Performance Reviews

The Marvelous Wonderettes at Sunset Playhouse
“Barrett, Boelkow, Giddens and Novell all have great voices and have the right flavor for rock and roll, ballad or bubblegum pop tunes, keeping all nifty nuances of the originals.”
-Marilyn Jozwik, Wisconsin Theatre Spotlight, January 2020
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Mamma Mia at Sunset Playhouse
"Donna’s two dear friends and fellow entertainers, Tanya Cresham-Leigh (Kassandra Novell) and Rosie Mulligan (Tamara Martinsek), have both created memorable characters who provide much of the humor."
-George Katsekes, GMToday, October 2019
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Chicago at Greendale Community Theatre
“Kassandra Novell has a classy authority about her in the role of prison matriarch Mama… Novell has a sense of mastery over everything that requires no overt show of menace or force. Novell's is a very strong presence onstage.”
-Russ Bickerstaff, The Small Stage, January 2019
Mary Poppins the Musical at Sunset Playhouse
“…keep your eye out for Kassandra Novell as Miss Andrew, as she is definitely a highlight.”
-Mary Boyle, Ozaukee Living, October 2018
Addams Family the Musical at Theatre Unchained
“…delectably sexy Kassandra Novell…”
-David Begel, OnMilwaukee.com, September 2014
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Kiss Me, Kate at UW-Waukesha
“We've seen Novell in smaller roles and have been most impressed with her mastery of the roles and music. This role really stretches her vocals and, like a butterfly out of the cocoon, she really soars with the music. She has many opportunities to showcase her operatic voice.”
-Marilyn Jozwik, Waukesha Now, July 2014
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Sweeney Todd at Lake Country Playhouse
“...Mrs. Lovett, is played beautifully and diabolically by Kassandra [Novell]...”