“Laurie Wells as Donna has a genuine charisma, and really anchors the show as a concerned mother. It’s a fully realized portrayal middle-aged woman who hasn’t forgotten the energy - and pain - of youth. She sings "Slipping through my fingers" to her daughter with genuine poignancy.”
- Michael Eck,
Schenectady Albany Times-Union,
 (October 18, 2006)

“As Donna Sheridan, the single mamma of the title, Laurie Wells is a dynamo of dialogue and song. She nails her punch lines and belts out her numbers with conviction and emotional depth.”
- Michael Grossberg,
Columbus Dispatch,
 (September 28, 2006)