Reviews
James Newcomb, Erin Noel Grennan, Barbara Robertson in THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR
“Glaring, snipping, dismissing and openly contemptuous of the “theater people” she’s waiting on, Erin Noel Grennan’s every entrance and exit is comedic gold. Her Olga brings the loudest laughs in the hilarious “The Angel Next Door.”
~San Diego Union-Tribune
“The maid named Olga is portrayed by a scene-pilfering Erin Noel Grennan… With her cockeyed glances and expert comic timing, Grennan’s Olga is the cherry on top of this delightful sundae of a show.”
~ Evan Henerson, Broadway World (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
"As good as all of these cast members are, the real audience favorite was Erin Noel Grennan as Olga Molnar, the stoic, stone-faced, not impressed with “theater people” Eurpoean housemaid. Watching Olga as an observer to the play within the play is a true comedic delight.”
~ North County Daily Star (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
“The show stealer is Erin Noel Grennan who plays the deadpan maid Olga Molnar who is of some unknown Eastern European stock- with a pronounced accent to boot. Her dry comments keep things moving along and laughter abounding."
~San Diego Jewish World (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
“The funniest character in the show is a dour maid (Erin Noel Grennan), sporting a thick accent, possibly Eastern European. Grennan wins the audience with her no-nonsense commentaries on all the balderdash generated by the other five."
~Stage And Cinema (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
“Some of the very biggest laughs were for Erin Noel Grennan’s delightfully deadpan Olga, whose delivery is so leaden that it immediately balances out all the helium-fueled hijinks.”
~Broadway World (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
"Erin Noel Grennan plays the housekeeper Olga to the hilt. Just hearing her knocking at the door for each subsequent entrance is enough to set the audience howling."
~CULTURE VULTURE (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
~San Diego Union-Tribune
“The maid named Olga is portrayed by a scene-pilfering Erin Noel Grennan… With her cockeyed glances and expert comic timing, Grennan’s Olga is the cherry on top of this delightful sundae of a show.”
~ Evan Henerson, Broadway World (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
"As good as all of these cast members are, the real audience favorite was Erin Noel Grennan as Olga Molnar, the stoic, stone-faced, not impressed with “theater people” Eurpoean housemaid. Watching Olga as an observer to the play within the play is a true comedic delight.”
~ North County Daily Star (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
“The show stealer is Erin Noel Grennan who plays the deadpan maid Olga Molnar who is of some unknown Eastern European stock- with a pronounced accent to boot. Her dry comments keep things moving along and laughter abounding."
~San Diego Jewish World (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
“The funniest character in the show is a dour maid (Erin Noel Grennan), sporting a thick accent, possibly Eastern European. Grennan wins the audience with her no-nonsense commentaries on all the balderdash generated by the other five."
~Stage And Cinema (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
“Some of the very biggest laughs were for Erin Noel Grennan’s delightfully deadpan Olga, whose delivery is so leaden that it immediately balances out all the helium-fueled hijinks.”
~Broadway World (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
"Erin Noel Grennan plays the housekeeper Olga to the hilt. Just hearing her knocking at the door for each subsequent entrance is enough to set the audience howling."
~CULTURE VULTURE (THE ANGEL NEXT DOOR)
Louise Peakes in THE OUTSIDER (Pictured with Julia Duffy)
"A scene-stealing comic performance by Grennan."
~Theatre Mania (The Outsider)
"Erin Noel Grennan is absolutely spot-on as the ditzy Louise Peakes. Not only is her comic timing perfect, but she brings adorable, bright-eyed charm along with it. On the Paper Mill stage, Grennan is a modern-day Gracie Allen."
~ Talkin' Broadway (The Outsider)
"Erin Noel Grennan debuts at Paper Mill with an hysterical performance as the incompetent temp turned political pawn."
~Theatre Pizzazz (The Outsider)
"A standout is delightful Erin Noel Grennan as the malaprop-spouting, blissfully ignorant, forgetful temp, Louise Peakes. Whenever Grennan comes through the door, she elicits a gale of laughter from the audience."
~ New Jersey Footlights (The Outsider)
"Every move by Grennan had the audience in stitches and thunderous applause. Highborn to the manor of scatterbrain comedy in the way of Judy Holiday in Born Yesterday and... Carol Burnett."
