Reception - The 48-Hour Musicals: Encore!

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"J. Oconer Navarro’s “Reception” also is about love and loneliness as one actress (a fervent Rachel Klippel) portrays both Melanie, an anxious bride heading to the altar, and her mother, Elaine." -Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times
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The Light in the Piazza

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"An actress has to play her struggle and her zest for living, yet still make us see that she is unconventional. So it goes here. Klippel's all-in performance oozes immaturity, uncertainty, sensuality and hope, in all the right ways." -Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
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"...Rachel Klippel, so real, so unaffected, so headstrong in her way, and with a superb voice." -Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times
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"Rachel Klippel’s innocence together with her fine voice makes for a empathetic character. We cheer for Clara." -Tom Williams, Chicago Critic
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"Clara... is handled nicely by Rachel Klippel, who has a great set of pipes and handles this difficult, almost operatic score with great ease." - Alan Bresloff, Around the Town Chicago
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"Rachel Klippel creates an endearing Clara while brilliantly downplaying her "secret" disability." -Venus Zarris, Chicago Stage Review
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Terrence McNally's Masterclass

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"…played ideally by vocal powerhouse Rachel Klippel (as Sophie)…" -Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times
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Carnival

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"...Ms. Klippel is ideal as the innocent orphan who runs away to join the circus. Petite and child-like, the wide-eyed Ms. Klippel’s trained lyric soprano beautifully caresses Merrill’s
words and melodies." -Gayle Kirshenbaum, Chicago Theatre Review
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