RAGTIME at San Diego Musical Theatre
"Carolyn Agan’s powerful and captivating voice carries the show at times as the compassionate Mother"
- San Diego Union-Tribune
"Carolyn Agan brings feminism and compassion to the role of Mother, and her clear singing voice anchors the production."
- San Diego Story
"Carolyn Agan, who plays the role of Mother in Ragtime, gave an outstanding performance with songs such as “Goodbye, My Love” and “Back to Before.” She conveyed a sentimentality and kindness through her songs that is unparalleled."
- Fine Homes and Living Magazine
"Carolyn Agan’s powerful and captivating voice carries the show at times as the compassionate Mother"
- San Diego Union-Tribune
"Carolyn Agan brings feminism and compassion to the role of Mother, and her clear singing voice anchors the production."
- San Diego Story
"Carolyn Agan, who plays the role of Mother in Ragtime, gave an outstanding performance with songs such as “Goodbye, My Love” and “Back to Before.” She conveyed a sentimentality and kindness through her songs that is unparalleled."
- Fine Homes and Living Magazine
THE 27 CLUB at Capital Fringe Festival
"In the case of DC actress Carolyn Agan - making her writing, directing, and producing debut - she manages to take a nebulous concept, a whole lot of music, and a talented cast and make it all work to, well, say something, and do it well at that. That's pretty darn good for your first time out, particularly given the constraints of a festival setting."
- DC Broadway World
"Director/Writer Carolyn Agan has put together a piece that definitely deserves a future past Capital Fringe. It might show some others how to not just throw the music icons on stage and say “this is what happened to me.” The 27 Club proves that a jukebox musical can have substance and true heart to it. "
- Maryland Theatre Guide
"In the case of DC actress Carolyn Agan - making her writing, directing, and producing debut - she manages to take a nebulous concept, a whole lot of music, and a talented cast and make it all work to, well, say something, and do it well at that. That's pretty darn good for your first time out, particularly given the constraints of a festival setting."
- DC Broadway World
"Director/Writer Carolyn Agan has put together a piece that definitely deserves a future past Capital Fringe. It might show some others how to not just throw the music icons on stage and say “this is what happened to me.” The 27 Club proves that a jukebox musical can have substance and true heart to it. "
- Maryland Theatre Guide
PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL at Adventure Theatre MTC
"The music has a Disneyesque feel to it, and Ms. Agan's voice and delivery would fit perfectly in a Disney Broadway extravaganza."
- DC Broadway World
"Carolyn Agan is perky sweet as Pinkalicious...Agan’s exhilaration is infectious and when she transitions to actually become pink all over, head to toe, she’s deliriously happy."
- DC Theatre Scene
"The music has a Disneyesque feel to it, and Ms. Agan's voice and delivery would fit perfectly in a Disney Broadway extravaganza."
- DC Broadway World
"Carolyn Agan is perky sweet as Pinkalicious...Agan’s exhilaration is infectious and when she transitions to actually become pink all over, head to toe, she’s deliriously happy."
- DC Theatre Scene
THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNUM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Ford's Theatre
"Agan finds the perfect blend of awkward shyness and determination, balancing the two in her meager character. But make no mistake, Agan’s voice is anything but timid when it comes to blasting out her solo “My Friend, the Dictionary” and later in “The ‘I Love You’ Song,” a three part harmony featuring Zampelli and McAllister. Delivering the only true downtrodden ballad of the piece, Agan succeeds in sharing her emotions fully with the audience; bringing her sorrowful struggle to the surface for all to experience."
- DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Particularly impressive were Carolyn Agan (as Olive Ostrovsky), Vishal Vaidya (William Barfee), and Felicia Curry (Marcy Park) whose childlike innocence was achieved without becoming too childish. Grounding their performance in finding the awkwardness that is adolescence instead of playing to familiar character stereotypes was notable."
