"Best Musical of the YEAR"
Creative Loafing Magazine, Charlotte, NC
"I went to a musical the other night and pure joy broke out. The musical was "Wildwood Flowers: The June Carter Story" at Nashville's Bellsouth Acuff Theatre. And the pure joy came from Carlene Carter portraying her mother, June, through Carter Family songs and down-home dialogue. Carlene, the daughter of June and Country Music Hall of Fame Carl Smith, was magnificent in creating a believable and loving portrait of her mother. And the music takes you on a wonderful, historic journey through the lives of Mother Maybell Carter, portrayed by Gina Stewart; Anita Carter, played by Anita's daughter, Lorrie Davis Bennett; and Helen Carter (Janet McMahan). If this musical rolls in
to a town near you, don't miss it!" (Larry Holden, Country Weekly)
"Wildwood Flowers was written by former Creative Loafing (Magazine’s) Actress of the Year, Angela Bennett, upon first encountering June Carter’s gifts. Watching (actress Pamela) Bob’s portrayal of June, you gradually see why Bennett was so enthusiastic- why she was compelled to recreate this entertainer onstage. More than that, you see Carter’s heart. Almost immediately.
When Bob transforms herself into June’s supreme comedy creation, Aunt Polly, and saunters down among the seated patrons. . .those 10 minutes of hilarity, when Polly performs “Country Girl” between chats with the audience, are what elevate “Wildwood Flowers” to a must –see entertainment. . while showing us what was treasurable about June Carter Cash as a performer."
(Excerpts from Creative Loafing’s review by Perry Tannenbaum)
"It's a very charming and folksy musical. . .sprinkled with June's corny jokes and boasting an imaginative musical presentation that goes beyond the predictable. Performed by a very able musical ensemble, the songs range beyond the expected Carter Family works to compositions by June and her sisters to accurate period pieces such as "Country Girl" and "Cotton Fields". . . ."
(Chet Flippo, CMT's Nashville Skyline)
“Wildwood Flowers: The June Carter Story”. Love is the beautiful pain. .the embodiment of passion, death, longing, release, desperate hope, God, June and now Carlene. . .so long to be so moved. . this is why I breath . . I burn . . this is why music matters.”
(Bob DeGraw for SOLID eNews)
to a town near you, don't miss it!" (Larry Holden, Country Weekly)
"Wildwood Flowers was written by former Creative Loafing (Magazine’s) Actress of the Year, Angela Bennett, upon first encountering June Carter’s gifts. Watching (actress Pamela) Bob’s portrayal of June, you gradually see why Bennett was so enthusiastic- why she was compelled to recreate this entertainer onstage. More than that, you see Carter’s heart. Almost immediately.
When Bob transforms herself into June’s supreme comedy creation, Aunt Polly, and saunters down among the seated patrons. . .those 10 minutes of hilarity, when Polly performs “Country Girl” between chats with the audience, are what elevate “Wildwood Flowers” to a must –see entertainment. . while showing us what was treasurable about June Carter Cash as a performer."
(Excerpts from Creative Loafing’s review by Perry Tannenbaum)
"It's a very charming and folksy musical. . .sprinkled with June's corny jokes and boasting an imaginative musical presentation that goes beyond the predictable. Performed by a very able musical ensemble, the songs range beyond the expected Carter Family works to compositions by June and her sisters to accurate period pieces such as "Country Girl" and "Cotton Fields". . . ."
(Chet Flippo, CMT's Nashville Skyline)
“Wildwood Flowers: The June Carter Story”. Love is the beautiful pain. .the embodiment of passion, death, longing, release, desperate hope, God, June and now Carlene. . .so long to be so moved. . this is why I breath . . I burn . . this is why music matters.”
(Bob DeGraw for SOLID eNews)
