On her performance as Mother Abbess in The National Tour of Sound of Music
"Her (Maria Rainer) best scenes are with the Mother Abbess, played with grace and radiance Tuesday by understudy Maria Failla."
Balm Beach Daily News, Jan Sjostrom April, 2017
On her performance as Antonia in Man of la Mancha at Shakespeare Theatre Company
“Maria Failla is perfectly cast as Don Quixote's niece, the high spirited Antonia.” TheaterMania, Barbara Mackay March, 2015
“Maria Failla and Rayanne Gonzales find the self-justifying humor as Quixote's relatives…”–Talkin’ Broadway, Susan Berlin. March, 2015
"The featured players and the ensemble do an outstanding job as well. Rayanne Gonzales as the housekeeper, Maria Failla as Antonia, and Martin Sola as the Padre are wonderful when they present “I’m Only Thinking of Him.” - DC Metro Theater Arts. Paul M. Bessel And Barbara Braswell on March 24, 2015
On her performance as Mabel in Pirates of Penzance at Bristol Riverside Theater:
a "captivating coluratura soprano"
- Philadelphia Inquirer, David Patrick Stearns. March, 2013
"Our Mabel, Maria Failla boasts European credits including "Extraordinary Promise as an Actor/Singer at the Kurt Weill Foundation 2012". Her voice is flawless and beautiful"
-BroadwayWorld PA
Read more about BWW Reviews: Bristol's PIRATES OF PENZANCE - 'Tis a Glorious Thing to be a Pirate King!' by pennsylvania.broadwayworld.com
"Patrick Dunn as Frederic and Maria Failla as Mabel bring sweet earnestness to their roles, as well as high-powered vocal expression to a score that is demanding, to say the very least."
- phillyBurbs.com, Gwen Shrift. March, 2013
"As the beautiful Mabel, Maria Failla thrilled the audience with an extraordinary display of tone and balance. She gives a display of coloratura singing seldom heard, with a discipline and agility that is breathtaking in its range and expression."
- Montgomery Media, Dante J.J. Bevilacqua. March 2013
On her performance as Lady Katherine in the College Light Opera Company’s 2011 production of Friml’s The Vagabond King
Award: “Favorite Performances of 2011” in the Cape Cod Times “Favorite Shows of 2011.”
“Ms Failla has the kind of voice that thrills you with appreciation for her talent to produce such pleasing notes across such a wide range. She sings “Some Day” and “Only a Rose” several times and each time you welcome the chance just to listen to her voice”. – The Falmouth Enterprise, July 2011
On her performance as Mabel in The College Light Opera Company’s 2011 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance
“Maria Failla as Mabel is a showstopper. She has an astonishing voice, and her virtuosic parodies of grand opera would bring a smile to Sir Arthur Sullivan's lips.”
– The Cape Cod Times, June 2011
On her performance as Princess Maria in The College Light Opera Company’s 2011 production of Irving Berlin’s Call Me Mdam
“The real surprise of the stage director Mark A Pearson’s production; however, is the remarkable voice of Maria Failla, who appears as Princess Maria. Playing a cutesy heiress, Failla breaks out with an amazing operatic voice during “The Ocarina” and captivates her audience for the rest of the scenes.”
– The Cape Cod Times, July 2011
“Ms. Failla has a lovely voice and sings a sweet and funny “The Ocarina” inviting others to dance to the music of the instrument”
– The Falmouth Enterprise, July 2011
"Her (Maria Rainer) best scenes are with the Mother Abbess, played with grace and radiance Tuesday by understudy Maria Failla."
Balm Beach Daily News, Jan Sjostrom April, 2017
On her performance as Antonia in Man of la Mancha at Shakespeare Theatre Company
“Maria Failla is perfectly cast as Don Quixote's niece, the high spirited Antonia.” TheaterMania, Barbara Mackay March, 2015
“Maria Failla and Rayanne Gonzales find the self-justifying humor as Quixote's relatives…”–Talkin’ Broadway, Susan Berlin. March, 2015
"The featured players and the ensemble do an outstanding job as well. Rayanne Gonzales as the housekeeper, Maria Failla as Antonia, and Martin Sola as the Padre are wonderful when they present “I’m Only Thinking of Him.” - DC Metro Theater Arts. Paul M. Bessel And Barbara Braswell on March 24, 2015
On her performance as Mabel in Pirates of Penzance at Bristol Riverside Theater:
a "captivating coluratura soprano"
- Philadelphia Inquirer, David Patrick Stearns. March, 2013
"Our Mabel, Maria Failla boasts European credits including "Extraordinary Promise as an Actor/Singer at the Kurt Weill Foundation 2012". Her voice is flawless and beautiful"
-BroadwayWorld PA
Read more about BWW Reviews: Bristol's PIRATES OF PENZANCE - 'Tis a Glorious Thing to be a Pirate King!' by pennsylvania.broadwayworld.com
"Patrick Dunn as Frederic and Maria Failla as Mabel bring sweet earnestness to their roles, as well as high-powered vocal expression to a score that is demanding, to say the very least."
- phillyBurbs.com, Gwen Shrift. March, 2013
"As the beautiful Mabel, Maria Failla thrilled the audience with an extraordinary display of tone and balance. She gives a display of coloratura singing seldom heard, with a discipline and agility that is breathtaking in its range and expression."
- Montgomery Media, Dante J.J. Bevilacqua. March 2013
On her performance as Lady Katherine in the College Light Opera Company’s 2011 production of Friml’s The Vagabond King
Award: “Favorite Performances of 2011” in the Cape Cod Times “Favorite Shows of 2011.”
“Ms Failla has the kind of voice that thrills you with appreciation for her talent to produce such pleasing notes across such a wide range. She sings “Some Day” and “Only a Rose” several times and each time you welcome the chance just to listen to her voice”. – The Falmouth Enterprise, July 2011
On her performance as Mabel in The College Light Opera Company’s 2011 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance
“Maria Failla as Mabel is a showstopper. She has an astonishing voice, and her virtuosic parodies of grand opera would bring a smile to Sir Arthur Sullivan's lips.”
– The Cape Cod Times, June 2011
On her performance as Princess Maria in The College Light Opera Company’s 2011 production of Irving Berlin’s Call Me Mdam
“The real surprise of the stage director Mark A Pearson’s production; however, is the remarkable voice of Maria Failla, who appears as Princess Maria. Playing a cutesy heiress, Failla breaks out with an amazing operatic voice during “The Ocarina” and captivates her audience for the rest of the scenes.”
– The Cape Cod Times, July 2011
“Ms. Failla has a lovely voice and sings a sweet and funny “The Ocarina” inviting others to dance to the music of the instrument”
– The Falmouth Enterprise, July 2011
