“The laughs keep coming in Wedding Singer Blues, a satire of a songbird’s determined pursuit of her dream….credit the rangy star – a strong-voiced find with a knack for spot-on characterizations that recalls Lily Tomlin, dialects, funny stories and archetypes flying back and forth faster than a rogue garter……at the heartfelt finale, it seems clear that Wedding Singer Blues is the next surefire date show.” Recommended!
— David C. Nichols, LA Times
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“Carla Zilbersmith is a woman who is blessed with an astonishing voice. And she knows exactly how to showcase it in her one-woman show, Wedding Singer Blues.”
— Carol Kaufman Segal, Entertainment Today
“There are some bitingly funny moments during Carla Zilbersmith's one-woman musical... Zilbersmith channels an array of characters to tell the story of Carla, an aspiring singer with a big heart and bigger dream…Zilbersmith impersonates these characters well, and they provide some of the funniest moments during the show……a demonstrable talent as a comedian and singer”
— Lovell Estell III, LA Weekly
“…funny, charming and touching. Zilbersmith is a solid comedic actor with strong impersonation skills….Zilbersmith excels in accents. She has charisma and is able to infuse the tale with a sense of realism and intimacy as if she’s telling one person her story for the first time.”
— Jeff Favre, Backstage West
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“..a superb singer”
— Lee Hildebrand, East Bay Express
“Zilbersmith smolders, then burns, then explodes onto the stage with a couple of show-stopping numbers …An unconventional beauty with obvious gobs of talent, Zilbersmith's performance was, in a word, hot — so hot that several collars were visibly loosened in the first couple of rows.”
— Mark Langton, Marin Independent Journal
“ …a bright, funny, poignant ride”.
Jan Wahl – KRON TV
“Carla is a gifted storyteller….She can charm you with a song and cheer you with her comedy.”
— Barbara Singer, Westside Chronicle
“Zilber Smith's character work as everyone from the smooth hucksters of the "industry" to the denizens of a women's performance space is first-rate … Best of all, she's a terrific singer in every style, and the songs throughout (backed by a live trio) touchingly chart her journey to discover her own voice. Through words and music Zilber Smith tallies up in witty detail the personal costs of a reception in the Vlad-the-Impaler Room.”
Best of the Bay (Best Solo Flights)
— Brad Rosenstein - San Francisco Bay Guardian
“….very funny!”
— Michael Moore, SF Weekly
“Carla Zilbersmith plays 20 characters in a scathingly funny tale of a wedding singer with an approval complex … Zilbersmith manages to combine writing skill, stand-up comedy, singing talent and an ability to create completely believable male characters into a show that can make you both laugh and cry. Zilbersmith is the Artistic Director of the College of Marin Drama Department, the leader of Sketchmarks, a female comedy group and a vocalist for the Sub-Urbans who were recent finalists in the Lilith Fair Competition. Can you say “over-achiever?”
— Karen Hildebrand - Digital City
“What a fantastic show! Don't miss this..Carla has got to be the next big star out of San Francisco.”
— Z Space Chit Chat room
“The Wedding Singer would have been a snappier title for this hilarious one-woman comedy musical, but it’s much more satisfying than the sappy Adam Sandler movie.... In a polished production, Zilbersmith uses her fine voice and several impersonations to deliver the songs interspersed within the humor and drama of her life”.
— Lisa Kirschner – Seattle Fringe Festival Review
….manuevers with chameleon-like dexterity.”
— Fiona Gow, SF Weekly
“She’s very very funny. She just blew us out of the water.”
— Susan Bigelow-Marsh – Eureka Women’s Work