- We Love Arts
"Agan finds the perfect blend of awkward shyness and determination, balancing the two in her meager character. But make no mistake, Agan’s voice is anything but timid when it comes to blasting out her solo “My Friend, the Dictionary” and later in “The ‘I Love You’ Song,” a three part harmony featuring Zampelli and McAllister. Delivering the only true downtrodden ballad of the piece, Agan succeeds in sharing her emotions fully with the audience; bringing her sorrowful struggle to the surface for all to experience."
- DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Particularly impressive were Carolyn Agan (as Olive Ostrovsky), Vishal Vaidya (William Barfee), and Felicia Curry (Marcy Park) whose childlike innocence was achieved without becoming too childish. Grounding their performance in finding the awkwardness that is adolescence instead of playing to familiar character stereotypes was notable."
- We Love Arts
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Olney Theatre Center
"Carolyn Agan as Audrey ... Her voice can stop a man’s blood and does so on the heartbreaking “Somewhere That’s Green.”
- DC Theatre Scene
"Carolyn Agan as Audrey possesses a voice like a bell—crystal clear, pitch perfect and utterly beautiful."
- Maryland Theatre Guide
"Agan carries her character in a squeaky head voice but when it comes to “Suddenly Seymour” she lets loose a belt that you wouldn’t think possible from her frail character. It blows the audience away and sends them into a frenzy of applause."
- DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Carolyn Agan ... Her Audrey is artfully evocative and absolutely delightful... Agan takes center stage with a soulful rendition of ... "Somewhere That's Green."
- The Gazette
- DC Theatre Scene
"Carolyn Agan as Audrey possesses a voice like a bell—crystal clear, pitch perfect and utterly beautiful."
- Maryland Theatre Guide
"Agan carries her character in a squeaky head voice but when it comes to “Suddenly Seymour” she lets loose a belt that you wouldn’t think possible from her frail character. It blows the audience away and sends them into a frenzy of applause."
- DC Metro Theatre Arts
"Carolyn Agan ... Her Audrey is artfully evocative and absolutely delightful... Agan takes center stage with a soulful rendition of ... "Somewhere That's Green."
- The Gazette
PARADE at Ford's Theatre
"Lucille Carolyn Agan (an understudy beautifully filling in for Jenny Fellner the evening I attended)... Her lustrous voice and determination, make her the most interesting and compelling character of the evening. It's her songs - Act I's "You Don't Know This Man" and Act II's "This Is Not Over Yet" and "All the Wasted Time" - that give this musical its depth."
- Washington Jewish Week
- Washington Jewish Week
MAN OF LA MANCHA at Keegan Theatre
"Carolyn Agan ... impressive as the trampy serving maid whom the incurably chivalric Quixote characteristically elevates to madonna status."
- Peter Marks, The Washington Post
"The highlight of the production must be Carolyn Agan’s portrayal of the rough whore, Aldonza (and lady Dulcinea). With her powerful singing voice, she seems not to play the role effectively, but actually becomes her role... At several moments in the production, you could sense tears just below the surface of her character’s strong and defiant exterior in mid-song."
- DC Traveler
- Peter Marks, The Washington Post
"The highlight of the production must be Carolyn Agan’s portrayal of the rough whore, Aldonza (and lady Dulcinea). With her powerful singing voice, she seems not to play the role effectively, but actually becomes her role... At several moments in the production, you could sense tears just below the surface of her character’s strong and defiant exterior in mid-song."
- DC Traveler
1776 at Keegan Theatre
"Carolyn Agan, instantly crush-worthy, is perfectly cast as Thomas Jefferson’s enviable wife Martha, offering a starry-eyed take on her husband’s attributes with “He Plays the Violin”.
- DCist
"Agan not only has a terrific singing pipes but also demonstrates a seroulsy sexy stage presence. (As Garth put it in "Wayne's World": "If she were a president, she'd be "Babe-raham" Lincoln.)"
- DC Examiner
- DCist
"Agan not only has a terrific singing pipes but also demonstrates a seroulsy sexy stage presence. (As Garth put it in "Wayne's World": "If she were a president, she'd be "Babe-raham" Lincoln.)"
- DC Examiner