Reviews
Reviews for sex and the musical
“Amanda Hootman is delicate and lovely as perfect Charlotte…” - Lacey Rae, Media Geeks
Reviews for 'Carousel'
"Amanda Hootman also puts the “super” in ‘superlative job’ as Julie’s best gal-pal, “Carrie Pipperidge”. Not only does she too, have an incredible voice, but she can also lay claim to considerable comic chops to boot. As for the former talent, she proves this right off with “You’re A Queer One, Julie Jordan” which constitutes a lead-in for her more pristine and altogether pleasing, “When I Marry Mr. Snow”. She also excels with her part in “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over”; then, together with Justin Cowden as her ‘intended’ (and later, husband) “Enoch Snow” they make “When The Children Are Asleep” a genuine First Act Highlight—and, were there any, both wonderfully remove any doubt that they are two vocal forces to be reckoned with here!" - Leo Buck, buckingtrends.me ("A Merry 'Go-Around': Charm Is "Busting Out All Over" in Long Beach, CA with Musical Theatre West's "Carousel"!")
"Amanda Hootman as Carrie Pipperidge also has a lovely lilting voice and quaint sense of humor." - Don Grigware, Broadway World ("BWW Review: Musical Theatre West Mounts a Quintessential CAROUSEL")
"Hootman ably captures Carrie’s serene contentment over her and Enoch Snow’s storybook romance" - Eric Marchese, The Orange County Register ("Sad tale of doomed love goes round and round in 'Carousel'")
"As Julie’s best friend Carrie, Amanda Hootman proves not only a terrific comedienne, her soprano matches Jerry’s in sheer gloriousness" - Steven Stanley, stagescenela.com ("Carousel")
Reviews for "A Christmas Carol: The Musical"
"As Young Ebeneezer, stand-in Will Mulvey also shone, his duet with the fantastic Amanda Hootman as Belle (‘Share a Lifetime’) being a particular highlight of the night." - Craig Glenday, Musical Theatre Review
"Of the newer recruits, Daniel Haslam as Young Scrooge, and Amanda K Hootman as his fiancée Belle top the billing for professionalism and poise" - Melanie Dakin, Watford Observer
"Daniel Haslam makes an impressive young Scrooge who woos the love his life in a powerful and emotional duet, Share A Lifetime, with Amanda Hootman’s beautiful Belle." - Anne Cox, Dunstable Today
Reviews for "Nothing Is The End of the World (Except the End of the World)"
"Amanda Hootman’s brooding Emma, suitably full of teenage angst is a wonderful counterpoint to Sheena May’s timid, highly religious, Esther." - Colin Appleby, Bargain Theatreland
"It may be unfair to others to mention Amanda Hootman’s Emma, but she has an unmistakeable concentration noticeable even among this fine and energetic cast." - Timothy Ramsden, Reviews Gate
"Amanda Hootman convinces as Emma, a talented musician and outsider who wants to be a grown up and is dating a college student" - Carolin Kopplin, UK Theatre Network
"Crouch's Danny treats the presence of a TV crew as an opportunity for a 24/7 audition, but also gets some nice scenes with Hootman's Emma, who's dealing with the possibility of being exactly who everyone thinks she is..." - Nick730, Partially Obstructed View Blog
Reviews for "Our Town"
"The supporting cast do of course deserve a mention – Timothy Bond as the dour alcoholic choirmaster and organist Simon Stimpson and Musical Director; Amanda Hootman as Emily's younger sister Rebecca and local gossip, Mrs Soames." - One Stop Arts
"Timothy Bond and Amanda Hootman are both highly commendable in their confident energy and slick ability to modulate between eras, characters and moods." - Maeve Scullion, The Oxford Student
Other reviews
"You are so bloody gorgeous I just want to bite your head off and devour it like forbidden caramel." - Claire Rivers