~ Film Festival Traveler (The Outsider)
"Grennan hits it out of the park as the shallow, but soundbite-spewing administrative assistant destined for greater things."
~ Baristanet (The Outsider)
"Erin Noel Grennan nearly steals the show as Louise Peakes. Her dry humor approach to her character who is so inept at everything keeps the audience in stitches."
~ Let's Go To The Theater (The Outsider)
"Erin Noel Grennan is masterful in her malapropisms and total misunderstanding of what's going on."
~Tap Into (The Outsider)
"The Cast of THE OUTSIDER is exceptional. They master their roles and capture the humor and charm of the play."
~ Broadway World (The Outsider)
"Lulu Peakes, a dim-witted temp, is played to dizzying perfection by Erin Noel Grennan."
~ Out In Jersey (The Outsider)
"Lulu Peakes, a totally inept office temp, is played to a ripe comic turn by Erin Noel Grennan. Someone says of Lulu, 'She's got great energy' which applies twice over to the fiery red-headed Ms. Grennan. "
~ Scene On Stage (The Outsider)
"A feather-brained temp, Louise 'Lulu' Peakes, is hilariously played by the expert Erin Noel Grennan."
~ Times Square Chronicles (The Outsider)
~Theatre Mania (The Outsider)
"Erin Noel Grennan is absolutely spot-on as the ditzy Louise Peakes. Not only is her comic timing perfect, but she brings adorable, bright-eyed charm along with it. On the Paper Mill stage, Grennan is a modern-day Gracie Allen."
~ Talkin' Broadway (The Outsider)
"Erin Noel Grennan debuts at Paper Mill with an hysterical performance as the incompetent temp turned political pawn."
~Theatre Pizzazz (The Outsider)
"A standout is delightful Erin Noel Grennan as the malaprop-spouting, blissfully ignorant, forgetful temp, Louise Peakes. Whenever Grennan comes through the door, she elicits a gale of laughter from the audience."
~ New Jersey Footlights (The Outsider)
"Every move by Grennan had the audience in stitches and thunderous applause. Highborn to the manor of scatterbrain comedy in the way of Judy Holiday in Born Yesterday and... Carol Burnett."
~ Film Festival Traveler (The Outsider)
"Grennan hits it out of the park as the shallow, but soundbite-spewing administrative assistant destined for greater things."
~ Baristanet (The Outsider)
"Erin Noel Grennan nearly steals the show as Louise Peakes. Her dry humor approach to her character who is so inept at everything keeps the audience in stitches."
~ Let's Go To The Theater (The Outsider)
"Erin Noel Grennan is masterful in her malapropisms and total misunderstanding of what's going on."
~Tap Into (The Outsider)
"The Cast of THE OUTSIDER is exceptional. They master their roles and capture the humor and charm of the play."
~ Broadway World (The Outsider)
"Lulu Peakes, a dim-witted temp, is played to dizzying perfection by Erin Noel Grennan."
~ Out In Jersey (The Outsider)
"Lulu Peakes, a totally inept office temp, is played to a ripe comic turn by Erin Noel Grennan. Someone says of Lulu, 'She's got great energy' which applies twice over to the fiery red-headed Ms. Grennan. "
~ Scene On Stage (The Outsider)
"A feather-brained temp, Louise 'Lulu' Peakes, is hilariously played by the expert Erin Noel Grennan."
~ Times Square Chronicles (The Outsider)
"The magnificent Erin Noel Grennan.... Just watching Grennan's face offers a master class in nonverbal comic reaction."
~ Chicago Tribune (Unnecessary Farce)
"Grennan, playing the awkward, gun-fearing cop on her first real assignment, is the show’s best asset. In many scenes, she’s simply sitting on the hotel bed watching the action unfold in the next room. But with mouth agape, her understated comedic timing is a show-stealer."
~ Chicago Theatre Beat (Unnecessary Farce)
“This is a great play, with three of the finest performances I’ve seen on stage in Chicago in many a moon. Christian Gray and Erin Noel Grennan produce deep-seeded emotions and sparks of pure lust as the effects of loneliness, guilt, longing, love and sex are amplified through drink and personal desperation. O’Neill would be proud of this production. It is without question one of the finest productions of the year.”
~ Chicago Sun Times (A Moon For The Misbegotten)
"Grennan turns in a stunning performance presenting an hysterically funny, yet nuanced and thoroughly human character..."
