PERFORMER
“With Joseph, which opened last night at Franklin’s Jamison Theater inside The Factory at Franklin, Studio Tenn further establishes its brand: presenting exceptional musical theater with production qualities that might rival Broadway, performed by a cast (a dream cast, if you will) made up of actors from Nashville, New York and various and sundry points in between. Studio Tenn’s de facto leading lady Laura Matula (wearing an inexplicably blue wig and towering, bedazzled stilettos) returns to their stage to take on the role of the Narrator, who guides along the action with dexterity...”
— BROADWAYWORLD.COM, May 2019
THE TENNESSEAN, May 2018
“One of the great things about “Grease” is that each character gets to enjoy a moment in the spotlight. Laura Matula is excellent as Rizzo, offering just the right blend of venom and vulnerability in the familiar “There Are Worse Things I Could Do.”
WILLIAMSON HERALD, May 2018
“...the Pink Ladies and Danny’s T-Birds gang were all truly blessed, with not only great voices, but each one brought a great depth to their characters, that had in other productions, seemed more caricatured. Especially, Marissa Rosen as Jan, whose face was so adorably lost in her thoughts, and Laura Matula, as Rizzo’s whose soft side was heartbreaking...”
“Then there’s Laura Matula as Lady of the Lake. Matula’s voice is an etherial cross between Sarah Brightman and Amy Winehouse, with a quirky bit of Macy Gray thrown in for good measure. She’s just as adept at belting out classical, technically spot-on notes as she is stirring emotions in herself and the audience as she wraps each lyric in a cocoon of feeling. ”
— NASHVILLE ARTS CRITIC, May 2017
“Matula makes the most of her time as the spirited Lady in the Lake, performing her songs with her requisite theatricality and self-assurance, and she commands the stage with as much stage presence as the venue can possibly withstand.”
— BROADWAYWORLD.COM, May 2017
“The Wicked Witch is frightening and overbearing, yet somehow tremendously appealing in a bad girl sort of way that’s left men slack-jawed for a hundred years or more...Matula’s Wicked Witch is unique and intriguing as she commands the stage with skill and navigates her way in Logan’s fishtailed gown that accents her movement s with stylish flair. She’s fully engaged and completely sensusal in her performance and she virtually stops the show with her jazzy rendition of “The Jitterbug Waltz” that is wonderfully danced by the show’s ensemble to Emily Tello Speck’s superb choreography.”
— BROADWAYWORLD.COM, June 2015
“...There are others whose work was so good that words will never fully convey the sheer majesty of their performances. Included in the list are Laura Matula, whose electrifying “I Dreamed a Dream” as Fantine showcased her brilliance as a singer and actor...”
— ARTSNASH.COM, May 2014
“...I can assure audiences that this is one of the finest productions of “Les Mis” you’ll ever see. How can I be so sure? Because Logan has recruited exceptional talent from both Broadway and Nashville to bring Claude-Michel Schönburg’s epic score to life....Meanwhile, the Nashville contingent more than holds its own with vibrant performances. Laura Matula is especially lovely as Fantine...”
— THE TENNESSEAN, May 2014
“...And how does Laura Matula fare as Eliza? She’s brilliant in all aspects of her characterization. I’ve known that she was capable of such high-quality theater work since I saw her spectacular Miss Adelaide in Studio Tenn’s excellent revival of Guys and Dolls, but after hearing her rendition of “I Could Have Danced All Night” I have to make a very personal confession – may it be many years from now, but if I can just hear her angelic voice as I leave this life I will die at peace. What a phenomenal vocal instrument she has – if you haven’t heard her sing, you must. Her acting is just as marvelous; Eliza’s fantastic transformation from Cockney flower girl to well-spoken lady requires an actor with more than just a gorgeous voice, and Matula’s skills in both departments are equally impressive...”
— NARTSNASH.COM, May 2013