REVIEWS

"Korzen, on view at off-Broadway's Jewish Repertory Theatre, is a born storyteller, sort of a female Sam Levinson crossed with a kinder, gentler Joan Rivers. Well, not too kind. The emotional spine of this tale forms a satisfying conclusion. Korzen makes the words go down very easy indeed." Michael Kuchwara, Associated Press

"Toward the very end of her show Annie Korzen portrays an elderly Danish widow reading from a letter to Ms. Korzen's husband, a Jew whom the woman, a Christian, helped shelter from the Nazis in Denmark when he was a boy during World War II. Her accent convincing, her voice altered, one hand palsied by age, Ms. Korzen provides in this poignant moment evidence of her prowess as an actress." The New York Times

"Makes you remember, makes you laugh, makes you think!" Martha's Vineyard Journal

"Universal theme…life affirming and entertaining! Gets big laughs while raising serious issues. A real charmer, Korzen should only live and be well. So should her show." Los Angeles Times (Critics' Choice)

"The first big laugh isn't the last!" Miami Herald

"Emotional intensity which makes attending theater really worthwhile!" L. A. View

"Yenta has compassion…humor…songs are delightful. It's just not fair for one woman to have that much talent. She can sound like Jerry Lewis one minute and a Vietnamese manicurist the next. Don't miss seeing it!" The Broward Jewish Journal

"Cleverly written, well-performed and sooo funny." KPFK Pacifica Radio

"Forget your preconceived ideas of just another Jewish Second Avenue show. You won't be sorry." Cobrua Reporter

"Joan of Arc was a yenta, sings Korzen. Judging by their delighted roars, Korzen's audience wholeheartedly agreed." L.A. Weekly (Pick of the Week)

"An upbeat 'cri de coeur!' The show is fun: Korzen has a big cabaret voice, she plays the piano with insouciance and her body language can be provocative." The Jerusalem Report

"Ms Korzen transports the audience back to her Bronx roots, "My parents belonged to every organization that had a 'W' in it," she says. The actress addresses issues that are common to all women. Not only does Yenta Unplugged take a close look at one woman's life, it contemplates womanhood more universally - dispelling old myths or creating laughs from the ones that just won't go away." The Forward

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