HINDSIGHT (Fault Line Theatre)
“A wonderfully versatile and antic ensemble —alternate roles impressively, playing the top brass of the F.C.C. as well as the Playwright’s news-poisoned family. See Hindsight to watch that pit in your stomach be turned into art .” —The New Yorker
“…a brilliant and sophisticated treatment of the topic but also somehow…hilarious and entertaining and a joy to watch. Cannot recommend it enough.” —Chris Hayes, MSNBC
“All of these elements undergrid excellent performances from a highly committed cast.” —TheaterMania
“The dynamic ensemble of Andrea Abello, Craig Wesley Divino, Lynnette R. Freeman, Daniel Pearce, and Luis Vega all exhibit tremendous comedic and dramatic skills.” —TheaterScene.net
PASSAGE (Soho Rep.)
“exquisitely theatrical…guaranteed to raise your heart rate…as dangerous as it is fertile.” —Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“Passage begins with Q (Andrea Abello), a citizen of Country Y, traveling to join her fiancé in Country X…stripped of names and nationalities, the characters in Passage (portrayed exclusively by actors of color), an extraordinary new play dares to raise questions that make the audience profoundly uncomfortable…” —Regina Robbins, Five Star Critics’ Pick, Time Out New York
“brilliant direction..the cast is wildly talented…pristine in its execution” —Ran Xia, Exeunt Magazine
“tense, fascinating…a delicate walk through a field of landmines…Chen wants our active participation, our willing personal soul-searching…there’s real, raw panic in the air” —Sara Holdren, New York Magazine
“bristlingly contemporary…a lucid and intellectually nimble investigation into colonialism”—Laura Collins-Hughes, The New York Times
A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2 (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis)
“Especially noteworthy is Andrea Abello’s performance as grown-up daughter Emmy. Abello delivers the young woman’s acerbic and pointed response to her mother’s arrival with as much persuasion from the way she cocks her head and smiles chillingly as how she delivers Hnath’s pithy lines. It’s an engaging and refreshing performance.” —Mark Bretz, Ladue News
“Andrea Abello is terrific as Emmy Helmer, who is intelligent and wise beyond her years…She is very strong-willed like her mother, and like Nora never is afraid to say what is on her mind. Abello may share less stage time than the other actors, but she is a delight to watch whenever she is on.” —Kevin Brackett, Review STL.
“…beautifully supported by Andrea Abello as Emmy” —Steve Callahan, BroadwayWorld.com
“There’s a great cast here, led by Kozlowski as Nora. Abello is also very memorable as the youthful, optimistic Emmy.” —Michelle Kenyon, Snoop