from The Scotsman (Edinburgh)
With a titular nod to Robert Frostʼs famous, ambivalently regretful
poem “The Road Not Taken”, this engaging, proficiently performed solo
musical effort has depth and brings with it a meaningful message.
Megan Owen tells stories and spins tales of an actress and singer who
has had a full life of marriage and raising children off the stage and is
now, later in life, returning to her first love, the theater. This is an “itʼs
never too late” story of courage and risk taking. Her story is a journey of
discoveries that show an inexplicable interest in life itself. The point is
beautifully served to its audience and the story is involving and sprinkled
with humor. This fascinating one-woman show has been called “....a
Capra-esque musical exploration of a not-so-ordinary life and the choices
two women make.”
from the CT Sunday Post:
“Two area women displayed outstanding talent in their debut last week
at the Bridgeport Libraryʼs fine arts department. Megan Owen, soprano
and former dancer / choreographer brings a style and grace to her
performances that many a singer would envy, and her lilting yet strong
soprano suggests she could have just as easily made this her first rather
than second, career.”
from the New Canaan Advertiser:
“....Megan is offering us yet another iteration of her talents - Cabaret.
Her most popular evening, “The Greatest Generation—Songs of WW II”
brought the audience down memory lane with such oldies as “Mairzie
Doats”, “As Time Goes By”, “I'll be Home for Christmas”, and many
more. “Where or When” was a two-hankie rendition that had the audience
teary-eyed. Meganʼs voice, as heard in many Fairfield County venues,
is a high soprano. In this program, it became the voice of a chanteuse,
intimate, somewhat husky, un-pretentious and un-selfconscious.”
from one parent: “Megan was our daughterʼs voice teacher from the age of 12 to 16. I canʼt say enough wonderful things about her. Sarah grew tremendously under her tutelage in terms of range, expression and stamina. Megan always selected age-appropriate material, and interspersed classical with contemporary pieces for training purposes. She also ensured that Sarah never sang in a way that would be harmful to her voice in the long term. For this, weʼll be ever thankful. Finally, Sarah had a voice
evaluation at NYU’s Steinhardt
School. The head of their voice
program complemented her on
her selections (most from Megan),
and said she could tell by the way
Sarah sang that her voice teacher
was excellent.” |
and another: “I wanted to tell you how powerful and long-lasting your influence has been on Rachel. Through your instruction, expertise and your own passion for music you have instilled in her a very deep love of music.
Your influence is also felt
outside the world of music. When
Rachel has to analyze a poem or
a piece of writing, she will often
utilize some of the techniques
you gave her to feel the piece,
truly understand what the music
is about, and what the composer
wanted to convey. Thanks to
you, Rachel better understands
the dedication and hard work it
takes to survive and thrive in the
musical world. Thank you for not
just teaching Rachel, but inspiring
her!” |