"Stracko’s voice is smooth, emotional, tense, guttural. Like a blistering pot brimming with spiked, spiced cider that might overflow any moment. It sounds like a fire burns right beneath her heart, restrained only, just barely, at the last second by a tourniquet of cold reason. She’s got the soul of Patsy and incredible stamina to be able to sing her songs, and to sing them like Patsy."

--DC Theatre Scene

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"Laura Stracko carries the titular role of the show well on her shoulders. Not simply a songbird, but a natural storyteller, Stracko adapts the convivial manners and gentle fashion of speaking as she introduces various songs, members of the bands, and anecdotes that she’s about to tell over the course of the evening. Burning with a slow smoky sound for “There He Goes”, Stracko showcases a broad versatility when it comes to her musical range and capability. There is an homage to Patsy Cline embedded heavily in her performance; the way in which she presents her voice is quite similar, especially during numbers like “I Fall to Pieces.” But there are other moments when Stracko gives the character a unique sound, like her powerful wailing belts during “Bill Bailey.” There’s the neon glow of an old-fashioned honkytonk just revving up in her soul every time she performs an up-tempo number and a swell of sentimentality every time a slower number about heartache comes across her lips." --TheatreBloom

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