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for Under The Streetlamp“A surefire sell-out!” “Your best bet in entertainment!” “They got three standing ovations!” “People have come back again and again…” “The best of the best. It’s unlike anything you can get anywhere else.” “Top Feature for Cool Things to Do!” for Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors:"...delivers an appropriately nerdy & soft-spoken seymour...He handles the shy florist's increasingly conflicted nature with a delicate touch, creating a tragic Portrait of a good man who has simply gotten in over his head" "...the Joneses are husband and wife and make a winsome duo...those appealing Joneses give the performance a stable base" "The Joneses bring a sweetness to their characters without forgoing the dark humor at the show's core. in performances tinged with clever physical comedy, the pair is bright!" "Jones makes seymour feel like a real person from skid row, not just a geeky caricature" "Jones and Coker-Jones, who are married offstage, convey the genuine sweetness as well as the silliness in their characters and the necessary singing voices..." for Joseph in Joseph...Dreamcoat:"a ... dazzling and long-lasting performace as Joseph by Christopher Kale Jones, fresh from his astonishing work as Frankie Valli in the national tour of Jersey Boys. ... you could spend a week in New York or London and not see anything better than these performances." "Jones brings just the right balance of confident, energetic youth in the early sequences and the complexities of maturity and wisdom after Joseph's captivity in Egypt and later rise to prominence," "I've seen it in numerous venues over the years, professional and amateur. Last night, it opened at Stages with Christopher Kale Jones in the title role and he is, without question, the best performer I've seen in the part... I judge my Josephs by rating goose bumps from one to 10 when he sings 'Close Every Door.' Jones scores a 25." for Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys:“The principals' interpretations are far from carbon copies of the Gotham originals, but are equally valid and blend as harmoniously as their singing. Jones in particular -- who resembles Bobby Darin or Dustin Hoffman … takes a grittier, less fresh-faced and innocent tack than Tony winner John Lloyd Young, though Jones's falsetto may come even more naturally to him.”
“Christopher Kale Jones presents an amiable and debonaire Frankie Valli ... with a fascinating and convincing character arc. ... The second Jones struts across the cat-walk snapping his fingers to ‘Silhouettes,’ his gorgeous falsetto and rooted voice starts a cascade of tunes blanketing the audience in euphoric nostalgia. ... [He] seems to demonstrate an unlimited range during ‘In the Mood for Love’... Soon afterward, the proscenium explodes with light after Jones’ ‘Sherry’ - you fear the ceiling will cave in from the ensuing uproar.”
“Christopher Kale Jones is fantastic as Frankie Valli, delivering a dynamite portrayal of the famous singer. He has an impressive angelic voice that resonates with the most impact...[He] nails Valli’s swooning voice with self-confidence." for Doody in Grease:"Christopher Kale Jones ... made the most of his role by turning one of the best vocal performances of the entire production on ‘Those Magic Changes.’ The number nearly brought the house down - this boy has a voice that has to be heard to be appreciated," "Christopher Kale Jones as Doody sings a show stopping version of ‘Those Magic Changes.’ His vocal talent is exceptional, "Christopher Kale Jones blows us away with his ‘Magic Changes’ number," for Henrik in A Little Night Music:"Henrik [is] exuberantly played and masterfully sung by Christopher Kale Jones." "Christopher Kale Jones makes an adorably comical Henrik with a gorgeous tenor voice." "...special attention [should be] paid to Jones’ fine tenor," |
