A remarkable Star turn by Hannah Shankman as Ziegfeld Follies headline Brice."- Palm Beach Arts Paper by Hap Epstein.

"Has audiences begging for more! There are two stunning numbers showcasing Shankman 'Music That Makes me Dance" and "Finale.' These somber numbers beautifully show of Shankman's vocals as she effortlessly flows through the high notes of these pieces." - League of Cincinnati Theaters

"It looks like the producers have learned their lesson with the "stunt casting" and just brought in the people who an handle the part. We'll gush over Ms. Shankman in a bit...Shankman is incredible. A killer voice, able to belt up into the rafters, an abbot to make Fanny come alive, she totally nails the role." -Broadway World Seattle by Jay Irwin

" With pure gumption... Shankman’s Brice dares them all to underestimate her. Shankman is stellar from the start, her unassuming manner as inviting as her giant voice is mind-blowing, with particular highlights in the bravado-filled “I’m the Greatest Star,” the iconic act-closer “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” and “The Music That Makes Me Dance,” a transcendent lead-in to the finale. Funny Girl is the Fanny show, and Shankman won’t let you forget it." - NW Theatre Seattle by Chase D. Anderson

"Hannah Shankman's Fanny fits firmly among the pantheon of this revivals Broadway leads, with qualities reminiscent of Beanie Feldstein's vulnerability, Julie Benko's determination, and Lea Michele's steely vocals." - Broadway World by Tyler Hinton

"She can effortlessly belt out the big numbers... then will melt your heart with her buttery vocals." - Broadway World Columbus

"Shankman’s approach at the Opera House is anything but blasé. A belter par excellence, she delivers the kind of full-throttle performance that captures Fanny’s outsize personality. In the show’s Act One closer, “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” Shankman virtually rattles the theater’s rafters.But she also sharply delineates the differences between Fanny onstage and Fanny offstage. Professionally, nothing fazes Fanny, communicated early in the show by her cocky “I’m the Greatest Star.” Personally, it’s another matter, and Shankman expertly dials it down in scenes of emotional anguish." - The Boston Globe by Don Aucoin

...".all of us wondered how the lead actress playing Fanny Brice would stack up against the iconic Barbra Steisand. Could anyone wrest songs like “People” from the grip of the star who owns it? On opening night last week, I and others in the large audience found out. Hannah Shankman.... almost had us on our feet from the opening moments." - The Columbia Tribune

"— this Fanny Brice belongs to Hannah" - The Columbia Daily Tribune

"Svelte Hannah Shankman is a tough, tightly-strung and ultimately touching Betty Rizzo, the easy girl who sings the satirical song, “Look at Me, I’m Sandra Dee,” and the hard-eyed ballad, “There Are Worse Things I Could Do.” She generates some dance sizzle in her numbers.."

Shankman had the house in the palm of her hand on opening night. Whether she was belting out people or awkwardly swooning over Nick Arnstein, all eyes were on Shankman."" Democrat Gazette by Monica Hooper

"Hannah Shankman as 'Rizzo'... sang beautifully and (was) uproariously funny." - Tanglewood