JAZZAMATAZZ
'This show was filled with screeching, giggling, running and dancing children all having a great time and thoroughly enjoying themselves' ★★★★★ Broadway Baby
'It was over too soon even though I was tired so we sang songs all the way home in the car' ★ ★ ★ ★ (by a 3 year old critic!) Fest Mag
'McGregor’s vocal range and quality of sound is extraordinary, as is the energy she exudes' 'McGregor’s vocal range and quality of sound is extraordinary, as is the energy she exudes' ★ ★ ★ ★ Edinburgh Guide
'An absolutely delightful way to spend an afternoon, whatever your age' ★ ★ ★ ★ Three Weeks
ALCHEMY
‘McGregor’s voice is phenomenal’ TELEGRAPH–
'McGregor’s voice is undeniably lovely, especially in a
yearning register, her manner endearing and her comic asides spot on' TIME OUT UK
‘...blissful escapism’
'With an
impressive set of lungs, her jaw-dropping range is used to full effect,
slipping between musical styles with confidence and ease.'
'Salt n Pepa's Push It, Prodigy's Firestarter and Britney
Spears' Oops I Did It Again, complete with speeded-up vocal a la Dolly Parton,
all provide genuinely funny moments'
‘a bold, sexy, jazz reinvention’
‘McGregor’s silky smooth vocals and
glorious range ensure that even the most familiar of tunes take on a new
musical life’
'at the end of each song I found myself slightly out of breath.' THE NEW CURRENT ★★★★★
'It’s a delightful display of jazz-coated Re-Pop' Adelaide 2012
'She also possesses an incredibly diverse vocal range and style, drifting comfortably between operatic soprano and smoky, soulful tones' theatreguide.com
SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
'Fun, unpretentious, but underpinned with incredible musicality, superb dynamics and spectacular vocal feats, some of which are so breathtaking and 'death-defying', as to be almost circus-worthy' Australian Theatre 2012
Broadway Baby 2011
'...a fusion of operatic purity and soulful improvisation..' The Adelaide Advertiser
'...a fusion of operatic purity and soulful improvisation..' The Adelaide Advertiser
LATE-NITE VARIETY-NITE NIGHT
'Money can’t buy this much heart, sass and pure, mainlined joy' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
...'glamorous, sexy, intimate and hilarious' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Age 2014
'With her stunning jazz vocals and her humble, relaxed attitude, McGregor puts on a truly dazzling variety show' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Broadway Baby
'An outrageous cabaret variety performance with a sting in its tail' Fest Mag
'Ali charmed us with her wit, magical voice and with no inhibition' ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Three Weeks'Happily, McGregor has elected to squander her operatic training on us. Her songs are often bawdy, usually peculiar and always polished. THE AGE 2012
'McGregor sings between each number and while she has a cracking set of pipes, most of the songs make you laugh so hard it's difficult to know if it's her musical or comedy talents one should be concentrating on.' The Herald Sun 2012The List 30/7/10
The Age 2008
‘Cabaret favourite Ali McGregor has the kind of silky smooth singing voice that transports you to a different plane, in a way that makes you forget everything you were doing before walking in to the theatre and everything you intended to be doing when you walk out again’ Scotsman 2010
‘Her velvet vocals have the ability to transport the audience to a smoky 1940s jazz bar, blending modern popular hits with the great jazz divas’ The List 2010
Opera singer turned pop reinventor turned comedienne, Ali McGregor, now gives the jazz repertoire a much-needed makeover in her inimitable, sexed-up style' Adelaide Advertiser 8/6/09
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