Press
"The best thing I have ever heard"
Chris Evans, Virgin Radio UK
Chris Evans, Virgin Radio UK
“High-voltage passion… Holmes nails the abused lover’s torch-song with searing soprano and an aching, almost broken vocal line.”
Chichester Fringe Review
Chichester Fringe Review
“Power, passion and pathos… wonderfully taking Chichester’s roof off (twice) with As Long As He Needs Me.”
Jon Baz Reviews
Jon Baz Reviews
“Gorgeously and robustly sung… a cry of both defiance and a sad co-dependence.”
Mark Shenton
Mark Shenton
"'Holmes is a remarkable singer"
The Guardian
The Guardian
“Shanay Holmes is tremendous… ‘As Long as He Needs Me’… given blistering torque by Holmes.”
The Standard
The Standard
"The best thing I have ever heard"
Chris Evans, Virgin Radio UK
Chris Evans, Virgin Radio UK
"Volcanic Shanay Holmes"
The Times
The Times
“The heart and soul of this show belongs to Shanay Holmes… her rendition of As Long As He Needs Me raises the roof.”
The Daily Mail
The Daily Mail
"Shanay Holmes’ excellent, leather-lunged Nancy"
The Telegraph
The Telegraph
"Shanay Holmes is excellent... delivering a wonderful As Long As He Needs Me"
Gay Times
Gay Times
"Shanay Holmes is gently mesmeric, belting unbelievably"
City AM
City AM
"The sobbing anger, the desperate self-persuasion... Shanay Holmes as Nancy delivers As Long As He Needs Me."
The Gaurdian
The Gaurdian
"Shanay Holmes's vibrant Nancy brings the house down with As Long As He Needs Me and its even more devastating Act 2 reprise"
Sunday Mirror
Sunday Mirror
Shanay Holmes’s Nancy earned some of the loudest cheers… an impassioned rendition of As Long As He Needs Me.”
The Times
The Times
"Shanay Holmes’ performance as Nancy was full of gumption and her singing of ‘As Long as He Needs Me’ was simply transcendent."
Yahoo News
Yahoo News
"Genuine Highlights [of the Royal Variety Performance] included Shanay Holmes as Nancy in Oliver!"
Sunday Express
Sunday Express
"Shanay Holmes... {has a] show-stopping voice... for sheer bawdy power"
Jewish Cronicle
Jewish Cronicle
"Shanay Homes achieves lift off"
Daily Mail
Daily Mail
“Shanay Holmes… gives everything… takes the Chichester roof off not once but twice… a powerhouse performance with heartfelt desperation.”
WhatsOnStage
WhatsOnStage
“Shanay Holmes… powerfully performs As Long as He Needs Me with sorrow and anguish. It’s rousing stuff.”
The Stage
The Stage
“A soul-baring rendition of As Long as He Needs Me.”
Musicals Magazine
Musicals Magazine
“Beautifully portrayed by Shanay Holmes… a very movingly sung rendition of As Long as He Needs Me.”
British Theatre Guide
British Theatre Guide
"Shanay Holmes is in truly fabulous voice"
Broadway World
Broadway World
“Gorgeously and robustly sung… a cry of both defiance and a sad co-dependence.”
Mark Shenton
Mark Shenton
“Shanay Holmes’ Nancy was… mesmeric… I felt every syllable in my belly.”
The Tablet
The Tablet
“Her belt-vocals blow you back into your seat and make you give thanks for your ticket.”
Portsmouth News
Portsmouth News
“Shanay Holmes’ spine-tingling As Long As He Needs Me… heart-breakingly poignant, incredibly powerful and so so haunting. Extraordinary artistry.”
Sussex News
Sussex News
“A stand-out performance… her stunningly emotive rendition of Maybe… showing off the control of her beautifully rich voice and her talent as an actress.”
East Midlands Theatre
East Midlands Theatre
“High-voltage passion… Holmes nails the abused lover’s torch-song with searing soprano and an aching, almost broken vocal line.”
Chichester Fringe Review
Chichester Fringe Review
“Power, passion and pathos… wonderfully taking Chichester’s roof off (twice) with As Long As He Needs Me.”
Jon Baz Reviews
Jon Baz Reviews
“Shanay Holmes gives us a magnificent Nancy… Her account of As Long as He Needs Me is passionate, sustained and powerful.”
Susan Elkin
Susan Elkin
“A mighty pair of lungs and bags of energy… beautifully authentic… with wonderful tone throughout.”
Musical Theatre Review
Musical Theatre Review