“Laurie Wells especially shines as she finds all the pride, anger and resentment in Donna Sheridan. In her defining moment, the classic "Winner Takes It All", Wells demonstrated the inherent drama that made ABBA’s songs so enduring. ...by the song’s end her heartbreak was palpable.”
- Matthew J Palm,
Orlando Sun-Sentinel,
 (May 24, 2006)

“Laurie Wells is an exceptional actress and singer, equally adept a delivering a punch line with snap and imbuing a lyric from bygone disco days with an impressive depth of feeling.”
- Robert W McDowell,
Raleigh,
 (April 20, 2006)