What The Critics Are Saying

"In the past, I've said that the acid test for cabaret performers is in how much of their offstage persona they can bring on stage with them. Phyllis Pastore passes that test with flying colors. With a smile that could light up gotham, and a gurgling laugh that can make your heart giggle, she remains one of cabaret's sweethearts....Phyllis embraces a room with open arms and reveals herself with a sincerity that other singers in town can learn from."

--John Hoglund, Backstage, 2004

"Montparnasse is not a place to go for dancing. It's a place to have cocktails and conversation. . . and where an American, Phyllis Pastore, sings. When Phyllis sings, the place is packed, season after season."

--Conde Nast Traveler, July 2002

"Phyllis proves that she is a gifted comedianne..."

--Barbara Siegal, Backstage, 2002

"Since she returned from her usual summer entertaining in Greece, I have been urging Phyllis to do a solo cabaret show here... well, it was worth the wait! No one has more fun at a Phyllis Pastore show than Phyllis herself, and I know of no one who enjoys performing more than this gal. ...Phyllis pulls out all the stops to make this one of the most entertaining evenings so far in 2000 in cabaret!"

--Stu Hamstra, Cabaret Hotline

"A warm and powerful presence. Pastore has a voice that's every bit as big as her heart. She belts the bluesy and bawdy . . . and she can caress a ballad with a girlish whisper."

--Wyman Wong, New York Daily News

"Not only does Pastore have a swell set of pipes, but . . . she beams with positive energy, her patter is funny and winning, her laugh is generous and spontaneous, and her smile can light up a room."

--Roy Sander, Backstage

"Whether tugging at the heart strings or just going for the silly, Pastore communicates forcefully and does something all too many performers in cabaret seem to forget about: She entertains. She also leaves the audience wanting more."

--John Hoglund, New York Native

"A powerful vocalist with an impressive high belt, Pastore seems comfortable singing just about every kind of song. She's a pip with a novelty number . . . [and] sings ballads with ineffable sensitivity . . ."

--Bob Harrington, Backstage

"...what she is serious about is entertaining her audience...Phyllis' versatility as an artist and her eclectic taste in music...demonstrated how she could belt out a showstopping number one minute, and then treat a Cole Porter classic with tenderness the next. And if that isn't enough, behind that great voice is an even greater sense of humor."

--Lisa Martland, The Stage, London, 1998

"I predict nothing less than stardom for this remarkable singer!"

--Bob Goodman, Stages, New York City

"Delivering a delicious blend of original material and theatrical tunes, the chanteuse blows the audience away with a voice of phenomenal magnitude. Her comic ability is terrific, and confidence is absolute. In fact, Pastore takes command of the stage with the power of a Merman . . ."

--Andrew Martin, Night and Day, New York City