"Brava Joan Barber, the splendiferous one . . .she has the fire and clarion voice that shoots through the theater and yet is tempered with the dulcet tones to make the deathbed reprise as meltingly affective as it must be."

“THE NEW YORK TIMES”/ MAN OF LA MANCHA

"The success of much of the production can be attributed to the lovely voice and the fine acting of the play’s heroine, Joan Barber. She slips gracefully between the bawdy toughness and nobility required."

“NEWSDAY”/MAN OF LA MANCHA

"Joan Barber has a Broadway styled voice that’s rich and mellifluous, clear and charismatic."

“ROBERTA ON THE ARTS”/A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING

"The production is at its liveliest in the hands of Joan Barber . . . who approaches her performance with an engaging exuberance, gusto and style.”

”BERKSHIRE EAGLE”/ DAMN YANKEES

“ Joan Barber as “Timid Frieda” is funny and touching”

"THE NEW YORK TIMES"/ JACQUES BREL

"The heart-stirring guest singers were led by Jonathan Dokuchitz and Joan Barber.”

”THE NEW YORK TIMES”/WEST SIDE STORY SUITE“

"Joan Barber (is) Constance, Aurelia's mad friend. Constance hears voices from her home appliances. She speaks with a delivery that is utterly hysterical. If her character makes no sense, it is balanced by how drop-dead funny she is. "

“ERIC.SNIDER.COM”/DEAR WORLD

“Joan Barber looks and acts sexy and sings and dances up a storm.”

“THE HALLENDALE DIGEST”/DAMN YANKEES