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Lily de-la-Haye
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Lucinda Everett, What's On Stage
“The cast of six are all excellent singers but Réka Jónás as Clarice and Lily de-la-Haye as her film director sister Cassandra are remarkable, their sparkling voices soaring upwards to notes unimaginable...Theirs is also the most compelling relationship on stage...their bickering and scrapping (often mid-song) bring some of the shows funniest moments. And their eventual reconciliation is touching."
Holly O'Mahony, The Stage
"Jónás and de-la-Haye are terrific sopranos, their voices vastly outshining their hackneyed characters."
Patrick Marmion, The Daily Mail
“The soprano sisters (Lily de-la-Haye and Réka Jónás are a joy.”
Maryam Philpott, The Reviews Hub
“The latter at least delivers the best line of the show in the opening scene when exasperated with her extras Cassandra declares: Seven years of fascism and they still can't walk in a straight line.”
Ke Meng, Theatre Weekly
“On the contrary, de-la-Haye's Cassandra catches the essence of Commedia dell'Arte, portraying a savvy businesswoman with subtle tenderness and a mild sense of humour.”
“...de-la-Haye's perhaps achieves more with what little she is given. Both she and Constantine Andronikou as Julian's friend Pupuppini steal all their scenes.”
Scott Matthewman, Musical Theatre Review
“Lily de-la-Haye is frankly underused as she offers a gorgeously feisty and nuanced Cassandra.”
Penny Lane, London Theatre Reviews
“de-la-Haye and Pendred have the best voices...de-la-Haye and Jónás have the best chemistry on stage. They portray a very believable sibling rivalry, with constant niggly snide remarks and full blown arguments immediately forgotten in the face of outside interference.”
Irene Lloyd, Everything Theatre
“There are some really strong vocal performances in this show, with particular shout-outs to Lily de-la-Haye as the uptight director/auteur Cassandra and Réka Jónás who plays her soft hearted sister Clarice. Both gave incredible performances vocally and physically and really helped to sell the emotion and playfulness in the script.”
Mark Lloyd, A Youngish Perspective
“It is Jónás's quick wit and de-la-Haye's strong stage presence that anchor the show's most engaging moments...The performances, especially by Jónás and de-la-Haye, combined with the inventive use of stagecraft and Paisiello's whimsical score, make The Fabulist a delightful evening of theatre.”
Anne Reimers, Lost In Theatre Land
“In fact, both of the sopranos of the show get to demonstrate the joy in the music the most. When Jónás is paired with her n-stage sister, the fabulously sassy Lily de-la-Haye, they make musical magic between them. It's moments like their duets which bring out the very best in this operetta.”
Raphael Kohn, All That Dazzles
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