Reviews

“[Don Noble] is well-paired with Lezlie Dana as Gretta, and they create a true matrimonial bond out of the smallest looks and gestures.”

James Joyces' THE DEAD
Capital Rep Theater
Michael Eck, The Times Union
3/18/2009

 

"The narrator (Dana) was superb in her role, she did more than simply read, she was part of the action. . . I have seen other performances of 'L'Histoire', everyone is different, or course, but this was the most liveliest, most fun of all . . .”

Stravinsky's L'HISTOIRE du SOLDAT
Saratoga Chamber Ensemble
Peter Gerdine, Editor, Vox/in Camera
4/2/2007

 

“Dana, in particular, is fantastic in this show.  She’s always acting, investing even the most minor moments with her full attention.”

Steel Magnolias
Curtain Call Theater
Michael Eck, The Times Union
2005

 

“Lezlie Dana … is strong as Mac, a freewheeling LA gal with a dark heart and a shattered past.”

Three Viewings
Curtain Call Theater
Michael Eck, The Times Union
2003

 

“Dana is superb as the woman with a past.  Not only is she convincing… Of the three scenes, this is the most successful.”

Three Viewings
Curtain Call Theater
Bob Couture, The Daily Gazette
2003

 

“As to the poetry, the best of it stands out remarkably.  Dana is chilling...”

Macbeth
Homemade Theater
Mae Banner, The Saratogian
2003

 

“Lezlie Dana as Olivia’s maidservant Maria was outstanding, with great stage presence and a thorough understanding of her character.”

Twelfth Night
Saratoga Shakespeare Company
Mae Banner, The Saratogian
2000

 

“Lezlie Dana is a joy as her sister Lee . . . she dazzles.  Her Lee is tart, funny and fully realized.  She works like a dance partner with (Michelle) Summerlin, making their time together onstage the real spark of this production.”

Marvin’s Room
Homemade Theater
Michael Eck, The Times Union
1999

 

“Lee, played with arresting physicality by Lezlie Dana…with superb comic timing, Bessie (Michelle Summerlin) and Lee trade ordinary small-talk…”

Marvin’s Room
Homemade Theater
Mae Banner, The Saratogian
1999

 

“The best developed character in the show is that of Adelaide… [Lezlie Dana] is a long-legged singer/dancer who plays the dumb-doll role with zest and finally gets her man…she is the only one in the cast who captures the spirit of Runyon’s famous characters.”

Guys-n-Dolls
The Theater on the Commons, Lake George, NY
Eleanor Koblenz, The Post Star
1983