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My Fair Lady - The Encore Musical Theatre Company
"Jessica Grové is a remarkable Eliza Doolittle and this is her musical top to bottom, acting, singing, and having the time of her life. You can't keep your eyes off of her and her powerhouse performance, whether that is singing her way through a lovely "Wouldn't It Be Loverly"...or tearing through the more dramatic "Show Me", leaving suitor Freddy literally floored." - Ron Baumanis, A2View.com
"But Grové is the show’s anchor, and she more than delivers. With clear, gorgeously expressive vocals, she pulls the audience into Eliza’s world, thus making her dreams (“Wouldn’t It Be Loverly”), her breakthrough (“The Rain in Spain,” “I Could Have Danced All Night’) and her frustrations with the world she find herself in (“Show Me,” “Without You”) all the more emotionally palpable." - Jenn McKee, WeLoveDexter.com
"Jessica Grové is an enchanting Eliza, feisty, determined and yet also a bit vulnerable. Grové has a rich, commanding voice that always hits the sweet spot on the show stopping "I Could Have Danced All Night," but also finds the wistfulness of "Wouldn't It Be Loverly," the fierce determination of "Just You Wait," and the giddy joy of "The Rain In Spain." The musical's ambiguous ending has always seemed a bit forced, but the sweet, resigned look on Grové's face makes it a bit more believable." - Hugh Gallagher, Pulp - Arts Around Ann Arbor
Transport - The Irish Repertory Theatre, NYC
“There’s not much for the actors to hold on to, either, which makes Jessica Grové’s fiery, fully realized performance as Kate all the more triumphant.” - Laura Collins-Hughs, The New York Times
“Jessica Grové shone as Kate O’Hara, the feisty Irish rebel on the ship with a strong, clear voice.” - Oscar Lopez, StageBuddy.com
The Little Mermaid - Paper Mill Playhouse, Pittsburgh CLO, Houston TUTS, etc
“Jessica Grové couldn't be more adorable as Ariel, singing with a beautifully strong voice.” - Ted Hoover, Pittsburgh City Paper
“Grové captures Ariel's yearning for adventure, and sings beautifully, with clarity of tone and the power of a belter.” - Jim Tommaney, Houston Press
“Jessica Grove, who played Laurey in CLO's "Oklahoma!" in 2007, makes a triumphant return to CLO in the title role. For "The Little Mermaid" to work, audience members must empathize with Ariel's longing for the world above the waves, Sebastian the crab's fussy, conflicted guardian, and all must buy into Ursula's wicked ways. Mission accomplished. Ms. Grove delivers Ariel's best-known song, "Part of Your World," while floating above the stage and never wavering on a note -- a feat of fearlessness and clever design.” - Sharon Eberson, Pittsburgh Post Gazette
“Grové brings to Ariel a feisty sweetness, and a slightly gawky energy that makes her seem more, well, human.” - Elysa Gardner, USA Today
The Underclassman - Prospect Theatre Company, NYC
“King, [F. Scott Fitzgerald’s] "muse," is introduced in an equally egocentric light by Jessica Grové, whose sweet soprano adds the necessary enthralling shine to her personal presentation.She leads the company in the captivating song-and-dance number "To Beat the Band," which offers a window into her life as the nation's most in-demand debutante and illustrates the start of her whirlwind relationship with Fitzgerald” - Hayley Levitt, Theatre Mania
“The object of Fitzgerald’s obsession, Ginevra King, is beautifully played by Jessica Grové (Les Miserables), who brings with her enough style and elegance necessary to captivate an entire class of Princeton men. She has some lovely chemistry with Piper Goodeve (Anne of Green Gables) as her best friend.” - Barnaby Ed, StageBuddy.com
The Boy Friend
“Jessica Grove stars as Polly (Andrews’ original role), the poor little rich girl longing for love in a finishing school on the Riviera. With a strong, clean soprano, Grové is pretty in pink and gives a perfectly enunciated, well-crafted performance.” - Frank Rizzo, Variety
“As Polly, Jessica Grove overcomes the role's limited range to ever so slightly burlesque the character's winsomeness. She also has a lovely voice that soars through the melodies with seeming ease.” - Mark Andrew Lawrence, FrontRowCentre BroadwayWorld.com
“Grové sings with the dulcet tones of a young Andrews and even captures the great star's diction; close your eyes and you'll wonder whom you're hearing.” - Sandy MacDonald, Theater Mania
Beauty and the Beast - Pittsburgh CLO/Sacramento
“Jessica Grové, small, petite and energetic with the perfect early-1990s ingenue voice, and James Snyder, hulking, monstrous and lugubrious with a thrilling baritone, make a perfect odd couple as Belle and the Beast. Grové, carrying the majority of the show's ballads, gets more of a choice to show it off than Snyder does” - Greg Kerestan, Broadway World
“Jessica Grové’s Belle was consistently charming and vocally lovely.” - Helen Meade, Pittsburgh in the Round