~ Broadway World (A Real Lulu)
"Grennan is outstanding in the lead role. She has the kind of dispirited and uncertain mein of a young woman who almost died and then was saved by the heart from someone she thinks she wants to know about. She has a mixture of vulnerability and determination that fits the part to perfection."
~ OnMilwaukee.com (The TIn Woman)
"The cast is excellent all around. Every character is finely wrought, but certain things Grennan adds to her role are absolutely amazing"
~Greenbay Press Gazette (A Real Lulu)
"Erin Noel Grennan pours in truth, vulnerability, and passion in the lead role.... Director Tom Mula has quite the palette to work with in script and actors, and the final painting is much to be admired. 5 out of 5 stars."
~Green Bay Press Gazzette (The Tin Woman)
Belinda/Flavia in NOISES OFF
"Erin Noel Grennan perfectly gives us Joy's funny and wisecracking shell, but also the soft-bodied vulnerabilities and insecurities of the lonely woman it hides."
~ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (The Tin Woman)
"The portrayal of the central character Joy, who is played by Erin Noel Grennan, is noteworthy in several respects. First, she is the sister of the playwright and brought to him the news story that inspired the play. But most important, she is the star of the show, not only because the story pivots around her character, but because as an actress her performance shines throughout the production."
~ The Pulse (The Tin Woman)
"This production is so well performed by all four actors that we do actually believe we are witnessing a real family saga.... Erin Noel Grennan will steal your heart as Maddie."
~Chicago Critic Online (Making God Laugh)
"Although Erin Noel Grennan proves her expert comic timing in her dry delivery, she shines even brighter in Joy’s most painful moments as she struggles, trying to figure out why she received the heart, why she is still alive."
~The Door County Advocate (The Tin Woman)
“ Grennan is a master at delivering even the shortest of lines with just the right shading.”
~ The Reader (King O' The Moon)
"Grennan, who so movingly portrayed Josie in First Folio Theatre's production of "A Moon for the Misbegotten", delivers a brilliant and seemingly effortless performance as the delightfully frosty Ruth... that suggests she's a Noel Coward natural."
~ Daily Herald (Blithe Spirit)
There is palpable chemistry between Grennan’s Kate and her Petruchio. This is at least my fifth time seeing this play, and the only time I’ve seen such crackling sexuality between the two central characters ... subtle and marvelous .”
~ Windy City Times (The Taming Of The Shrew)
“Grennan, by far, brings the right balance of comedic adroitness, knowing when to give and take with her fellow actors, deftly dropping her laugh lines, even when the material isn’t that funny.”
~ Gay Chicago Magazine (King O' the Moon)
~ The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (The Tin Woman)
"The portrayal of the central character Joy, who is played by Erin Noel Grennan, is noteworthy in several respects. First, she is the sister of the playwright and brought to him the news story that inspired the play. But most important, she is the star of the show, not only because the story pivots around her character, but because as an actress her performance shines throughout the production."
~ The Pulse (The Tin Woman)
"This production is so well performed by all four actors that we do actually believe we are witnessing a real family saga.... Erin Noel Grennan will steal your heart as Maddie."
~Chicago Critic Online (Making God Laugh)
"Although Erin Noel Grennan proves her expert comic timing in her dry delivery, she shines even brighter in Joy’s most painful moments as she struggles, trying to figure out why she received the heart, why she is still alive."
~The Door County Advocate (The Tin Woman)
“ Grennan is a master at delivering even the shortest of lines with just the right shading.”
~ The Reader (King O' The Moon)
"Grennan, who so movingly portrayed Josie in First Folio Theatre's production of "A Moon for the Misbegotten", delivers a brilliant and seemingly effortless performance as the delightfully frosty Ruth... that suggests she's a Noel Coward natural."
~ Daily Herald (Blithe Spirit)
There is palpable chemistry between Grennan’s Kate and her Petruchio. This is at least my fifth time seeing this play, and the only time I’ve seen such crackling sexuality between the two central characters ... subtle and marvelous .”
~ Windy City Times (The Taming Of The Shrew)
“Grennan, by far, brings the right balance of comedic adroitness, knowing when to give and take with her fellow actors, deftly dropping her laugh lines, even when the material isn’t that funny.”
