quality professionalism inherent in their productions and that the talent is often straight from Broadway. For intance Darcie Roberts who plays the lead babe williams has just completed her show " Curtains" and Terra C Macleod who plays Gladys has completed her run as Velma kelly in the Broadway and national tour as Velma kelly in Chicago. Theres Comedy: Time management and expert Knife thrower Hines( the king of comedic timing Nick Degruccio) alternately pusues and is insanely jealous of the boss's ditzy secretary Glady's( Shameless scene stealer/comedienne/singer/dancer Terra C macleod" Long beach beachcomber
"A Sunny Degruccio mostly hams up Hines the time -study man obsessed with bombshell Glady's( Terra C Macleod). Choreographer John Vaughan working with an acrobatic, gung-ho dance team, creates a sexy group Ballet for hernando's hideaway and pays sleek tribute to Bob Fosse ( the shows orginal Choreographer) with a" Steam heat" performed with bowlers and Tuxedos" LA TIMES
Chicago: Recent Press from 2006/2007 National Touring Company
"There are hardly any triple threats left, but macleod is just that and more. A tall gorgeous beauty with raven har, hypnotic blue eyes, this woman drips is sex appeal. Then there's her dance body: Muscled and tones arms, stems that go from the stage floor to the rail space all incase in skin tight costumes. She has the ideals dancers body that the stage lighting picks up every muscle contort or flex. Her body and dance technique are built for Fosses choreography. She does every pop, every finger snap, every hig kick with clean precise elegant dance. I bet Fosse is smiling from Heaven at her. Macleod also has a terrific set of pipes that does magical wonder with her solos. She adds sustaining notes and vocal inflections to the songs for delectable life and energy. She attacks every musical number with great gusto and commitment, turning "I cant do it alone" and "When Velma takes the stand " into major showstoppers. She is phenomenal in this production.[ Pegasus news John Garcia Dallas 'TX}
" Velma Kelly ,Terra C Macleod is exactly what you see. As slick as her brilliantined hair, as focused as her burning black eyes, as worldy wise as her husky voice. Macleod gets Velma;s desparation down perfectly as she watches her star as Chicago most notorious man killer slowly fade. And she nails every song " I cant do it alone" and "When Velma takes the stand" while engaging in some of the most athletic choreography of the evening. [ James D watts JR, Tulsa World]
" Terra C Macleod's Velma Kelly is tough but brittle, all cheekbones,nervous energy and rough edges. Her powerful, slightly throaty voice caresses "All that jazz" and pleads " I cant do it alone". Macleod dances masterfully on the fine line between cynical swagger and desperation." [ Pittsburgh post gazette]
" Anyone I ever talk to about any production of CHICAGO sais that Velma Steals the show. This production is no different. Terra C Macleod is a triple threat with perfect limbs, strong voice, and precise choreography. When she begins the show with " All that Jazz" you know the show is going to keep getting better and better. She succeeds in impressing with" I cant do it alone" and " When Velma takes the stand" [ Shawn Parikh Pegusus news Dallas TX ]
"The real story here should be Terra C Macleod, the show stealing Velma kelly. You dont need to search her website to see she's been dancing her whole life nor does it take long to realized she's danced her share of Fosse inspired numbers. Macleod is a dancers dancer, with a board -straight back, squared off shoulders and legs that go on for weeks. And she knows how to make all the body parts work to her advantage" [News telegram, Terry mathews, Dalla,TX]
"Terra C Macleod dances rings around everyone as Velma kelly. Macloed shows her stuff early on dominating All that jazz, still one of the best openings in Musical theatre , and no number matches the pizazz of Macleod's " When velma takes the stand" [Star-telegram, Perry stewart. Dallas,TX]
" Your excellence starts at the top, with the work of the two leading ladies. Macleod's lithesome dancer's body has the pliant suppleness of a pipe cleaner being bent and twisted into shapes that range from sensuous to the vulgar. That is so appropriate for " Chicago". Macleod wins her own title for intensity and focus. I wouldnt want to get into a staring contest with her. She is also a major league Broadway singer. The two women work together as seamlessly as a hand fitting into a glove. Interestingly , they bear the resemblance to the original Roxie and Velma, Verdon and Rivera" [ Milwaukee journal sentinenal, Damien Jaques }
" Call the fire department- Terra C Macleod is back in town. Not since she lit up the stage as anita in a 2002 Arts club production of west side story have we had the chance to applaud this scorching talent. You have until Tuesday to take in the touring production of Chicago at the Centre and marvel at the energy Macleod gives off as the merry murderess Velma kelly. She's perfectly paired with Dejean, whose perfromance is just as big and brassy. Together Velma and roxie romp through gangster-era Chicago in a show so snappy and sexy that its well worth the Broadway-sized ticket prices. Malceod and Dejean are masterful in their grasp of the many little gestures built into the show by the late Bob Fosse and Choreographer Anne Reinking.[ Vancouver sun- Peter Birnie]
"Admittedly, the athleticism is buffed up with a creditable amount of acting and singing talent. From her dramatic entrance in a blaze of garish light (the artfully harsh lighting is by Ken Billington), Terra C. MacLeod makes a brassy Velma, belting out such numbers as "All That Jazz" in a voice dripping with jaded sophistication. With her skimpy black dress showing off her superbly toned arms, this Velma could be an advertisement for the fat-burning properties of crime, and she can execute a mean high kick, too." [Washington Post, Wolftrap DC ]
"You know you're in for a special evening's when Terra C. MacLeod as Velma Kelly opens with 'All That Jazz.' She is sexy, graceful, tough, has a beautiful voice and a beautiful body, which she knows how to use. She is Velma." [The Post and Courier, Charleston, NC]
"Terra C Macleod {Kelly) and Michelle Dejean ( Hart) give high caliber performances. They are among the best I have encountered. Their Characters exude a sense of crackle that drives the show. Macleod is sinfully wicked and born to be bad. Both women have strong voices and are striking partners to boot. Macleod sets a sultry tone combined with her ability to present her dance moves in a sizzling fashion. In the show's opening number" All that Jazz", she dares to invite us, with wicked abandon, to enter a world that is seedy and deliciously uncompromising. [St .Cloud Times, St Paul, Mn]
West Side Story: Vancouver Arts Club
(Winner 2003 Jessie Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role for anita
"The real discovery of this show, though, the one you just can't keep your eyes off, is Terra C. MacLeod's Anita. She sings with super human precision and dances like a fury unleashes. She finds all of Anita's sly sexiness and fully opens the character's generous heart. The show's turn toward it's ultimate tragedy has never been more credible than MacLeod makes it here, trembling with terror, rage and the desire for revenge." [Colin Thomas, The Gorgia Straight, Vancouver, November 2003]
"Kudos to everyone in the cast, but especially Terra C. MacLeod as an especially sharp Anita." [Peter Birnie, The Vancouver Sun]
"I challenge anyone to take their eyes off Terra C. MacLeod who, as Anita, is so firey I thought the theatre would burst into flames. She dances with feline grace: Hard, lean calves, broad shoulders and dark, flashing eyes that can scorch you with a glance." [Jo Ledingham, The Vancouver Courier]
"Director Millerd has scouted some of the brightest young talent assembled in recent memory. Terra C. MacLeod is a standout!" [Leanne Campbell, The Westender, Vancouver]
"Terra C. MacLeod wins outstanding performance by an actress in a supporting role for her portrayal of Anita in The Arts Club Production of West Side Story." [The Globe and mail}
Damn Yankees: Stagewest Calgary
"Terra MacLeod has the evening show-stopping number 'Whatever Lola Wants' and she pulls out all the stops to make it both funny and sexy." [Louis B. Hobson, The Calgary Sun
A Chorus Line: Rockwell Theatre, Philadelphia
"Cassie is played with grace by the striking Terra Ciccotosto (MacLeod). 'The Music and the Mirror' may be the most powerful piece ever written about creativity's burning passions, and Ciccotosto's dancing, raw forcefulness flowing to a poignant coda reveals why." [Mark Cofta, Standard Journal, Media]
"Terra Ciccotosto (MacLeod) as Cassie pulls out all the stops in the Act II opener with her vibrant dance in front of the mirror with 'Music and the Mirror.' " [Jack Felix, Williamsport Sun-Gazette]
"Terra Ciccotosto is outstanding in the opening of Part II. Audiences, I am sure, as I could watch her dance all night." [Mark Maroney, Standard Journal]