~ Gay Chicago Magazine (King O' the Moon)
Mrs. in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
"Erin Noel Grennan wisely keeps her character grounded and sensitive ... I know I wasn’t the only audience member wiping my eyes with an overused tissue when I left the theatre."
~ Door County Advocate (Miracle On South Division Street)
“An emotionally resonant, achingly simple revival, with the kind of quiet dignity that O’Neill’s most compassionate drama demands. There’s never a false note from this cast. Erin Noel Grennan brings genuine humanity and unfailing grace to Josie Hogan. Grennan’s performance is one of subtle power and nicely calibrated emotions. The second act revelation and confession between Josie and Jim offers about as rich an emotional payoff as I’ve seen on stage this year.”
~ Daily Herald (A Moon For The Misbegotten)
“Remarkably effecting work. This Moon is notable for the ways in which its characters feint and parry and deny their wounds. When these two damaged souls (Grennan and Grey) take the huge step of letting down their emotional guards in the second act, that sagging front porch becomes a sacred temple.”
~ Chicago Tribune (A Moon For The Misbegotten)
“Erin Noel Grennan’s performance carries great force and wit ... however, she also finds key moments to give her character it’s much needed empathy.”
~ Chicago Tribune (The Taming Of The Shrew)
“Grennan’s comedic timing is perfect.”
~ ABC 53 (The Taming Of The Shrew)
~ Door County Advocate (Miracle On South Division Street)
“An emotionally resonant, achingly simple revival, with the kind of quiet dignity that O’Neill’s most compassionate drama demands. There’s never a false note from this cast. Erin Noel Grennan brings genuine humanity and unfailing grace to Josie Hogan. Grennan’s performance is one of subtle power and nicely calibrated emotions. The second act revelation and confession between Josie and Jim offers about as rich an emotional payoff as I’ve seen on stage this year.”
~ Daily Herald (A Moon For The Misbegotten)
“Remarkably effecting work. This Moon is notable for the ways in which its characters feint and parry and deny their wounds. When these two damaged souls (Grennan and Grey) take the huge step of letting down their emotional guards in the second act, that sagging front porch becomes a sacred temple.”
~ Chicago Tribune (A Moon For The Misbegotten)
“Erin Noel Grennan’s performance carries great force and wit ... however, she also finds key moments to give her character it’s much needed empathy.”
~ Chicago Tribune (The Taming Of The Shrew)
“Grennan’s comedic timing is perfect.”
~ ABC 53 (The Taming Of The Shrew)
Maddie in the world premiere of MAKING GOD LAUGH
“One standout is Erin Noel Grennan ... with withering looks and deadly retorts, she ably balances her character’s outer toughness and inner vulnerability. She is expert at subtly revealing the undercurrents of jealousy and misunderstanding that can crop up among relatives.”
~ Chicago Theatre Magazine (King O' The Moon)
“... but the highlight of this production comes from Erin Noel Grennan’s performance. Restless, earthy and warm ... she is also a deadpan delight when the occasion calls for it.”
~ Copley News Service (The Foreigner)
“ Erin Noel Grennan shines like a gem in this play.”
~ The Reader (Agnes Of God)
“Grennan really comes across in her role...Her deep empathy shines like a bright star.”
~ City Pulse (Wit)
“Erin Noel Grennan turns in a fine, funny, and very strong performance as Maggie Cutler, Whiteside’s long-suffering assistant ... their chemistry is wonderful.”
~ Daily Herald (The Man Who Came To Dinner)
"This is a strongly supported production ... Erin Noel Grennan is dear and very funny as Pooty...”
~ Citistages (Reckless)
~ Chicago Theatre Magazine (King O' The Moon)
“... but the highlight of this production comes from Erin Noel Grennan’s performance. Restless, earthy and warm ... she is also a deadpan delight when the occasion calls for it.”
~ Copley News Service (The Foreigner)
“ Erin Noel Grennan shines like a gem in this play.”
~ The Reader (Agnes Of God)
“Grennan really comes across in her role...Her deep empathy shines like a bright star.”
~ City Pulse (Wit)
“Erin Noel Grennan turns in a fine, funny, and very strong performance as Maggie Cutler, Whiteside’s long-suffering assistant ... their chemistry is wonderful.”
~ Daily Herald (The Man Who Came To Dinner)
"This is a strongly supported production ... Erin Noel Grennan is dear and very funny as Pooty...”
~ Citistages (Reckless)